A24 Media, Africa’s first content delivery and aggregator, is looking for a Senior Web Specialist/ Web Developer/Programmer to be responsible for developing an innovative portal for a progressive online media field, develop specifications and make recommendations on the use of new and emerging technologies.

Innovation, Programming and database administration are all elements of this position.

Responsibilities

• To develop detailed specification documents with clear project deliverables and timelines, and to ensure timely completion.
• Develop and maintain a strategic plan for internet presence, SEO, Social Media and advertising based on management priorities, policy directions and organization goals.
• Develop innovative, reusable mobile web based tools and applications.
• Analyzing feedback from Marketing and reviewing change requests with upper management.
• Engage in outside-the-box thinking to provide high value-of-service to the organization.
• Alert colleagues to emerging technologies or applications and the opportunities to integrate them into operations and activities.
• Determine appropriate architecture, and other technical solutions, and make relevant recommendations.

Required Skills

• BS in computer science or a related field, or significant equivalent experience
• At least 4+ years experience with web development, design and project management.
• Strong SEO Optimization, monetization experience
• 4 years minimum experience with HTML/XHTML and CSS, Web programming experience, including PHP, ASP or JSP and experience working with relational database systems such as MySQL, MSSQL or Oracle and a good working knowledge of SQL
• Graphic design skills
• Development experience using extensible web authoring tools
• Self-starter with strong self-management skills to manage multiple priorities

Applications accompanied by copies of certificates plus detailed CV should be forwarded to: jobs@a24media.com.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 15th February 2013.