WordPress Developer / Front-End Web Developer

Element

Element is a dynamic gathering of creative individuals focused on delivering bottom-line results for our clients. We enjoy variety; being able to handle business-to-business, business-to-consumer, local, and national accounts. And, we have a good time doing it.

Full service—Element style—means that practically everyone here is cross-trained in all areas of marketing expertise. Designers know branding. Account executives can creatively concept. Our copywriter understands search engine optimization. And, although we offer everything from soup to nuts (or, in less technical terms: interactive to broadcast to print), we refuse to dilute the quality of the end-product by trying to be everything to everyone.

Northeast Wisconsin is known for its strong, diversified economy and its dedication to quality and hard work. We appreciate its recreation opportunities, culture, and safety. Oh, and that legendary football team.

http://www.goelement.com


Position Details

WordPress Developer / Front-End Web Developer
Job
Full-time
7/16/2018
Northeast Wisconsin
De Pere / Neenah, WI

Can you develop responsive sites with a dynamic CMS? Do you create great user experiences from front-end to back-end? Excited about working with a creative team and learning new technologies? If so, keep reading!

The ideal Web Developer candidate has expert knowledge of web layout via HTML+CSS, is comfortable with JQuery, prefers WordPress for content management, has polished troubleshooting skills, great communication skills, and experience working in all relevant applications. You must possess superior visual conceptual skills and the ability to develop effective websites and web applications for a variety of clients. Not too much to ask, right?

Responsibilities:

  • Help establish and maintain the highest possible standards of interactive materials produced by the agency. 
  • Adhere to best practices in programming and testing cross-browser, cross-platform, and cross-device compatibility. 
  • Take direction, go beyond what is asked, and constantly challenge yourself. 
  • Understand the importance of design in creating on-brand, emotionally compelling user experiences and strive to deliver websites with high quality design and interactivity. 
  • Meet established deadlines or provide reasonable notice to the production department of special circumstances requiring deadline extension. 
  • Periodically review web development trends and recommend improvements to tools and processes. 
  • Please love what you do, as this position will require a strong sense of ownership. Confidence in your work is a must, we are looking for someone that can really bring their skill set to the table and define a place for themselves in our workflow. Organizational skills and an eye for detail are givens.

Desired Skills, Attributes, and Experience:

  • 2+ years experience in Wordpress and/or Front-End web development 
  • Highly proficient in converting custom PSD design comps into responsive websites via hand-coded HTML5/CSS/JS/JQuery. 
  • Proficient with PHP and MySQL 
  • Experienced with WordPress, including implementing complete custom themes from a boilerplate or blank canvas theme. 
  • Have a passion for doing work of the highest quality. 
  • Experience working with Version Control – git experience a plus. 
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, creative ad agency environment. 
  • Comfortable setting up and maintaining your own Apache/PHP/MySql development environment including customizations to httpd.conf, php.ini and .htaccess 
  • Understanding of good code documentation practices and tools 
  • Ability to quickly learn, understand, test and debug other people's code 
  • Solid foundation of design fundamentals including: typography, color, and layout 
  • Experience with SASS a plus 
  • Knowledge of Adobe’s Creative Suite
  • Paid vacations 
  • Paid holidays 
  • 401(k) benefits with company matching 
  • Health insurance 
  • Dental insurance 
  • Vision insurance 
  • Compensation is competitive and based on demonstrated skills and experience

 



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