Join a leading organization dedicated to empowering individuals through comprehensive financial services and innovative digital solutions. This company is committed to ensuring its digital presence is accessible to everyone, fostering an inclusive environment for all users. Are you a passionate accessibility advocate ready to make a significant impact? We’re seeking a highly skilled and dedicated professional to join our team, partnering with Aquent, to ensure our digital properties are fully compliant and user-friendly for all. In this pivotal role, you will directly enhance the user experience for countless individuals, ensuring equal access to vital information and services.

You will be at the forefront of our accessibility initiatives, meticulously remediating and tagging PDF documents to meet the highest standards. Your expertise will not only fix current accessibility barriers but also educate and empower content creators, driving a culture of inclusive design across our digital landscape. This role is crucial in upholding our commitment to digital inclusivity. You will collaborate closely with diverse teams, becoming a key educator and problem-solver, directly influencing how our digital content reaches and serves every individual.

**Key Responsibilities:**

* Meticulously remediate and manually tag complex PDF layouts to ensure full accessibility.
* Apply expert knowledge of WCAG and PDF/UA standards to all digital documents.
* Utilize accessibility features within various document creation platforms and relevant software.
* Conduct thorough testing and validation of documents using accessibility checkers and manual practices (e.g., color contrast, reading order).
* Independently troubleshoot and resolve accessibility issues, ensuring optimal user experience.
* Manage and prioritize multiple remediation tasks across various teams simultaneously.
* Document remediation efforts, track progress, and manage files systematically.
* Interpret and apply audit results to continuously improve accessibility.
* Collaborate effectively with content creators, designers, and project managers throughout the document lifecycle.
* Provide essential guidance and feedback to content creators on best practices for accessible document creation.

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* Proven experience in PDF accessibility remediation, assessment, and editing.
* Advanced proficiency in applying WCAG and PDF/UA standards.
* Strong understanding and practical experience with common document creation platforms and relevant accessibility software.
* Expertise in manual tagging of complex PDF layouts.
* Experience with various assistive technologies.
* Skilled in using accessibility checkers and performing manual accessibility testing (e.g., color contrast, reading order).
* Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and independently resolve accessibility issues.
* Excellent organizational skills, capable of managing multiple tasks and projects concurrently.
* Strong documentation and reporting abilities, including tracking progress and managing files.
* Exceptional communication skills, able to clearly explain complex accessibility concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Collaborative mindset, comfortable working with cross-functional teams.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience interpreting and applying audit results for continuous improvement.
* Background in providing training or guidance on accessibility best practices.

**About Aquent Talent:**
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to 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.

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