About Us

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that sits at the very heart of IPG Mediabrands, providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn ’action’ into ’outcome’ for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning performance marketing and data and technology. Fuelled by a deep understanding of consumer behaviour, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client’s function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at www.KINESSO.com

Role Description

As a Front-end Web Developer, you’ll be able to create great work independently across a wide range of projects (from full-site builds to creative campaigns) as well as taking on a mentoring role with junior Developers within the team, educating and inspiring them to new challenges.

You will have high standards and enjoy working with others to ensure they are maintained, whilst always pushing our abilities to create the best work for our clients.

What you get 

• The opportunity to help shape something exciting and express yourself both creatively and technically
• Access to the latest kit, software, frameworks, and research to allow you to do cutting edge work
• The opportunity to work with some genuinely amazing global brands
• Structured training and R&I opportunities to develop and stretch yourself
• A supportive wider team that encourages people to feel safe taking risks with their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Create well-structured and creative front-end mark-up.
• Set up, effectively configure, and maintain new WordPress websites for our clients.
• Contribute fresh creative ideas and technical direction recommendations for new clients.
• Interpret client briefs to help deliver technical specifications or guidance for new website projects.
• Provide accurate timescales on new development tasks.
• Take part in ‘peer reviews’, offering constructive feedback on colleagues’ work as well as receiving it

Desired Skills & Experience

• A love of innovation with enthusiasm and initiative
• A keen interest in the latest industry trends and frameworks
• In-depth knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and Sass/LESS
• Experience with task automation (eg. Grunt, Gulp)
• Experience developing with Drupal platform
• Ideally some experience developing with the Wordpress platform, but this isn’t a requirement
• Awareness of version control services (eg. GitHub, Bitbucket)
• A portfolio or links that showcasing some of your development experience

Employee Transparency

At IPG Mediabrands, we celebrate differences and believe this makes us stronger. IPG Mediabrands is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to championing an inclusive culture that provides a sense of belonging for all our employees. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, disability, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, belief, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please reach out to our Talent Inclusion Specialist Jess at [email protected] if you would like to have a confidential conversation regarding any adjustments that would ensure our recruitment process is accessible for you. Please note requesting a reasonable adjustment will not affect your application.

THE PERKS

We aim to provide all our people with a supportive and fun work environment where you can develop your full potential and benefit from the broad range of opportunities within the agency. When you join us, we want to make sure you feel valued – and that you are rewarded for your fantastic work. So, we also offer a range of benefits: 

• Flexi–leave, with 25 days annual leave to be taken as the minimum. In addition to your holiday entitlement, the office usually closes between Christmas & New Year
• Free breakfast and free lunch 
• Early finish Fridays
• Core Hours (Mon-Thurs, flexible start/finish times)  
• Retail discounts
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme, including Headspace & flu jabs
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Paid time off for Volunteering 
• Group Income Protection 
• Life Assurance 
• Private Medical Insurance or Health Cash Plan (dependent on level) 
• Group Personal Pension Plan with matched contributions from 3-6% 
• Generous Parental Leave & Pay  
• Independent mortgage advice 
• Financial education 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Free eye tests 
• Flexible benefits including Dental, Travel insurance, Cycle to Work, Gym Discounts and many more!