Web/Digital Designer

Convergent Science is hiring a full-time, in-person Web/Digital Designer in Madison, WI. In this role, you will help turn complex engineering ideas into polished, on-brand web experiences for B2B audiences, while keeping digital properties current and discoverable.

The work spans web and digital design, SEO support, and the production of assets and layouts in collaboration with Marketing and Web Development teams. You will also use metrics and testing feedback to guide improvements across sites, landing pages, and other web-facing deliverables.

What you’ll do

• Maintain and update existing web properties, ensuring content, design, and functionality remain current
• Monitor sites for visual, functional, or usability issues and resolve problems as they arise
• Design new websites, pages, and web properties, including wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, accessibility testing, and development handoff
• Design and prepare production-ready assets for new pages, blog posts, and campaigns (images, graphics, icons)
• Maintain and organize web assets within the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system
• Create landing pages and other on-brand digital assets to support marketing initiatives
• Apply SEO best practices to optimize site design and assets
• Optimize content and structure for AI-driven search and discovery using structured data, semantic markup, and AI-readable formatting
• Track and analyze website metrics (traffic, engagement, conversion) to inform design decisions and improvements
• Establish and maintain visual systems across web properties, including layout, color palette, typography, and themes
• Ensure designs are responsive and perform across devices and browsers
• Design intuitive navigation and information architecture
• Ensure sites are accessible and user-friendly
• Collaborate with developers to support accurate implementation of designs
• Partner with Marketing and Creative teams to maintain brand consistency across digital assets
• Conduct testing for usability, accessibility, and cross-browser/device performance on new and updated pages
• Present design concepts to stakeholders and incorporate feedback
• Provide occasional non-web design support for the Creative team
• Design digital ads and banners, plus create motion graphics and infographics
• Support social media asset production and help maintain social media channels
• Contribute to software interface design
• Create HTML email templates

What you bring

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Web/Graphic Design or a related field
• Proficiency with design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, and color theory
• Experience maintaining and updating live websites
• Background in responsive, mobile-first web design
• Comfort with the web design process from wireframing and prototyping through usability and accessibility testing to development handoff
• Knowledge of UX/UI principles and information architecture
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Understanding of SEO best practices, including on-page optimization, metadata, and structured data
• Experience with web analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Matomo
• Experience with content management systems
• Ability to design and prep production-ready assets for web and blog content
• Experience conducting or supporting usability and accessibility testing, plus cross-browser/device testing
• Strong communication skills for presenting concepts and incorporating stakeholder feedback
• Comfort using office and productivity tools, including Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Asana or similar systems
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects with effective prioritization
• Collaborative interpersonal skills and a team-oriented approach
• A portfolio demonstrating web design work
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or have permanent residency

Salary and location

• Location: Madison, WI (in-person)
• Salary: USD 60,000–70,000 per year

Tools you’ll use

• Adobe Creative Suite, Figma
• HTML, CSS
• Google Analytics, Matomo
• Google Workspace, Microsoft Office
• Asana

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid holidays, PTO, and volunteer time off
• Health and dental insurance
• Short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

How to apply

Send a link to a curated portfolio of your best work, along with a cover letter and resume (PDF), to Tracy Schmidt at [email protected].