Front-end developer
Alaska Dispatch News, Alaska’sleading source for news and culture, has an immediate opening for a front-end developer to improve and grow our award-winning website.
Duties and responsibilities
• Help to build and maintain a high traffic news website
• Work closely with a design and editorial team to redesign the existing site and implement new web pages when necessary
• Ensure that the website is technically excellent, mobile-first, lightning fast and has excellent SEO
• Work with development team to help maintain and improve Drupal-based backend
Qualifications
• Understanding of front-end engineering principles and experience with front-end technologies and frameworks
• Experience coding in HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS
• Knowledge of CSS preprocessors (Sass, Less) and ability to write preformant, scalable CSS
• Familiarity with Drupal, specifically modules and site configuration
• Experience in AJAX, XML, JSON, JS libraries (such as jQuery), Angular
• Experience using other dynamic web application languages (PHP) is a plus
• Firm knowledge of cross-browser, cross-platform, & cross-device compatibility standards and behaviors
• Passion to stay ahead of the curve on front-end technology and development trends in the industry
• Ability to support multiple projects at the same time
• Proven ability to manage to deadlines and be self-starting
• Keen eye for detail, and experience collaborating with other teams to deliver world class web experiences
• High ownership, self-sufficient, hands-on leader to drive quality and maintain application stability
- Includes exhibitor listing on event page
Turnagain: $920 ($500 for booth at event + $35/month x 12 months)
- Booth at Nov. event ($600 Value)
- Year long 100 word business listing on website in one category ($50 per month x 12= $600 Value)
- 100 word business listing on event webpage ($100 value)
- 10 tickets to the event ($100 Value)
- $1,400 Package Value
Solstice: $2,600 ($500 for event booth + $175/month x 12 months)
- Booth at Nov. event ($600 Value)
- Year long 100 word business listing on website in two categories ($100 per month x 12 = $1,200 Value)
- 100 word business listing on event webpage ($100 value)
- 1 facebook contest ($1,000 value)
- 3 gift guide listings ($930 Value)
- 20 tickets to the event ($200 Value)
- $4,030 Package Value
Denali: $6,950 ($650 for event booth + $525/month x 12 months)
- Premium Booth Space at Nov. event ($750 Value)
- Year long 100 word business listing on website in three categories ($150 per month x 12= $1,800 Value) - featured in 3 categories
- 100 word business listing on event webpage ($100 value)
- 2 featured stories (400 word each) + stock images - featured on shopping website & shared via facebook ($3,000 Value)
- 8 pack - gift guide listings/Full set ($2,200 Value)
- 1 facebook contest ($1,000 value)
- 100k 300x250 run-of-site display ads - adn.com ($1,200 value)
- 40 tickets to the event ($400 Value)
- $10,450 Package Value
Category Sponsors: $9,500 ($650 for event booth + $737.50/month x 12 months)
- Premium Booth Space at Nov. event ($750 Value)
- Year long 100 word business listing on website in three categories ($150 per month x 12= $1,800 Value) - featured in 3 categories
- Website category sponsor ($6,000 value)
- Logo included in print and online website and event promotion -- min. of $300k in print and online promotions ($15,000 value)
- Facebook event page event promotion, once per week leading up to the event (up to 6x total) ($1,200 value)
- 2 facebook contests ($2,000 value)
- 50 tickets to the event ($500 Value)
- $27,250 Package Value
Premium Category Sponsor Package: $14,000 ($650 for event booth + $1,112.50/month x 12 months)
- Premium Booth Space at Nov. event ($750 Value)
- Year long 100 word business listing on website in three categories ($150 per month x 12= $1,800 Value) - featured in 3 categories
- 2 facebook contests ($2,000 value)
- Website category sponsor ($6,000 value)
- Logo included in print and online website and event promotion -- min. of $300k in print and online promotions ($15,000 value)
- Facebook event page event promotion, once per week leading up to the event (up to 6x total) ($1,200 value)
- 50 tickets to the event ($500 Value)
- 3 featured stories (400 word) + stock images - featured on shopping website & shared via facebook ($4,500 Value)
- 1.2 million 300x250 run-of-site display ads - adn.com ($14,400 value)
- $50,250 Package Value
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