Web Developer

“A Private Corporation Funded by the American People”

WTTW (Chicago PBS) and WFMT (Classical radio) are seeking a full-time full stack Web Developer to join its digital team.

This position helps inform and execute digital strategy across front-end and back-end content, commerce, CMS, CRM, and analytics platforms and systems including our websites, apps, third party and social platforms, and rich media technologies (e.g., streaming and on-demand audio/video players and systems).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintain, increase performance of, and build both internal and external facing sites, products, and platforms.
• Develop, test, and deploy production-ready and error-free code.
• Manage, assemble, and upload all types of digital content.
• Establish and manage systems, documentation, standards, and guidelines.
• Evaluate effectiveness of current digital platforms; maintain, monitor and present digital analytics; research potential improvements and enhancements; and recommend and implement changes with goals of increasing site traffic, user engagement and loyalty, and enhancing user experience.
• Coordinate work with outside contractors and internal stakeholders across departments, and work with vendors, internal digital and IT staffs to integrate systems and technologies.
• Work with digital, marketing and fundraising teams to further develop advertising, underwriting, fundraising, e-mail, and e-commerce areas of site to increase audience engagement and online revenue.
• Research emerging tools, trends, and methodologies; maintain knowledge of industry and monitor competitive digital platforms.
• Help manage day-to-day operations for digital sites and mass e-mail campaigns.

SKILLS REQUIRED :

• Proven collaborator and communicator with technical and non-technical people
• Expert problem solver and multi-tasker responsive to daily, weekly, and ongoing deadlines
• Flexible, positive, can-do approach to work

DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE:

• Coding responsive websites and custom themes in Drupal 9 and WordPress
• Integrating front-end templates with back-end functionality
• Working with audio and video players; capture, editing, and production for digital applications
• Integrating smart technology with website applications, features and assets
• Working with APIs
• Git command line development in a subversion repositories environment
• Adobe’s Creative suite, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Data Studio, and DoubleClick for Publishers

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• AWS and cloud server configuration and Linux server administration, including configuration of the Apache server, MySQL, Postgres SQL a plus

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting “A Private Corporation Funded by the American People”