Designer/ Developer

Skill; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefit contributions

Retirement plans with match

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world's biggest brands. This temporary, project-based assignment offers a unique chance to refresh major web pages and craft new templates for evolving academic programs, blending design excellence with robust front-end development.

You will collaborate with the Web Manager and back-end team to ensure semantic HTML/CSS, CMS integration, and scalable front-end solutions that elevate the

Qualifications

• A strong, compelling portfolio showcasing your expertise in website and digital design.
• Exceptional visual design skills, demonstrating excellent judgment in layout, typography, usability, and interaction design.
• Hands-on proficiency with HTML and CSS, coupled with the ability to produce clean, semantic, and well-structured front-end code.
• Proven experience designing for and working effectively within Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly with back-end developers, possessing a clear understanding of the technical considerations involved in design implementation and handoff.
• Strong communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and independent work.
• A responsive and available presence during business hours to support collaboration and project needs.

Responsibilities

• Refresh and modernize high-priority web pages, including the homepage and core content sections, with a keen focus on visual design, usability, and exceptional user experience.
• Design and produce innovative templates and landing pages for new academic initiatives, such as programs in business, creative arts, and liberal arts & science.
• Develop a scalable, overarching template and framework that can be seamlessly adapted across various new academic initiatives.
• Translate compelling designs into clean, semantic, and well-structured HTML and CSS, ensuring efficient integration within the Content Management System (CMS).
• Create high-quality design assets and front-end deliverables, facilitating smooth handoffs to back-end developers for comprehensive implementation.
• Collaborate closely with the Web Manager and back-end development team, fostering a cohesive and iterative design and development process.
• Actively iterate on designs and front-end work, incorporating feedback from the web team and key stakeholders to achieve optimal results.
• Participate in team meetings to discuss project progress, priorities, and strategic direction.

Skills

Portfolio

Visual design

HTML & CSS

CMS proficiency

Back-end collaboration

Communication skills

Availability during business hours

Tools

BigTree CMS

Job description

Overview

Placement Type:

Temporary

Salary:

$55-65 Hourly

Start Date:

Oct 5, 2026

Aquent is seeking a visionary Designer/Developer to partner with a prestigious educational institution, dedicated to fostering academic excellence and innovative learning experiences. This is an unparalleled opportunity to make a significant impact on their digital presence, shaping the online experience for students, faculty, and the wider community. You will leverage your creative vision and technical expertise to transform key web properties and define the digital landscape for new academic initiatives, directly contributing to the institution's mission of empowering future leaders.

About the Opportunity

Step into a dynamic role as a pivotal member of a collaborative web team, where your dual talents in visual design and hands-on development will bring web concepts to life. You will be instrumental in refreshing high-priority web pages and pioneering the design and development of new templates and landing pages for emerging academic programs. This position offers the unique chance to bridge creative aesthetics with robust technical implementation, ensuring a modern, engaging, and user-friendly digital experience for a diverse audience. Your contributions will directly enhance the institution's ability to connect with and empower future leaders through compelling online experiences.

What You'll Do

• Refresh and modernize high-priority web pages, including the homepage and core content sections, with a keen focus on visual design, usability, and exceptional user experience.
• Design and produce innovative templates and landing pages for new academic initiatives, such as programs in business, creative arts, and liberal arts & science.
• Develop a scalable, overarching template and framework that can be seamlessly adapted across various new academic initiatives.
• Translate compelling designs into clean, semantic, and well-structured HTML and CSS, ensuring efficient integration within the Content Management System (CMS).
• Create high-quality design assets and front-end deliverables, facilitating smooth handoffs to back-end developers for comprehensive implementation.
• Collaborate closely with the Web Manager and back-end development team, fostering a cohesive and iterative design and development process.
• Actively iterate on designs and front-end work, incorporating feedback from the web team and key stakeholders to achieve optimal results.
• Participate in team meetings to discuss project progress, priorities, and strategic direction.

What We're Looking For (Must-Have Qualifications)

• A strong, compelling portfolio showcasing your expertise in website and digital design.
• Exceptional visual design skills, demonstrating excellent judgment in layout, typography, usability, and interaction design.
• Hands-on proficiency with HTML and CSS, coupled with the ability to produce clean, semantic, and well-structured front-end code.
• Proven experience designing for and working effectively within Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate seamlessly with back-end developers, possessing a clear understanding of the technical considerations involved in design implementation and handoff.
• Strong communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and independent work.
• A responsive and available presence during business hours to support collaboration and project needs.

What Will Set You Apart (Nice-to-Have Qualifications)

• Significant experience with BigTree CMS is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with other CMS platforms such as WordPress or Drupal.
• Experience with SEO and/or Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).
• Background working with organizations in educational institutions, healthcare, nonprofit, or other non-consumer sectors.

Contract Overview

• Type: Temporary, project-based contract
• Hours: Approximately 10 hours/week
• Potential: Opportunity for ongoing project engagements

About Skill

Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world's biggest brands.

• health benefit contributions
• retirement plans with match
• flexible spending accounts

Skill is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.