LOCALiQ is a digital agency within the Newsquest media group. We are looking to recruit a Web Developer to join our digital marketing services team, and its never been a better time to join us on the next chapter of our growth plans.Offering a competitive salary and a diverse and fun working environment, we also offer excellent benefits including: A competitive basic salary Remote working option (UK based only) Contributory Pension Perks & Discounts Opportunities for team building and training days. Full 25 days paid holiday statutory bank holidays your birthday day off Holiday purchase scheme Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews Discount Vouchers Discounted Gym membership Cycle to Work scheme. Mental Health Support via Lifeworks Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses. Annual Volunteer Charity day Our DMS (digital marketing services) team has rapidly increased in size and success over the last year. We are looking to expand further by adding an in-house web developer to assist our Client Success Managers on various day-to-day web development tasks for client websites, in addition to larger ad-hoc projects. Job purpose & main objectives: Developing websites for existing and new clients Collaborating on website projects for existing and new clients Oversee all websites from a technical standpoint to ensure they are set up correctly Assist our UK and Overseasanalysts in implementing content changes, technical SEO, CRO and UX changes to client websites across a range of platforms and CMSs Implement and tweak custom functionality on client websites, including building on custom-coded themes/files/plugins, Create and develop new pages and layouts adhering to analysts and clients requirements Troubleshoot and configure server-side resources and issues Proactively liaise with clients (and often their web development teams) to identify, raise and solve technical issues in line with best practices Set up Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Tag Manager conversion tracking and any custom code required for client websites and ensure this is accurate and maintained within our monthly reports Efficiently adhering to all internal processes to ensure the smooth delivery of projects Technical Requirements: Proven minimum of 2 years experience in web programming High level of PHP, JavaScript, jQuery and CSS experience Experience in custom WordPress & Shopify development Experience in Craft CMS development An understanding of responsive design & best practice An understanding of the Document Object Model (DOM) Experience with multiple Content Management Systems Able to communicate clearly and effectively with clients and internal stakeholders Driven and self-motivated to find and solve problems across the business LOCALiQ/Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.