Free the Children,Manager, Technical Jobs in Canada

Job
description

Are you a
self-motivated and driven person who is organized and enthusiastic about making
a difference in the world?

Founded in 1995 by
human rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children is an international
charity and educational partner that believes in a world where all young people
are free to achieve their fullest potential. We work internationally to free
children from poverty and exploitation through a holistic and sustainable
development model called Adopt a Village. Domestically, we offer innovative
programs that educate, engage
and empower youth to become agents of change.

Free The Children
seeks a driven and experienced Technical
Web Manager with at least one to four years of web development
experience. The candidate should have exceptional project management and
programming skills to manage, maintain and improve organizational websites,
internal websites and various internal systems. The technical manager will work
closely with technical, business development, and marketing members of our
organization, so strong communication skills are needed. He/she will have
experience in some of our technical programs including[[http:salesforce.com|salesforce.com]],
Act-On, Git, Shopify, Vend, Litmus, and more.

While resumes are
important, we want to know what makes you a great fit for our team and culture.
We will consider resumes on a rolling basis and would like the right person to
join us as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

People
management

Along
with the Web Content Manager, co-manage a team of 6-8 web developers.
Effectively
and clearly delegate work to the web team and oversee work flow, process
and progress.
Accomplish
work requirements by orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, and
coaching employees; following production, productivity, quality and
customer service standards.

Quality
control on all platforms

Stay
current with technology and best practices in order to identify if
internal web solutions are timely, on-trend and industry-accepted.
Ensure
quality of all components of the websites, databases, CRM, e-commerce
systems
Own
the performance and upkeep of websites and all web properties, including
scaling, load testing, performance optimizing, and uptime.
Perform
routine maintenance audits of websites, online forms,[[http:salesforce.com|salesforce.com]]
processes, email templates and blasts, nurture flows, data integrity and
security across all platforms
Stay
on top of security issues and updates to all platforms for
vulnerabilities, holes in security, and areas of vulnerability.
Be the
main point of contact for special projects requiring load management for
increases in traffic such as television airings, special campaigns which
occur outside of regular hours.
Ensure
the web development team adheres to strict process including coding
practices, process guidelines, logging procedures and methodologies.
Advise
of improvements to any areas of quality control including staffing, skill
sets, process or programs

Project
management of all internal projects and web assets

Involved
in all stages of web projects—from conceptual development to execution.
Responsible
for wire framing, scoping and executing on all web projects.
Provide
direction, leadership, and coordination on web projects.
Set
and continually manage project expectations with team members and other
stakeholders.
Delegate
to and liaise with web developers and project stakeholders on a daily
basis.
Coordinate
approvals from various stakeholders.
Maintain
prompt and thorough email correspondence with internal and external
project stakeholders, as well as project documentation (timelines,
project plan, etc.).

Cost
Effectiveness

Ensure
all paid and non-paid web entities are being used and removal of
redundant or underutilized systems and programs.
Ensure
all current platforms and programs are being utilized in an efficient and
cost effective way.

Analytics
and reporting

Regularly
analyze, interpret and report on usage of web platforms.
Spot
trends in usage and advise of strategy to move forward and allocate
hardware resources.

Reporting
and Relationships:

Reporting
to the Associate Directors, Creative Communications and Director,
Information Technology
A
member of the 12-person Creative and Communications Management team, as
well as the Information Technology team.

Skills and
Qualifications:

Must
have experience managing web projects, ideally in an agency environment.
Certificate
or Degree in web development, computer science or related field or
experience
Strong
research skills, knowledge of emerging technologies, social media
Must be
highly organized and able to develop and maintain organizational systems
and processes.
Displays
good judgment, with an ability to identify risks and manage expectations.
Strong
knowledge of cross browser optimization including responsive and mobile
design.
Experience
of several API interfaces such as paypal, Google analytics, e-commerce.
Detail-oriented
and highly meticulous.
Independent
and self-driven.
Experience
with people management is a strong asset.
Working
towards Agile development certificate

Languages:

PHP,
MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, HTML5

Technical
Skills:

Prgrams:
Dreamweaver, FTP, WordPress, Drupal, GitHub, Amazon Web Services, Litmus,
Act-On,[[http:salesforce.com|salesforce.com]]
Vagrant
and MAMP setups.
PHP,
HTML, CSS, JS.
WordPress
development: custom functionality, theme, plugins, core.
Mobile
first and cross browser.
Backward
compatibility (IE).
Grunt.
Task runner.
Git and
version control.
SASS
with Compass for styles.
Some
knowledge using node.js and npm.
Design
tools: Sketch, Photoshop.
Communication
tools and PM: JIRA, slack, invision.

What makes
Free The Children unique…

A Top Employer for
Young People, Free The Children is filled with passionate, driven,
entrepreneurial, shameless idealists. This means we work hard, set high goals
and exceed them to help empower youth to change the world.

If you are inspired
by collaboration, making friendships with incredible people, unique additional
responsibilities like working on our We Days, and if your personal values align
with our core values, we would love to hear from you.

Free the Children is
an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and welcomes all
interested parties to apply. We sincerely thanks all those who apply, however
only those considered for an interview will be contacted.