Web Developer

Position: Web DeveloperReporting to: Director of Partnerships & OperationsHours of Work: Full time, 35 hours per week, 12-week Fixed ContractLocation: Remote from where you are happiest (Canadian timezones)Start Date: December 29, 2023Closing date: December 13, 2023 @ 5pm PST Eligibility: This job will be funded through the Government of Canada’s Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) initiative, so only applicants aged between 15-30 years old will be eligible. The OpportunityYou are an emerging full-stack developer and designer with a creative flair looking for your next exciting challenge with an innovative values-aligned company. Our transformational learning approach turns kids and adults of all ages into leaders of change in their families and communities, and we need your help to tell our story to the world through a new company website. This is a unique opportunity to make a huge impact on our long-term growth trajectory! About DreamRider ProductionsOver a million kids around the world have laughed, learned and leapt into action to protect the planet after experiencing DreamRider’s highly engaging theatre and interactive media programs. We partner with government agencies, corporate partners and philanthropic foundations to support their sustainability goals through our unique transformational engagement approach. While our award-winning Planet Protector Academy program has a dedicated product-focused website, we do not currently have an active website for our company as a whole. As we dream and envision our next big project, we need a new company website that can showcase our 20+ years of engagement and culture change expertise to help us fundraise and garner support for this next exciting chapter! Our ValuesEverything we do is guided by our Cultural Covenant to ensure that we work and grow together in an environment that’s fun, creative, welcoming, meaningful, empowering and inspiring! At the heart of all our work is love and kindness; we do our best to walk our talk, and to learn and grow together. We are on a lifelong organizational anti-racism, decolonization and anti-oppression journey. We recognize our interconnectedness with the earth and each other.
The Role

• You will lead on the development of a new company website for DreamRider to showcase its expertise and experience in engagement and culture change work
• You will oversee the entire website creation process from conception to launch, with content writing support from the Executive Producer
• You will work with a variety of stakeholders, including the DreamRider team and external stakeholders where appropriate to inform the website’s design and content

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive project plan detailing timelines, milestones, and deliverables to ensure the project is completed on time
• Coordinate with DreamRider team and external stakeholders to define project goals, target audience, and desired website functionalities
• Design a user-friendly website layout considering the latest web design trends and DreamRider Productions’ brand identity
• Develop the website using appropriate web development technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, CMS platforms)
• Ensure the website is responsive and optimized for various devices
• Collaborate with the content team to develop engaging and relevant content (text, images, videos) for the website
• Implement content management features to allow non-technical staff to update website
• Use SEO best practices to enhance the website’s visibility and search engine ranking
• Conduct thorough testing of the website, including functionality, compatibility, and usability tests
• Address and resolve any technical issues or bugs before launching
• Oversee the website launch ensuring a smooth transition
• Monitor website performance post-launch and make necessary adjustments for optimization

Role RequirementsIf you are inspired by the role but don’t have everything that’s listed below, we encourage you to apply anyway!

• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Experience creating visually appealing and user-friendly website layouts, with a good eye for design and UX/UI principles
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
• Familiarity with Content Management Systems such as WordPress, Joomla, or Drupal
• Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization techniques and best practices
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to present complex technical information to non-technical audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

Nice to have

• Proven experience with creative/arts-focused projects
• Experience in using project management tools like Asana, Trello, or JIRA.
• Experience creating marketing content for websites

Perks

• Paid time for sickness and personal days
• Flexible working hours to help you better balance work and life commitments
• Home office stipend
• Kind and collaborative working culture that’s on the cutting edge of organizational practices (see Margaret Wheatley, Otto Scharmer)
• Ongoing DEI training to support personal development & organizational capacity building

How to apply: submit your application along with your resume through our online job board. Application process

• Stage 1: Application submission
• Stage 2: 15-minute screening phone call with hiring manager
• Stage 3: 45-minute video call with hiring manager and Creative Director
• Stage 4: Reference checks
• Stage 5: Offer

Predetermined interview questions will be sent ahead of time. Questions?As part of our efforts to offer a fair and consistent interview process for all applications, we regret that we can’t answer any questions ahead of the application deadline. If you have a disability and would like to discuss accommodation of your disability and ensure fairness in our hiring process, please contact us on [email protected] or call 604-757-3212 before December 11, 2023.
Our remote team is based on many different Indigenous Peoples’ native lands and our head office is located in Port Moody, BC, which is situated on the unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), and Coast Salish peoples. We are committed to truth & reconciliation in action.