Digital Lancashire

Location:
Winckley Square, Preston, Lancashire

Salary:
Dependant on experience

Additional benefits:
– 26 days holiday (plus additional holidays for long service)
– Employer contributory group pension scheme
– Personal development programme
– Family flexible working policies
– Flexible Fridays – start early, finish early

About the role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and ambitious developer to be part of a forward-thinking and highly regarded firm. You will be reporting into the Head of Digital and Senior Digital Developer delivering digital solutions for a portfolio of clients.

Typical duties will include

• Building new websites from initial setup through to go-live
• Ongoing development of existing websites to develop features and functionality
• Producing code, either from scratch or by adapting existing code libraries to meet project requirements
• Code email newsletter templates and campaigns based on approved design
• Population and issuing of email marketing campaigns
• Providing website technical support and advice to clients as required
• Building integrations with third party systems would be an advantage: Facebook, CRM systems, email marketing systems, etc.
• Working within (and helping to shape) department procedures including co-development, version control and approved software
• Working to budget and within allocated timeframes
• Working with other Freshfield departments to offer digital advice and solutions

Core skills

• Required technical skill set: HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, SASS, MySQL, WordPress, Cross browser compatibility, responsive web design, Version Control (SVN/GIT), HTML email, Apache & NGINX, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTTPS
• Good existing knowledge of the digital sector and landscape and a desire to learn more
• Adaptable and able to pick up new techniques
• Able to work on your own or in a team
• Strong organisational skills – ability to multi-task, manage time, meet deadlines and handle pressure situations
• Thorough and precise in your work
• Awareness of international web standards and protocols
• Experience of liaising with clients and providing website technical support
• Working knowledge of SEO an advantage
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in a similar role
• Strong customer relations skills
• A hard worker with a passion to do a great job
• A good source of new ideas

About Freshfield
Freshfield is a marketing communications consultancy, employing 20 specialists. Our office is located in the heart on Winckley Square, Preston. We doubled our office size following a move in August 2016. We have a strong commitment to excellent client service and people development.

Apply for this job
To apply, send your CV and covering letter to Mark Brennan
E-mail: markb@freshfield.com
Tel: 01772 888400
No recruitment agencies.

Start date: ASAP