Description

Above Digital is looking for a skilled and passionate Full Stack Web Developer, with at least 5 years commercial development experience within a web agency to join the team. We are a creative digital design agency based in central Reading that specialise in bespoke website design and build, branding, and digital marketing projects. Our focus is on delivering excellent digital design and online user experiences. We are a small but passionate team of designers and developers working with brands and new business startups. Our clients range from Eco products, Fintech through to some of the UK’s biggest independent London Media Agencies.

We are based in the heart of Reading in Spaces which is a vibrant and creative place to work, surrounded by other digital agencies. We are right by the main Reading railway station, so only 24 mins from London Paddington. Working from home is also fine as we are typically only in the office 2-3 days per week (max). We are offering competitive rates, a positive place to work, learn and grow your skills on exciting new projects. 

You would work as a core part of an experienced team, on bespoke website builds and online application development, across a range of new business start-ups and existing clients. Starting in the next 4 weeks (if possible). We will consider a remote (work from home) position for the right person, but you will need to be able to attend the office on occasion.

Important Skills required:

WordPress. Creating and Maintaining bespoke website builds
HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery
Experience creating front end animations using CSS and JavaScript libraries such as PixiJS, GSAP and ScrollMagic
Responsive Design and Build
Basic understanding of PHP
Experience using Google’s Lighthouse auditing tools to optimise website performance and follow best working practices

Will need to either build or maintain websites using:

Experience with ASP.NET, C#
SQL
Experience with REST APIs
Vue.js

Experience required:

5+ years in a web design agency
Problem-solving and debugging skills
Regular contact with clients and providing support
Good communication skills
Will work closely with Designers to discuss build requirements and UI, UX 

Typical roles/tasks:

Website development – front and backend build
Server setup and management
Responsive web design
Technical Scoping and Specification
Ecommerce setup and payments integration
3rd Party systems integration
Setup of SSL Certificates\
CMS build and content population

Interested?:

Please send your CV for immediate consideration to [email protected]

About Above Digital:

We are a creative digital design agency based in central Reading. Our focus is on delivering excellent design and user experiences. We specialise in website design, branding and ongoing digital marketing. We are a small but passionate team of designers and developers working with brands and new business startups that range from smaller Fintech start-ups through to bigger London Media Agencies, so we’re looking for someone who has a broad range of design experience. We are based in the heart of Reading in Spaces which is a vibrant and creative place to work surrounded by other design agencies. We are also right by the main Reading station, so only 24 mins from London Paddington.

You will need:

– A minimum of 3 to 5 years digital design experience (preferably website design and working within a digital design agency)
– A strong portfolio of your work that demonstrates multiple examples of your creative thinking, design ability and exceptional attention to detail
– Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD
– A strong understanding of responsive website design
– A passion for typography, composition and branding
– Experience using CMS platforms including WordPress (Umbraco would be helpful)
– A can-do attitude and great communication skills. We want someone that gives us energy
– A desire to stay up to date with digital design and current marketing trends!

A bonus if you have:

– An understanding of user-centred design (UX/UI)
– Experience in creating Wireframes, Prototypes and Visual Mockups
– An understanding of marketing and ecommerce websites including within social media
– Experience with email marketing platforms (such as Mailchimp)
– Experience with XD, Premiere Pro and After Effects

What we offer:

– Competitive salary (dependant on experience)
– 25 days holiday per annum
– Rewarding work and the scope to grow creatively and professionally

Start Date:

– September 2019

We’ll need from you:

– Your CV and examples of previous design work.
– Any work submitted must clearly demonstrate your creative/design abilities.

Note: Example work needs to include website design, branding, interface design, and marketing materials (supply as a PDF or link to online portfolio)

 

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About Above Digital

We are a small but passionate team based in West London, focused on delivering great design and user experience. We specialise in websites, branding and ongoing digital marketing for brands and new business startups. Our studio is shared with several other design agencies so the environment is vibrant, fun and creative. We are located in in Shepherd Bush so just 15 minutes tube from Oxford Circus (Central line).

What we are looking for

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic web designer with minimum 4-6 years digital design experience to join our team. We want someone who loves design as much as we do, and who can consistently produce high quality work that stands out. Our client base is varied so we’re looking for someone with a broad range of design experience including; website design, branding and logo design, video/animation and online marketing. You will be entrusted with maintaining relationships with clients who love us.

You will need…

• Minimum of 4 years design experience (preferably within a design agency)
• Strong portfolio that demonstrates experience and attention to detail
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Experience using CMS platforms including WordPress (Umbraco would be helpful)
• Strong understanding of responsive website design
• Can-do attitude and great communication skills. We want someone that gives us energy
• Passion for typography, composition and branding
• The desire to stay up to date with new trends, learn new systems quickly and bring new things to the table!

A bonus if you have

• Experience in creating Wireframes, Prototypes and Visual Mockups
• Experience with email marketing platforms (such as Mailchimp)
• An understanding of user centred design (UX/UI)
• An understanding of marketing and ecommerce including within social media

What we offer

• A very competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• 25 days holiday per annum
• Rewarding work and the scope to grow creatively and professionally

Start Date

• June onwards or as soon as possible!

How to apply?

• Send your CV and examples of design work to [email protected]
• All work submitted must clearly demonstrate your design abilities (as PDF or link to online portfolio).

As Above Digital move towards triple figures in websites designed and startups branded we seek to become one of the fastest growing West London design agencies dedicated to startups and brands. For this to happen, Laurence Andrews has been appointed as Head of Design to ensure the continued creative evolution of the business and to welcome and guide new members into the design team.

In his new role as Head of Design Laurence will look to grow the design team whilst ensuring clients remain happy and enjoying our design led approach. Laurence will ensure Above Digital Design stays true to its roots in designing with reason and will manage all aspects of design output – from quality control to timing and budgets. These are abilities that Laurence has proven he possesses from startups to hit artists time and again over the past three years and we hope you’ll join us in welcoming him to his new position.

For examples of design and brand work Laurence has been involved in, head over to our case studies.

Provide real-world support to your online customers!

Well the best way to find out how your online audience is getting on with your website is to simply ask them when they are browsing the site!

Using the Live Chat plugin on your website, your real-world team can monitor and engage with any active users by using the Live Chat window. This can be triggered by the user or the team via a browser based dashboard which follows any new user to the site. Through the dashboard your team can message and send links and files to an website visitor to make sure they get what they need as soon as possible. The conversation can also be triggered by actions within the page or even by non activity which may indicate the user is not sure what to do next.

By using the Live Chat facility and online dashboard your team can hold multiple conversations and get daily reports of all interactions as well as any missed opportunities when the team is not there out of hours. Daily summarise are emailed to the team members to report back on visitors and any conversations that have gone on. A great way to support or convert online customers and make sure they feel the site/company truly wants to engage and support it’s audience. Give us a ring of you want to see how this can work for you.