Website Development & UX/UI Design for VC Firm
GIVING A VOICE TO AN INVESTMENT FIRM WITH A CONSCIENCE.
Bastille Ventures is seeking creative and knowledgeable website design/development and UX/UI design students for a unique venture capital opportunity as we build the site/brand and user path. As a Web Development and/or UX/UI Design, you will be responsible for developing and entrusted with the core engagement area for the outside, public-facing world of our unique venture fund with a mission. You will work closely with senior partners to build off the current site and/or help design new features that are highly engaging and where our innovative content will reside. It will be the key touchpoint that demonstrates and reflects the company's unique mission and brand ethos.
Responsibilities:
• Help create and design and develop a comprehensive website and platform strategy
• Identify unique elements of the site while integrating our social media to awe and delight
• Bring best practices of design and web development to engage and awe the visitors
• Track, analyze, and report on engagement metrics to understand the performance of the website and traffic to help influence our overall social strategy
• Stay up-to-date on web development and design trends and best practices to ensure that the firm’s site is relevant for visitors and effective. Lead our strategy around testing new features
• Participate in the ideation and creation of social media content for the firm
• Assist with the ongoing management of a series of video and brand initiatives that display on the website and how user interact with it
• Knowledge of the business side of social media
• Strategic thinking to expand the reach and impact of our site and social channels to leverage our influencers
Priorities:
• Ensure that the firm’s site and design is on point with the message and is engaging, relevant, timely, communicates our brand ethos, and supports the creators and backers who use our platform to bring creative projects to life
• Use real-time events with cultural and audience insights to develop reactive social strategic concepts
• Be a trusted partner within the development team as we develop new go to market channels and campaign strategies that involve both the website and the firm's social media platforms
• Join seasonal department brainstorms for upcoming creative, branding, and promotional programs
• Track and provide analytics for digital marketing campaigns and social channel activity
Background:
• Undergraduate or graduate student focused on website development and/or marketing (brand/digital et al), UX/UI design, or other creative elements
• GPA of 3.0 and above preferred
• Skills to create engagement designs and operationalize them
• Graphic design and video creation skills are a plus
Measurables:
• Track the trends and engagement of visitors
• Interest and/or experience in social media analytics tools to track performance, interpret data, and optimize strategy
• Nothing fires you up more than using your powers to support creators in bringing their biggest, most creative, and most ambitious ideas to life
• Professional attitude with great time management and organizational skills
Please submit an email to interns@bastilleventures.com with a resume and information on why you are most interested in working with us for consideration.