Web Developer

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The Narwhal

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2 - 10 employees

Founded 2018

📱 Media

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

💰 $10k Grant on 2023-04

Description

• Develop and test new tools to improve how readers interact with our stories • Collaborate with the editorial team to design and implement custom storytelling experiences, including interactive news apps, investigative features and multimedia integrations • Ensure our site is fast, secure and optimized for search engines by managing plugin updates, improving page speed and implementing best practices for SEO and security (e.g., exploring tools like SecureDrop) • Create and iterate on WordPress integrations and editorial tools (e.g., custom templates, parallax effects, audio embeds, etc.) • Lead key site redesign projects, including our homepage and donation pages, ensuring they’re optimized for user experience and aligned with our mission to convert visitors into loyal supporters • Work with external contractors and ad agencies to ensure data flows seamlessly between our site and tools like GA4, Google Ads and MailChimp • Stay up to date on AI and web technology advancements, exploring innovative ways to integrate these into our workflows or user-facing experiences • Ensure stories are easily adaptable for platforms like Apple News or other distribution channels • Collaborate with the audience team to run A/B tests on calls-to-action, page designs and donation workflows, continuously improving based on user data and feedback

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in front-end web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end technologies (PHP, WordPress) • Experience working with content management systems (WordPress preferred), with a focus on custom development, plugins and site infrastructure maintenance • Demonstrated ability to develop responsive, high-performance websites focusing on page speed, SEO and security best practices • Experience designing custom story experiences (interactive features, visual storytelling) for a digital media outlet or similar • Familiarity with analytics tools like Google Analytics (GA4), and experience working with third-party APIs to create custom functionalities • Familiarity with data collection and analysis using R, Python or another language • Strong interest in emerging web technologies, including AI, and how they can be applied to user experience and editorial workflows • A collaborative mindset with a willingness to experiment and iterate based on user data and audience insights • Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and respectful representation in storytelling

Benefits

• Group health, vision and dental benefits, a health spending account and Employee Assistance Program after three months • A flexible workplace with a vibrant, collaborative culture • Work-from-home stipend or an opportunity to work from a shared office • RRSP contributions after three months • 20 vacation days per year, plus your birthday off • 10 personal days per year • Organization-wide holiday shutdown in December • Professional development opportunities • Two-month top-up program for EI-protected leaves (eligible after one year of employment)