Senior Web Developer

New York, NY; Full Time

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Connexus is the premier online, performance-driven marketing platform, offering a diversified, multi-channel approach to connect online advertisers with their target customers. Our innovative approach delivers scale, flexibility and performance to advertisers and publishers across a wide set of marketing vehicles, including display, lead generation, co-registration, proprietary consumer sites, search and email.

Connexus features a multi-channel network with extensive reach that delivers over 30 billion impressions monthly and 20 million leads and customers annually. Additionally, Connexus-owned and operated consumer sites aggregate over 17 million visitors, 20 million searches and 3 million registrations monthly across a broad set of consumer interests, such as promotional marketing and financial services.

Connexus, founded in 1999, is the union of Vendare Media and Netblue with offices in El Segundo and Mountain View, CA and New York City.

Firstlook is a business division of Connexus Corporation and is one of the leaders in Direct Search, a rapidly growing, $1 billion segment of the Internet advertising industry. We specialize in acquiring, developing and optimizing niche websites. Our staff of over 20 employees brings over 100 years of experience in the Domain Name and Internet Advertising industries.

DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking a talented, multidisciplinary professional to join our team as full time to manage all web development and design for the company. This position will report directly to the President of Firstlook, which is a major direct navigation and search company. You will be responsible for creating and developing web pages which see many millions of eyes per day.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Design new web page search applications for the Firstlook domain name
business
• Modify and improve existing page designs within our CMS
• Own page optimization and develop based on real-life real-time numbers and
metrics
• Develop and design new web applications, including social networking
environments and other stand alone rich content sites

Design Skills:
• You must be a visual design and layout expert
• You must possess keen project management and prioritization skills
• Have a real respect for your audience and end users

Developer Skills:
• Extensive knowledge of CSS, X/HTML, JavaScript
• Proven experience modularizing and implementing friendly code
• Strong knowledge of browser differences and experience with cross browser and
cross platform testing
• Good User Experience, Usability, and Information Architecture knowledge

Job Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience
• 2-5 years working within a web based business
• Must have strong development skills

If this challenge is for you and you want to add to the success of our growing company, please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@firstlook.com. Please put "Sr. Web Developer" in the subject of your email.

Employee Benefits

Firstlook offers a wide range of health and wellness benefits to employees through its parent company Connexus, including:

Health and Wellness

  • Medical (HMO/PPO)
  • Dental (2 options with ortho)
  • Vision
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Basic Life/AD&D
  • Voluntary Life
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Connexus 401K Savings Plan
  • Optional Aflac Insurance Policies

Need a Break?

  • 15 Days of paid time off per year
  • Paid Holidays

Company Perks

  • Employee Referral Program
  • Gym/Fitness Reimbursement
  • Friday & Occasional Lunches
  • Free Peet's Coffee, Soda, Juice and Bottled Water
  • Free Parking
  • Free Bagels & Fruit

Occasional Company Events:

  • Picnics
  • Team Outings
  • Holiday Parties