Frontend Developer

Machine_ is a creative solutions agency represented across Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban, and is home to over 75 adventurous minds. At Machine_ we don’t believe that intuition and gut feel are enough. That’s why everything we do starts with an insight. Our team of experts uses these insights to create impactful and accountable solutions that touch consumers at every point in their connected world.

Machine_ is part of Publicis Groupe, one of the fastest-growing global networks.

Machine’s mantra, Never Afraid, underpins our values of; doing the right thing, being curious, solution orientated and at its core ‘giving a s**t!’. Living this mantra daily helps grow our Clients’ businesses and these are the values we look for when recruiting new talent. The right personality is just as important as the right experience. We’re here to work hard and have fun while doing it.

Description summary:

The Frontend Developer is also responsible for the accurate and timeous creation & distribution of our e-newsletters as well as website maintenance as and when required. This is across multiple clients.

Requirements:

• Develop, test and deploy mailers
• Upload data
• Pull reports when needed
• BAU updates/content management
• Keeping track of internal and sometimes client processes
• Work on Jira directly to see what needs to be updated, find proper process with the team, working directly with client.
• Communications with Everlytic – template builds, updates to templates, data issues
• Communication with D365
• Always look for opportunities, whether new platforms or new techniques, to enhance and improve the digital magazine experience
• Development of all newsletters
• Ensuring that newsletters work effectively and are error free across all browsers and devices
• Final testing and distribution of e-newsletters to the correct client databases
• Development and maintenance of website pages and interactive elements as and when required
• Send out SMSs to the correct client database as required

Qualification required:

• A web development degree or diploma
• At least 2 years’ experience

Technical skills:

• Basic understanding on Responsive Design
• HTML5, Flash/Adobe Edge Animate/Hype, WordPress
• Strong XTHML/CSS and JavaScript skills
• Experience using Html5/CSS3 and responsive design
• Mobile web development experience
• Can code emailers and banners as well as build and maintain existing apps.
• Must know his/her way around Adobe
• Must be experienced with photoshop and be able to work to pixel perfect designs
• Must work to best practices in development and coding standards
• Must have the ability to work on multiple projects to tight deadlines
• Must be able to work well in a team and also recommend best practices and new ideas
• Must be motivated to continue learning, researching and implement new technologies.
• Attention to detail
• The ability to juggle many tasks at one time
• Self-starter and ability to work unsupervised
• Excellent time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Do anything attitude
• Ability to work under extreme pressure and within time constraints

Personality Attributes:
• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Able to remain calm in a highly pressurized environment
• Assertive
• Proactive
• Resilient
• Approachable
• Proactive
• Energetic
• Creative “out of the box” strategic thinker
• Problem solver / solution driven
• Meticulous with attention to detail
• Other:
o Flexible to work beyond normal office hours (overtime if and when required)
o Comfortable to work from the Publicis Groupe office (on-site)

Culture commitment:

• We are approachable & globally supportive
• We are in this together and solution orientated
• We always do the right thing
• We are never afraid