Web Developer Team Lead

The phoenixNAP Web Developer Team Lead is a talented front-end web developer who can collaborate with the marketing team to build front-end websites, advertising, and promotional campaigns to support phoenixNAP’s inbound marketing, lead generation, and branding initiatives for the business-to-business and channel audiences.   In addition, this position will be responsible for ensuring that assigned websites remain functional, current, and within design guidelines.  This role requires experience in web graphics, HTML, and other common web languages including JavaScript, PHP, and custom CSS.

The ideal candidate must be highly creative and energetic with plenty of ideas, actively searching for new opportunities and solutions, and able to create and execute critical front-end website initiatives with compelling, contemporary designs, functionality, and usability in order to drive continued success and conversions through web tactics.

Attendance Requirements

• The position is a full time 
• Working hours are Monday to Wednesday from 12 to 8 PM, Thu-Fri 9 am – 5 pm in order to ensure overlap with US-based Sales and Marketing teams

Key Job Responsibilities:

Project Work

• Develops, designs, implements and QA/tests user-driven front-end templates and creates HTML for small and large-scale website projects, interactive features, email campaigns, landing pages, and digital display banners.
• Builds, Q/A’s, and tests applications and services for the Web.
• Implements and maintains effective SEO standards for brand properties.
• Maintain front-end website functionality and regularly audit front-end content.
• Executes all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off for platform development.
• Ensure that website and front-end strategies and deliverables are consistent with Brand Standards.

Team Work

• Helps other team members with any issues they may encounter so as to maintain overall team effectiveness.
• Whenever needed, interacts and assists with members of other teams so as to contribute to the overall company culture.

Communication

• Carries out day-to-day communication with other teams so as to ensure that all team members are sufficiently aware of work being carried out by their colleagues.
• Keeps supervisor(s) informed about any issues that may arise.
• Establishes and maintains communication with all stakeholders so as to tackle issues or anomalies that may arise.
• Interacts with other teams to ensure that all relevant departments are up to speed on all projects.

Key Skills:

Minimum (Necessary) Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Design or related field or equivalent experience/training.
• 4+ years of applied experience working with website design and the web development lifecycle.
• Experience with e-commerce website preferred.
• MUST be able to write clean, optimized HTML outside of a WYSIWYG environment.
• Proficient with HTML, PHP, CSS, Java, and JavaScript.
• Proficient with WordPress Standard and Custom template themes
• Proficient in Dreamweaver, Flash, and other typical web design applications.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (CS5) and other typical graphic design applications.
• Proficient with Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools
• Proven ability to creatively solve problems and collaborate with others to find solutions.
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once and do it well.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of employees/management.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English