Front-End Developer at John Brown Media South Africa

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Development
• Code responsive mailers for multiple clients
• Set up, test and deploy mailers, including cross-browser testing and client testing
• Accurately upload and publish content via the applicable CMS, at times using short codes and making occasional WordPress template enhancements
• Migrating staging links to live site
• Problem solve and efficiently resolve technical challenges with designers, editors and freelance developers when required
• Regularly audit and perform QA on digital platforms to identify issues and ensure they are performing optimally, delivering according to targets

Analytics

• Set up website goal and event tracking via Google Analtyics
• Compile and deliver monthly analytics reports for websites and mailers using relevant analytics tools
• Translate analytics into effective, valuable solutions and communicate recommendations to appropriate parties
• Discover underperforming areas of websites or media campaign traffic. Identify opportunities to improve performance
• Manage the ongoing development and maintenance of automated reporting dashboards

Requirements

• Minimum one year relevant experience, preferably in a marketing, publishing or agency environment
• Extensive knowledge of HTML5, CSS3
• Solid experience with Wordpress
• Familiar with MailChimp, Everlytic and other email marketing tools
• Experience with email client testing
• Well versed in responsive mobile design
• Proficiency in analyzing web traffic tools, including Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
• Able to turn data into clear strategic recommendations and explanations
• Working knowledge of SEO best practices
• Be collaborative, able to work with designers, SEO specialists and account managers.
• Organised and able to work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.

Advantageous

• Experience measuring success of SEM/PPC and SEO campaigns/efforts
• Understanding of advanced web analytics methodologies such as experimentation and testing, competitive analysis, surveys and market research
• JavaScript
• Facebook JS SDK
• Custom PHP