About INTERACTIVE BROKERS !
Interactive Brokers Group has been consistently at the forefront of trading innovation, starting with the invention of the first floor-based handheld computer in 1983. We pride ourselves on being primarily a technology company and challenging the status quo. We push boundaries to offer our clients the best trading platform with the most sophisticated features at the lowest cost. Software development is the lifeblood of our firm, and it shows in our stellar brokerage platform. Interactive Brokers is regularly recognized as a leader in the financial services industry.
About Your Team and Role:
The IBKR Marketing team is looking for WordPress Website Developer & Designer. The developer designer will be working with the financial education group assisting with the execution of marketing initiatives related to our various offerings. Our growing group is responsible for trading education videos, webinars from top-tier financial organizations, financial news from third-party contributors and our in-house content providers, and weekly podcasts with industry heavyweights. We're looking for a proactive team player who can bring ideas to the table regarding user experience, visual concepts, and user interface solutions for our financial education websites, videos, and podcasts.
This is a Hybrid role (Three days in the office/Two days remote)
What will be your responsibilities within IBKR:
- Design and build WordPress-based theme development and dynamic content templates.
- Knowledge of WordPress/PHP programming, HTML5, CSS, and Bootstrap framework.
- UI implementation for new and updated sections of the financial education website
- Expert in the Adobe Suite of visual tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere and InDesign
- Will be required to grasp technical, visual, and financial concepts quickly and efficiently under specified time frames.
- Knowledge of email marketing, email template HTML and email testing is a plus.
- Knowledge of web hosting, DNS management, SSL certificates, firewall management and other server-side utilities a plus
- Will be called upon to create promotional material such as banners, logos, splash pages etc. The candidate will coordinate workflow, design, image prep, and content management with team members.
- Knowledge of the financial industry is a plus.
Which skills are required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Graphic Design or related degree
- Five years of industry experience
- Three to five years of PHP programming experience
- Programming knowledge will include website design and layouts utilizing HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript, responsive design and basic hosting server experience.
- Deep understanding of Front-End Web Design and Development
- Experienced with corporate creative design
- WordPress Theme development
- Graphic design and web layouts
- An understanding of the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft 365 platforms: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Audition, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
An additional role in audio/video production is helpful:
- Experience with Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects, and other means of video production.
- Understand the equipment and techniques of video capture, including camera, lighting, mic setup, and green screen.
- Record, edit, process, and deliver multi-channel audio files in Adobe Audition for the weekly podcast.
Company Benefits & Perks
- Competitive salary, annual performance-based bonus and stock grant
- Retirement plan 401(k) with competitive company match
- Excellent health and welfare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Wellness screenings and assessments, health coaches and counseling services through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid time off and a generous parental leave policy
- Daily company lunch allowance provided, and a fully stocked kitchen with healthy options for breakfast and snack
- Corporate events including team outings, dinners, volunteer activities and company sports teams
- Education reimbursement and learning opportunities
- Modern offices with multi-monitor setups
Company Overview
Interactive Brokers LLC, a subsidiary of Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Ticker: IBKR) is a direct access electronic broker serving professionals, frequent traders, institutional investors, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our clients have access to more than 150 market centers around the world from a single integrated account. Our employees are part of a dynamic, multi-national, fast-paced, results-oriented team that has spent four decades focused on advanced technology and automation that equips our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We provide our clients with advantageous execution prices, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns.
Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, USA. IBKR has offices in more than 15 countries across the world.
IBKR is a member of NYSE, FINRA, and SIPC. Interactive Brokers Group brokerage affiliates are regulated by securities and commodities agencies around the world.
Click the link to view a short video with a few words from current Interactive Brokers employees: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=31899