Web Designer Front-End Builder (Webflow)
Newport Beach, CA - USA
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Job Overview
Were looking for adesigner-first Webflow builderwith 36 years of professional experience to join our small creative team. This role is ideal for someone with astrong visual and graphic design foundationwho also enjoys building what they design someone who thinks in systems sweats typography and layout and understands how design decisions translate into real performant websites.
Youll work across multiple client accounts primarily inWebflow owning projects from early UX thinking and design direction through full build launch and ongoing optimization. Because were a lean team this role goes beyond development or design aloneyoull help shape how we manage websites workflows and platforms across clients.
Our ideal candidate is adesigner at heart technically fluent highly organized and excited by variety. Bonus points if you enjoy jumping into branding or visual design work when web work slows.
What Youll Do
- Concept Design and build websites primarily in Webflow including both design-led builds and technically complex implementations.
- Own projects end-to-end:UX thinking wireframes/mockups full build launch.
- Translate high-level creative direction into structured scalable website systems.
- Manage multiple client websites efficiently identifying opportunities to improve workflows CMS structures and long-term maintainability.
- Handle technical launch tasks includingDNS hosting redirects and domain transfers.
- Implement and maintainforms integrations and automations(CRM analytics marketing tools third-party services).
- Collaborate directly with the Creative Director and clients on site architecture content strategy and UX decisions.
- Ensure all sites areresponsive performant accessible and cross-browser compatible.
- Create clean reusable styles components and CMS structures that scale across clients.
- Troubleshoot issues QA builds and provide ongoing client support and documentation.
- When bandwidth allows assist withbranding visual design or UX explorationacross other client initiatives.
What Were Looking For
- Strong experience building complex scalable websites with structured CMS content inWebflow(required).
- Solid working knowledge ofHTML CSS and JavaScript.You dont need to be a backend engineer but you should be comfortable handling the technical realities of launching and maintaining modern websites.
- Strong visual and UX sensibility; you understand typography hierarchy spacing accessibility and how design choices shape user behavior.
- Comfortable moving betweendesign tools (Figma etc.) and live builds.
- Experience managing multiple client websites or projects simultaneously.
- Familiarity with CMS strategy structured content and scalable site architecture.
- Experience with integrations (CRMs forms analytics marketing tools).
- Organized proactive and comfortable working autonomously in a small team.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative low-ego mindset.
- A portfolio of recent work is required(live sites and/or case studies preferred). Portfolios should demonstrate strong visual design layout and typography not just technical execution.
Nice to Have (Not Required)
- Strong graphic and visual design background: experience designing brand systems marketing sites typography-driven layouts and visual assets (web-first but brand-savvy).
- Experience with WordPress or other CMS platforms.
- Familiarity with Git or version control concepts.
- Interest in improving internal systems templates or processes.
Why This Role is Different
- You wont be siloed. Youll havereal ownership and influence.
- Youll work directly with senior creative leadership not buried under layers.
- Youll help shapehowwe work not just execute tasks.
- Youll touchdesign development and strategy depending on project needs.
- Variety is the norm; no two clients or builds are the same.
Who This Role is Not For
- Only following instructions and never making decisions.
- Developers who dont care about UX or design.
- Designers who shy away from code CMS or technical problem-solving.
- People who need a rigid fully structured workflow.
- Anyone intimidated by managing multiple client websites or thinking strategically about scalable systems.
If youre a designer at heart who can code a Webflow pro who thinks strategically and a professional who enjoys variety and problem-solving across projects in a small experienced creative team wed love to hear from you!
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Gateway specializes in providing investor relations, public relations, and digital media services for businesses at all stages of development with an emphasis on small cap public companies.