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Position Job Title: Web Developer Reporting to: Director of Partnerships & Operations Hours of Work: Full time, 35 hours per week, 12-week Fixed Contract Location: Remote from where you are happiest (Canadian timezones) Start Date: December 29, 2023 Closing date: December 13, 2023 @ 5pm PST Eligibility: This job will be funded through the Government of Canadas Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) initiative, so only applicants aged between 15-30 years old will be eligible. The Opportunity You are an emerging full-stack developer and designer with a creative flair looking for your next exciting challenge with an innovative values-aligned company. Our transformational learning approach turns kids and adults of all ages into leaders of change in their families and communities, and we need your help to tell our story to the world through a new company website. This is a unique opportunity to make a huge impact on our longterm growth trajectory! About DreamRider Productions Over a million kids around the world have laughed, learned and leapt into action to protect the planet after experiencing DreamRiders highly engaging theatre and interactive media programs. We partner with government agencies, corporate partners and philanthropic foundations to support their sustainability goals through our unique transformational engagement approach. While our awardwinning Planet Protector Academy program has a dedicated productfocused website, we do not currently have an active website for our company as a whole. As we dream and envision our next big project, we need a new company website that can showcase our 20+ years of engagement and culture change expertise to help us fundraise and garner support for this next exciting chapter! Our Values Everything we do is guided by our Cultural Covenant to ensure that we work and grow together in an environment thats fun, creative, welcoming, meaningful, empowering and inspiring! At the heart of all our work is love and kindness; we do our best to walk our talk, and to learn and grow together. We are on a lifelong organizational antiracism, decolonization and antioppression journey. We recognize our interconnectedness with the earth and each other. The Role - You will lead on the development of a new company website for DreamRider to showcase its expertise and experience in engagement and culture change work. - You will oversee the entire website creation process from conception to launch, with content writing support from the Executive Producer. - You will work with a variety of stakeholders, including the DreamRider team and external stakeholders where appropriate to inform the websites design and content. Key Responsibilities - Develop a comprehensive project plan detailing timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure the project is completed on time. - Coordinate with DreamRider team and external stakeholders to define project goals, target audience, and desired website functionalities. - Design a userfriendly website layout considering the latest web design trends and DreamRider Productions brand identity. - Develop the website using appropriate web development technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CMS platforms). - Ensure the website is responsive and optimized for various devices. - Collaborate with the content team to develop engaging and relevant content (text, images, videos) for the website. - Implement content management features to allow nontechnical staff to update website. - Use SEO best practices to enhance the websites visibility and search engine ranking. - Conduct thorough testing of the website, including functionality, compatibility, and usability tests. - Address and resolve any technical issues or bugs before launching. - Oversee the website launch ensuring a smooth transition. - Monitor website performance postlaunch and make necessary adjustments for optimization. Role Requirements If you are inspired by the role but dont have everything thats listed below, we encourage you to apply anyway! - Strong organizational and project management skills. - Experience creating visually appealing and userfriendly website layouts, with a good eye for design and UX/UI principles. - Proficiency in frontend technologies such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. - Familiarity with Content Management Systems such as WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal. - Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization techniques and best practices. - Excellent problemsolving skills and attention to detail. - Ability to present complex technical information to nontechnical audiences. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Strong creativity and problemsolving skills. - Legally entitled to work in Canada. Nice to have - Proven experience with creative/artsfocused projects. - Experience in using project management tools like Asana, Trello, or JIRA. - Experience creating marketing content for websites. Perks - Paid time for sickness and personal days. - Flexible working hours to help you better balance work and life commitments. - Home office stipend. - Kind and collaborative working culture thats on the cutting edge of organizational practices (see Margaret Wheatley, Otto Scharmer). - Ongoing DEI training to support personal development & organizational capacity building. How to apply Submit your application along with your resume through our online job board. Application process - Stage 1: Application submission - Stage 2: 15minute screening phone call with hiring manager - Stage 3: 45minute video call with hiring manager and Creative Director - Stage 4: Reference checks - Stage 5: Offer Questions? As part of our efforts to offer a fair and consistent interview process for all applications, we regret that we cant answer any questions ahead of the application deadline. If you have a disability and would like to discuss accommodation of your disability and ensure fairness in our hiring process, please contact us on [email protected] or call 6047573212 before December 11, 2023. Location notes Our remote team is based on many different Indigenous Peoples native lands and our head office is located in Port Moody, BC, which is situated on the unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam), qiqyt (Qayqayt), xmkym (Musqueam), swxw7mesh (Squamish), sellwitulh (Tsleil Waututh), and Coast Salish peoples. We are committed to truth & reconciliation in action. #J-18808-Ljbffr