Front-End Digital Developer

Job Summary

• The Front End Digital Developer is a key role responsible for helping to develop our core competency in web content. The is a new role is responsible for ongoing maintenance, development and marketing content support of websites using primarily content management systems (CMS) and a combination of programming skills such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript as required.
• A successful candidate will have a strong understanding of industry web design trends, UX/UI and content management systems, experience with mobile design, and an understanding of the entire web development process, including discovery, design, development, and deployment.
• We want you to have a POV on what you are developing, why and how it will make a difference.
• We are seeking someone who can help us evolve and support the Web property portion of our global content strategy.
• This position is 100% dedicated to support operations (race pages) marketing + global partnership content. We want this role to be technology agnostic, and to evolve with us.

• Can-do, positive attitude – bias for solving problems


• Manage content requests from Marketing and Race Operations


• Willing to put effort into communications across departments and educate internally


• Collaborate directly with UX Manager, Marketing Leads, Ops Leads, IT and digital team


• Work both independently and with other developers


• Write well-documented code / as necessary (this should be largely development via CMS)


• Promote and work with VP of Digital to establish best practices for front-end development


• Prepare technical documentation and development schedules, as required


• Help to develop internal process and standards for web support and development


• Understanding of mobile UX/UI design and user behavior


• Examples of past work and capabilities via portfolio or provided URLs

• 3+ years of work experience in front end development


• 3+ years of work experience using a CMS (content management system)


• If you have the skills but less than 3 years’ experience – tell us why you’re our candidate


• Experience in IT or applications development a plus


• Managing a direct report or team a plus


• Experience in sports or interest in endurance sports a plus


• Agile, Kanban or other development process models a plus

• BA/BS degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred, or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree

• Knowledge of HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jQuery is helpful


• Familiarity with a majority of the following:


• JavaScript & front-end frameworks


• CSS Preprocessors


• APIs + Custom Development a bonus


• Basic understanding of PHP


• Responsive or Mobile first design


• Cross browser development


• AngularJS


• Content management systems such as SportsEngine, WordPress, Drupal


• Experience with QA and testing


• Problem solving skills / Troubleshooting


• Deadline focused, detail oriented, well organized and self-motivated