Web Designer

Job Description:

Web Designer

Description

Web Designer
at The City of Fort Worth
Comm and Public Engagement

Pay Range: $71,661 - $93,159 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required. This is an in-person position based at Fort Worth City Hall (100 Fort Worth Trail) with ability to work from home up to one day per week following completion of the probationary period.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Web Designer position is available with the City of Fort Worth Communications & Public Engagement Department. We are seeking a Web Designer with Content Management System experience to join our team. The Web Designer will be responsible for developing and maintaining our municipal website and creative content, using the current Granicus/OpenCities platform as well as any future potential host platform. It is preferred that the selected individual has experience in coding and creating and maintaining a range of webpages, customizable templates, and integrations with other software to assist government organizations in creating and maintaining a professional and user-friendly online presence.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, Public Administration or a related field.
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, journalism, marketing, communications, or a closely related field.
• Valid Texas driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in web design and web site management as a primary job function.
• Experience in a municipal or government setting.
• Experience in a content management system.
• Experience in Granicus/OpenCities platforms. Including experience with open-source website management tools and the knowledge of basic underlying codebase which allows for more flexibility and control over the website's functionality.
• NET programming (C#, ASP.NET), Bootstrap.
• Adobe Creative Suite/Cloud.
• Rest API with Basic Authentication, HMAC Authentication, RSS/Atom feeds.
• Experience with and general understanding of various programming languages: UX/UI, HTML5, CSS, SCSS, JSON, JQuery and JavaScript.

The Web Designer job responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the front-end development, creative design and layout of public and intranet websites within the City of Fort Worth's web Content Management System (OpenCities).
• Maintains and develops websites with visual design that prioritize quality user experience. Ensures web properties conform to accessibility requirements set by the federal government and World Wide Web Consortium; works closely with Information Technology Department staff, internal web developers and outside contractors to identify web content and functionality needs.
• Develops and implements UI/UX designs and ongoing maintenance within branding guidelines and ADA compliancy.
• Works with internal teams and external partners to support the development of engaging and effective web content that supports digital news, program initiatives, and campaigns that align with the City of Fort Worth's brand and messaging.
• Tracks web use analytics to create reports for administration and inform content direction.
• Evaluates and updates existing webpages for alignment with brand guidelines, correctness, relevance, SEO and visual appeal.
• Trains and supports content developers in departments citywide.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Closing Date/Time: Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Salary:

$71,661 - $93,159 annual compensation