Junior Web Developer

The ideal candidate for this position is seeking a programming career in the marketing field, and is ready to work ︈︆︅their way "up the ladder" to learn and grow into the professional they hope to become.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Excellent English skills (both spoken and written)
• Great attention to detail
• Natural problem-solver
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Great at time management
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and projects
• Willingness to work with and learn PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and content management systems such as WordPress and Drupal

We are seeking a talented and motivated junior developer to join our web dev team. As a junior web developer, ︁︈​︁︁︉​︁︀︆​︁︂︀you will learn the programming language PHP, learn to work with content management systems like WordPress and Drupal and eventually be responsible for creating and implementing innovative user interfaces. Your focus will also be on developing frontend components using HTML, CSS and JavaScript based on provided designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the content of existing websites and those under development
• Maintain client websites by implementing new features, performing security updates, and ensuring their stability
• Assist in building and deploying new websites to meet client needs

Benefits:

• Upward International is a big fan of certifications! We encourage all our colleagues to take it a step further and get certified in the areas of expertise they want to excel in.
• Compensation is highly competitive, and flexibility is always on the table as long as the results are up to the set expectations.
• Incredible company culture - we are passionate about the impact we make every day, we balance freedom with responsibility, and we aim for a consultative, transparent, and communicative approach in both our internal and client relationships
• Diverse and forward-thinking environment
• Great career growth opportunity—you’ll have direct access to agency leadership
• Company events and industry conferences

At Upward International, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and high integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out; especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Upward International, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.

Please Note:

• As a company, we take hiring very seriously. Interviewing with Upward International will include a digital test, which we will provide more information via email, will include video interviews, may include written projects, and/or on-site interviews. Although we are unable to follow-up with each and every applicant, we do our best to run a thorough process for candidates with whom we identify a potential fit.
• If selected for employment, the contract duration will be for a year. Following this period, we will review your performance and if we find that we are a good fit, the contract may be extended indefinitely.

Upward International is a fast-paced growing company that takes young, talented go-getters and turns them into awesome professionals. There are plenty of opportunities for growth and development, both professionally and personally. We encourage our colleagues to follow their own path while offering the best tools and know-how to achieve both the collective goals and their own professional goals.

Upward International is part of Lamark Media, an international digital agency serving enterprise and global brands. Parent company Lamark Media (“Lamark”) is an integrated digital marketing firm driven by a simple philosophy: create extraordinary marketing campaigns that yield positive, measurable results for their clients and strategic partners. Lamark’s methodology is to create a custom omni-channel strategy that leverages digital marketing assets like a portfolio which can be measured, optimized and scaled for long-term success. The company was founded in 2009 with the vision of developing a full-service platform that provides a comprehensive suite of digital marketing services in-house with an agnostic approach to driving growth.

Our collective mission is to create more value for others. Our core values inspire us to over-deliver on expectations and to create more success for the partners we serve.

Join our team of smart, passionate, collaborative, results-driven do-ers. We work hard every day to deliver remarkable experiences to our clients, and ultimately, their customers.