WordPress Developer for Cannabis Site (Remote)

Overview:
Your website legalizes cannabis. Responsible for building the next iteration of CannabisIndustryLawyer.com, working on editorial web design initiatives, developing advertiser-related microsites, and assisting with advertising strategies for our website, tablet and mobile apps and e-newsletters.

The ideal candidate will be a developer with divi wordpress experience, and may even hate it for specific reasons. Strong HTML/CSS and PHP skills are necessary, as there is a lot of design work to be done, and the new website will be launched on Wordpress. The candidate must have prior experience building Wordpress themes and plugins. The ideal candidate would also have experience with Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop).Responsibilities:

• Building the next iteration of CannabisIndustryLawyer.com, to be hosted on Wordpress with support from GTXcel
• Maintenance and improvements Divi Wordpress codebases
• Design major editorial features for web, including cover stories
• Program and design advertiser and/or promotional microsites
• Design event microsites and other miscellaneous online content as necessary
• Administer and be technical point of contact for newsletter and email marketing system, on IBM Silverpop
• Data collection and analysis of our current digital subscribers to validate the effectiveness of our website,

e-newsletters and various sweepstakes

• Leverage digital analytics tools and metrics to identify key trends, insights and new opportunities, and advocate for digital editorial in meetings with print, marketing, and other stakeholders
• Be able to understand sales and why people buy, and keep up with best practices in online advertising & marketing, particularly in the magazine industry
• Prepare reports as necessary for editorial, sales and marketing regarding online opportunities and performance
• Mentor others in web design and content best practices, in the editorial department and the production department, as necessaryQualifications:
• A page one build for a specific keyword
• A classic funnel for sign ups and email follow up submissions
• a clear to call to action to get users into a funnel
• A generic minimum 4 years’ experience writing and manipulating HTML, CSS and PHP in a Web production environment
• Must be proficient with responsive web design and best practices for performance
• Media or publishing background preferred
• Must have a mind for ad strategy, plus insight into advertiser needs & trends
• Familiarity with digital ad units and standards
• Familiarity with Google Analytics and DFP, plus the ability to get up to speed with the Tribune’s platform
• Web development skills and familiarity with API’s
• Graphic design skills using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop a plus
• Solid working knowledge of SEO - seriously
• Solid project management skills
• Must be detail oriented, efficient and able to work independently

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $50.00 to $60.00 /hour

Location:

• Chicago, IL (Preferred)

Contract Length:

• 3 - 4 months

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Visa Sponsorship Potentially Available:

• No: Not providing sponsorship for this job

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

• Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused