Highland Group
Digital Experience Developer
Highland Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan, us, 49528
‘We are HG’ is more than a URL, it's a promise: A commitment that you’ll partner with a team of marketing professionals who love what they do, and who they do it with. Each tactic we touch reflects our mission to positively impact the hearts, minds and environments of our communities.Grand Rapids, MI
Full-Time with Benefits
Hybrid
About You / What You’ll Need + Position Specifics
General Purpose and Scope:Snap! We are looking for a Digital Experience Developer to build and maintain functional websites and applications mostly in Webflow and WordPress. The projects you will collaborate on vary in size and functionality and go beyond typical brochure sites. A team player. A collaborator. Someone who enjoys being on a team of extremely talented people driven to make a great client experience. You understand that in marketing, it’s more than just a website it's a way for someone to grow their business. Strategy is everything, and design matters. We would be remiss if we didn't ask you to also be curious, awesome, and essential... like all of us here at HG. It's who we are, it's what we do.About You:Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to organize and prioritize workA strong attention to detail with a focus on best UX design practices, website accessibility, page speed optimization, and SEOStrong development skills, ability to work/think through web development projects with a perspective on overall tech stackAbility to be responsive and able to collaborate on client-related web development solutionsSupports team-based and collaborative work environmentSets goals and makes continuous progress at personally growing and developing professional knowledge and skillsInitiates action by responding quickly, taking independent action, and going "above and beyond."Responsibilities:Identify user and system requirements for new sites and applicationsWork with UX/UI team to create wireframes for collaborative layoutAbility to work in Webflow / WordPress / Shopify and other platformsBasic web design and UX skillsDatabase skills a plusPreferred Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years work experienceComfortable working under limited supervision, with sometimes tight and changing deadlinesAgency or service-oriented business experience a plusHave a deep understanding of how web technologies and experiences work from the user to the databaseExperience working in Webflow and WordPress (Shopify and other CMS platforms is a plus)Have strong front-end CSS skills and some experience with (jQuery, CSS/SCSS, etc.)Experience with GSAP, React, Next.js, etc. is a plusTeam collaboration and web development experienceWorks at developing strong relationships and communication skillsTo apply please email your resume and cover letter via the link below.Know someone awesome? Share this job posting!
About HG
Highland Group is a creative studio delivering business results through brand strategy, marketing, graphic design and digital experiences. We work with action-oriented, entrepreneurial leaders -- local and global -- who are motivated to grow their organizations. Our work is smart, strategic and fun and we do it while exhibiting our core behaviors: be curious, be awesome, be essential. Since 2016, we've been a Certified B Corporation working for a more sustainably prosperous planet.Many of the world’s most prestigious creative competitions have recognized our work: Communication Arts, Print, How Magazine, Luerzers Archive, ADDYs, Telly Awards and Graphis. Our business has been selected by the State of Michigan as a “50 Companies to Watch Winner” and was awarded “101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.”Highland Group645 Cherry Street SEGrand Rapids, MI 49503
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Full-Time with Benefits
Hybrid
About You / What You’ll Need + Position Specifics
General Purpose and Scope:Snap! We are looking for a Digital Experience Developer to build and maintain functional websites and applications mostly in Webflow and WordPress. The projects you will collaborate on vary in size and functionality and go beyond typical brochure sites. A team player. A collaborator. Someone who enjoys being on a team of extremely talented people driven to make a great client experience. You understand that in marketing, it’s more than just a website it's a way for someone to grow their business. Strategy is everything, and design matters. We would be remiss if we didn't ask you to also be curious, awesome, and essential... like all of us here at HG. It's who we are, it's what we do.About You:Excellent multi-tasking skills and ability to organize and prioritize workA strong attention to detail with a focus on best UX design practices, website accessibility, page speed optimization, and SEOStrong development skills, ability to work/think through web development projects with a perspective on overall tech stackAbility to be responsive and able to collaborate on client-related web development solutionsSupports team-based and collaborative work environmentSets goals and makes continuous progress at personally growing and developing professional knowledge and skillsInitiates action by responding quickly, taking independent action, and going "above and beyond."Responsibilities:Identify user and system requirements for new sites and applicationsWork with UX/UI team to create wireframes for collaborative layoutAbility to work in Webflow / WordPress / Shopify and other platformsBasic web design and UX skillsDatabase skills a plusPreferred Qualifications
The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree or 5+ years work experienceComfortable working under limited supervision, with sometimes tight and changing deadlinesAgency or service-oriented business experience a plusHave a deep understanding of how web technologies and experiences work from the user to the databaseExperience working in Webflow and WordPress (Shopify and other CMS platforms is a plus)Have strong front-end CSS skills and some experience with (jQuery, CSS/SCSS, etc.)Experience with GSAP, React, Next.js, etc. is a plusTeam collaboration and web development experienceWorks at developing strong relationships and communication skillsTo apply please email your resume and cover letter via the link below.Know someone awesome? Share this job posting!
About HG
Highland Group is a creative studio delivering business results through brand strategy, marketing, graphic design and digital experiences. We work with action-oriented, entrepreneurial leaders -- local and global -- who are motivated to grow their organizations. Our work is smart, strategic and fun and we do it while exhibiting our core behaviors: be curious, be awesome, be essential. Since 2016, we've been a Certified B Corporation working for a more sustainably prosperous planet.Many of the world’s most prestigious creative competitions have recognized our work: Communication Arts, Print, How Magazine, Luerzers Archive, ADDYs, Telly Awards and Graphis. Our business has been selected by the State of Michigan as a “50 Companies to Watch Winner” and was awarded “101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For.”Highland Group645 Cherry Street SEGrand Rapids, MI 49503
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