Position:            Web Developer: Toronto

Start date:        Immediately

Department:      Web Development

About the Opportunity

Job Purpose

The prime purpose of the Web Developer is to help ensure that Flight Centre's web site is a driving force in e-commerce by having the most appropriate product relevant to the needs of the market and Flight Centre.  Liaising with Marketing, Retail and Suppliers and coordinating all this is crucial to the success of the Web Developer

Essential Requirements 

• High level of ability using Adobe Creative Suite and hand-coding to write and edit website code, CSS, javascript, jQuery and knowledge of FTP programs
• Strong skills using Adobe Photoshop and/or Fireworks
• Familiarity with dynamic programming/scripting languages such as PHP, Java/JSP and Javascript
• Knowledgeable with modifying plugins and core WordPress files
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality

Preferred Requirements 

• Experience in Web Development within the Travel Industry or other E-Commerce environents
• Knowledge of XML, AJAX, MySql and PostgreSQL
• HTML5, CSS3
• Converting PSD to XHTML experience
• Have a web portfolio
• Understanding of SEO practices.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools

Behavioural Requirements

• Self-motivated, can also work independently without constant supervision
• Takes active interest in the company.
• Able to communicate effectively within the development team and with other areas of the company.
• Works effectively in an agile, collaborative team of developers and graphic designers

Responsibilities 

Placement of Product

The Web-Developer is responsible for coordinating the placement of Rich Text, Product and Banner Ads on the web site.  This will ensure that Flight Centre's strategic and operational objectives in relation to its e-commerce distribution channel maintains a competitive advantage over competitors in both look and feel and content offered.

Third Party Hosting

The Web Developer is occasionally responsible for liaising with third party hosting companies and for resolving issues, problems, errors and updating associated with third party hosting

Web Site Statistics 

The Web Developer should be knowledgeable with a nominated set of web site statistics and for briefing members of the team and Leader on trends relevant to the business number of unique visitors to site (growth targets)Growth in on-line bookings (growth targets)

• Growth in referral from on-line to shops (bookings from store originating off web site referral)
• Visitor site time (stickiness growth targets)

Liaison and Co-ordination with the Web Co-ordinator and team

The Web Developer needs to proactively identify issues related to product, hosting, market trends which will have either a negative or positive impact on Flight Centre

* Role subject to change*

 Applications will be accepted until Monday, February 6th, 2012.