TMW, the Intelligent Influence agency.

We're here to guide brands and organisations through the complexities of today's consumer and business environments, by identifying the key influences that affect how people think, behave and spend.  A part of Creston plc, an Insight and Communications group, TMW is a multi- award winning agency with creative thinking at its heart and an enviable array of blue chip clients 

The Role

This is a multi-function role requiring both design and technical skills. Candidate should have a broad range of design and technical knowledge and proven experience of utilizing their skills and expertise in helping to define and deliver digital solutions.  Candidates should be conversant in design and technical terminology, enthusiastic about all things digital and able to draw on expertise of specialists in team around them when necessary.

The role is very much “hands-on” when it comes to both design and technology, and it is expected that candidate will have ability to contribute to both design and development activities.

Design/IA/copy competence

• Candidate need to be able to cover IA and design themselves, having a decent level of understanding about common user experience pitfalls 
• Will be able to adapt their approach based on client requirements selecting which are necessary from scamps, wireframes, mac visuals, prototypes etc.
• Can hold their own with specialist designers and may hold this position at the moment
• Will be comfortable designing for a range of emails, banners, websites, blogging platforms
• They don't necessarily need to be able to design in flash, although that would be ideal 
• Confident writing some non-industry specific copy having received an appropriate brief

Interface development/technical competence 

• Web developer skills - HTML5 / CSS3 / HTML4 / XHTML / DHTML / CSS2 / JavaScript / Javascript Frameworks
• Familiar with responsive web design and development techniques
• Familiar with interface development techniques for mobile websites and mobile web apps
• Experience with social media platform integration – Facebook Open Graph and applications, YouTube API, Twitter API
• Experience of the complete software development lifecycle
• Knowledge of web standards and web development best practices
• Will have access to back-end software developers as necessary
• Can perform rapid customisations of blogging platforms using of the shelf themes and plugins.
• Enthusiastic about multi-channel communication and experimental technologies
• Able to provide accurate estimates of own time to complete tasks

Search/analytics 

• Should have good understanding of SEO best practice for both web design and development
• Can submit sites to directories
• Understand Google Analytics at a basic level, and/or other free Analytics packages

Client facing competence

• Candidate needs to be competent in front of a client but not a business development superstar
• They need to be aware of the client communication requirements of the project and respond appropriately
• They need to be able to act as the client's sounding board/first port of call
• They need to have a basic level of commercial savvy
• They need to be able to present to clients

The person 

• They want more than to be a designer/developer – they enjoy talking to clients 
• Detail orientated
• Can think clearly under pressure
• Able to see the bigger picture and apply the needs of TMW and client to the execution of the crucial role
• Always approachable by team and other TMW staff

We know having both dev and design skills is quite a big ask, but then again, this could grow into quite a big opportunity.

Are you just what we are looking for? Are you relishing the challenge already?

Then click apply below...