The Church Co. is a rapidly growing website building company with thousands of customers. Each of those customers is cared about and needs monthly website design work. Outwork Staffing was able to help The Church Co. hire a designer to focus on designing websites and saved The Church Co. 80% on salaries.

The Business

The Church Co. is a website building tool specifically built for churches. It includes digital websites, mobile apps, and a ton of awesome tools to assist the local church. Supporting thousands of customers isn’t easy and they needed help designing sites for their customers. After they look at what it would cost to do it locally, they decided to call us.

The Outwork Process

Outwork began the process by writing a detailed job description (JD). It is extremely import to set expectations early – so this is a fairly involved process. Once it was written, the business approved it and given to our team of international recruiters.

Our experienced international recruitment team then embarked on a comprehensive search, conducting hundreds of interviews and rigorous development tests to evaluate candidates’ skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. This meticulous screening process enables us to identify the top three candidates whose expertise and vision align closely with the client’s goals.

Three finalists were presented to the client for a final interview, ensuring that the client has the opportunity to meet and select the best fit for their project, streamlining the hiring process and ensuring the highest quality of talent acquisition.

The Selected Candidate:

This individual stands out as a multifaceted designer, adept in both Graphic and Web Design, and further enriched by video editing skills. With more than three years of hands-on experience crafting compelling visual narratives for an international clientele, this candidate brings a versatile skill set to the creative team. An educational background in Information Technology underpins a strong foundation in design principles, ensuring a well-rounded approach to projects.

Key Highlights:

• Versatile Design Expertise: Profound knowledge in creating visually appealing designs across print and digital media, employing tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects), as well as Canva and Photopea for a broad range of projects.
• Web Design Proficiency: Demonstrated ability in designing user-friendly, responsive websites, with a solid grasp of UI/UX design principles, ensuring optimal user experiences.
• Video Editing Skills: Skilled in the art of video editing and enhancement, leveraging industry-standard software like Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects to produce compelling visual content.
• International Experience: Proven track record of successfully working with clients from diverse regions, showcasing the ability to adapt design solutions to meet varied international standards and expectations.

Outwork’s role extended beyond mere recruitment. The company took charge of setting up payroll, ensuring compliance with international employment laws, and facilitating a smooth onboarding process for the new hire. Outwork’s comprehensive background and reference checks, coupled with hundreds of interviews, ensured that the agency received a candidate not just fit for the job but exemplary.

Candidate’s Frequent Tasks:

• Website Management and Updates: Regularly updating and managing clients’ websites with a focus on graphic design enhancements, ensuring that each site remains visually appealing and current with the latest content.
• Client-Driven Design Iterations: Working through a ticketing system to address and apply design changes requested by clients, ensuring high-quality and timely website updates.
• Visual Identity Creation: Designing logos and branding elements for clients, contributing to their visual identity and brand consistency across various media.
• Content Series Design: Crafting engaging sermon series graphics for client websites, aiming to visually communicate the series themes and messages.
• Multimedia Content Creation: Depending on skill level, creating and editing videos for website integration to enhance user engagement and provide multimedia content.
• Client Communication: Utilizing customer success platforms to maintain open communication with clients, ensuring their needs are understood and met with every design update.

Need to hire a designer yourself?

This success story was an incredible outcome, but it isn’t the exception here at Outwork Staffing. It would be a joy to help recruit, vet, and place a designer on your team. If you are interested in learning more, book a time to chat with Outwork here.