Junior Front-end Developer

Location: Melbourne
Specialisation:
Reference: 2790875
An opportunity has come up for a Junior Front-end Developer to join one of Melbourne’s leading creative agencies. The ideal candidate will be passionate, hard-working and sociable. The company offers the opportunity to learn and grow as part of a talented, enthusiastic team of designers, developers and producers.
  
You will work with creative and digital teams to bring ideas to life visually, developing compelling and persuasive interactive work.
  
To be successful, you will have commercial experience as a Front-end Developer and be able to demonstrate your work. You will have experience taking a production brief from approved design layouts through to execution, and work closely with Digital Producers and Designers. This role requires HTML & HTML5 development of EDMs, plus standard and Rich Media banner campaigns under the guidance of the Senior Frontend Developer and Designers.
  
Role Responsibilities
  • Building HTML EDMs, using multiple email clients (Responsys, Campaign Manager, Mail Chimp etc)
  • Building standard and rich media banner campaigns using HTML5 and Adobe Edge.
  • Ensuring that best practice standards are adhered to for all digital display and EDM  campaigns
  • Ensuring all EDMs and digital display campaigns are fully tested and deployed successfully
  • Working closely with the Senior & Mid weight Frontend Developers to up skill on current and future digital platforms and technologies.
  
Knowledge & Experience
  • This role is a junior development role you should have a good understanding of current web technology trends and best practice as well as a keen interest to learn.
  • An awareness of current and future digital development trends. (IE: the death of flash and the birth of HTML5)
  • At least 1 year’s work experience within an integrated advertising or digital agency.

Applications/Programming Languages
  • Adobe Photoshop – Intermediate
  • Adobe Illustrator – Beginner to Intermediate
  • Adobe InDesign – Beginner to Intermediate
  • Typography - Beginner to Intermediate
  • Adobe Edge – Intermediate
  • HTML5 –Intermediate
  • 3rd Party Platform Double Click Studio –Intermediate
  • 3rd Party Platform Sizmek – Intermediate
  • Google Web Designer – Beginner to Intermediate
  • Adobe Dreamweaver – Intermediate
  • Intermediate knowledge of Code HTML, CSS and XML. Knowledge of JavaScript beneficial, not essential.
  • Adobe After Effects – Beginner
  
To be considered, please apply now or send your resume to Joanna.corner@xpand.com.au for more information