Director, web development

Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. From our inception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility. It’s that curiosity that’s at the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us, we’ve reimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and collaborate.

Objectives of This Role:

We are looking for an experienced lead web developer to run the development team. This person will drive technical projects from conception to release in service of achieving client goals. Marketing is a team sport, so leadership, collaboration, and strong communications skills are a must, as are the abilities to think creatively and provide reliable estimates.

Core responsibilities:

• Collaborate with internal teams to produce high-quality, forward-thinking digital solutions that achieve client brand objectives
• Lead, mentor, and cultivate the members of the development team
• Architect, build, and maintain digital marketing materials, including websites, mobile applications, marketing emails, display banners, and data warehouses
• Champion best practices in UX, UI, software development, and quality assurance

What it takes:

• 10+ years of experience in the development of web and marketing technology solutions at a marketing agency or similar organization
• Strong understanding of user experience best practices and principles
• Proficiency in key modern web technologies, including HTML, CSS/SASS, JavaScript/ES6+, Node.js, and React
• Proficiency in key DevOps and build tools, including AWS, Jenkins, Gulp, and Git
• In-depth knowledge of designing and building for accessibility, WCAG compliance, and authoring code that is not only performant but oriented toward search engine optimization
• Authors clean, well-structured, well-documented, and reusable code
• Articulate, detail-oriented communication skills
• Stays abreast of new technology and development trends to provide strategic, creative, and technical solutions agency-wide and to our clients
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Has a sense of humor and willingness to go with the flow

Bonus points:

• Pharma experience
• Experience working with popular CMS platforms, including WordPress, Sitecore, Kentico, or Episerver
• Experience developing presentations for the Veeva platform
• Experience with mobile and desktop app development using Swift, React Native, or PhoneGap
• Backend development experience in C#, PHP

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity. Fingerpaint Group provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are proud to recruit qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.