We have a brand new opportunity with our client, a fast-growing creative marketing agency based in Weybridge, Surrey.

Available on a hybrid or remote basis.

Job Overview:

We’re on the hunt for someone who is an expert in Front-End Development to join our client, a growing agency on a 6-month fixed term contract initially (with a view to going permanent). You will have excellent knowledge in using CSS and JavaScript animation to make websites pop. A natural at understanding human-computer interaction design, in coming up with practical solutions for our clients and developing on a modern framework.

You’ll be passionate about ensuring the best possible service is delivered to a range of high-profile food and drink brands, including Nestlé, Starbucks, and Quorn to name a few. And streamlining the delivery of projects around periods of increased seasonal demand.

Main Responsibilities:

• Review clients brief to provide recommendations based upon solid rationale.
• Build, maintain and improve website performance for our clients.
• Support with delivering client website audits.
• Conduct research to assess our client’s users’ digital interactions and habits.
• Understanding of key design principals.
• Support with IA, UI and UX strategies based on client target goals.
• Design and build highly reusable JavaScript, HTML, CSS and jQuery code for multiple devices.
  • This includes clever animations/transitions to help us tell stories for our clients.
• Experience with content management systems and graphic design applications such as Adobe Illustrator.
• Understand the limitations of our tech stack, business model and provide technical advice wherever necessary.
• Solid understanding of SEO principals.
• Work collaboratively with the client, digital lead, creative director and client services, and project managers.
• Stay up to date on emerging technologies.

Key Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience as a Front-End developer.
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging.
• In depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment).
• A portfolio that demonstrates both JavaScript proficiency and understanding of SOLID design principles (plugins, node packages, etc.).
• Expert knowledge of CSS, CSS extension languages (Less, Sass), and CSS pre-processor tools.
• Expert knowledge of HTML5 and its best practices.
• Experience working with CMS, including WordPress
• Proficiency using Git version control.
• Proficiency using the command line.

Benefits:

• Become part of a fast-growing fun agency
• Work in a collaborative, flexible and friendly environment
• Access to development and wellbeing programme
• Enjoy 25 holiday days, prorated (plus bank holidays)
• Take your birthday off on us

Starting salary in the region of £40,000 – £45,000

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