Jobs
- Web Projects and Communications Manager
- Alumni Marketing and Communications Officer (Informatics)
- Graphic Designer
- Web-based Application Developer
- Web developer
Web Projects and Communications Manager - £25,000 p.a.
Posted: 29th May 2008
The Graphics Company specialises in print and web design for voluntary, public and social enterprise organisations. We are an ethical business – social and environmental responsibility are at the heart of what we do. And we’re a worker’s co-operative, which means that all employees are directors and have an equal say in the running of the business.
We are looking for a full-time Web Projects and Communications Manager to join our small team.
You will be responsible for managing web design projects from start to finish, in collaboration with our designers and web developers. You will also be responsible for developing and implementing a marketing strategy for The Graphics Company, and meeting with potential clients to generate new work.
Ideally, you are:
- experienced, with at least three years in a similar role under your belt
- an assertive and positive individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- self-motivated and good at multi-tasking
- a creative thinker and competent copywriter
- enthusiastic about good design; website usability, accessibility and standards; and evolving web technologies.
This is an exciting role within an easy-going but focussed and hard-working team. For more information, go to: http://www.graphics.coop/jobs
How to apply: Please email your CV with a cover letter to info@graphics.coop. The cover letter should describe why you are the ideal candidate for this job and what you can bring to the role. It should expand on aspects of your CV which are relevant to the post and describe why you want to join a co-operative.
Closing date for applications is Friday 13 June 2008. We will notify interviewees by 27 June and conduct interviews between 7 - 11 July.
The Graphics Company 32 Annandale Street Lane, Edinburgh EH7 4LS
Tel. 0131 524 9779; email: info@graphics.coop; web: www.graphics.coop
.Alumni Marketing and Communications Officer (Informatics)
The Alumni Marketing and Communications Officer (Informatics) post-holder's primary purpose will be to open up Informatics' alumni networks to support both fundraising and commercialisation work for the School of Informatics, using the most relevant and up to date marketing techniques.
The role will sit in the Office of Development and Alumni and will be a key part of the College Fundraising team, reporting to the Development Manager (Science and Engineering).
For more information this job and details of how to apply please see the University of Edinburgh website.
Graphic Designer
lightershade is a digital agency, developing dynamic web applications for some of Europe's leading companies.
We are also looking for a rich media designer to join our team to focus not only on creating award winning web designs but also usability driven application interfaces and interactive tools. A strong understanding of accessibility, usability and online user experiences is a must.
For more information on this post and how to apply look at our website at
http://www.lightershade.com/vacancies/
Web-based Applications Developer
Escrivo is looking for a versatile applications developer to join our growing Internet Consulting business.
The right person for this role will be a capable individual, able to
demonstrate their ability to develop web-based applications and will be
ready to apply their knowledge to a new range of clients and
situations. This role will involve involve work at all stages of
the project life cycle, and direct interaction with our clients.
Our Requirements
- you must be able to demonstrate your capability to analyse business requirements and develop database-driven web applications.
- you must have skills in developing web-based applications using languages such as C#, ASP.NET, Java, PHP, Perl, Ruby or similar - and your SQL skills should be significant, gained from working with SQL Server or similar database platforms.
- you should have detailed knowledge of client-side technologies including AJAX, XHTML, CSS, DHTML and JavaScript, and how these impact upon issues such as accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
- The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of these technologies gained from working on a range of platforms and applications. Our work is based substantially on Microsoft technologies (and therefore a strong working knowledge of the Microsoft technology stack would be preferred) but if you can demonstrate an ability to work effectively across different platforms then we would still like to hear from you.
Remuneration will be based on the level of skills which you can
demonstrate. Contact Cameron Leask by email at
enquiries@escrivo.com with your CV
and portfolio or examples of your
work (as appropriate). It would be helpful if you could also
indicate your current salary.
Web Developer
Escrivo is looking for an enthusiastic web developer to join our growing Internet Consulting business.
The right person for this role will be an individual who can
demonstrate a commitment to maintaining and developing our clients'
accessible and standards-compliant websites. You will be working
directly with our clients and assisting our web application development
team. You will be working with a wide variety of
technologies: flexibility, strong communications skills and attention
to detail are essential.
You must be able to demonstrate that you have a working knowledge of
client-side technologies, particularly XHTML/HTML and CSS but also
Javascript and AJAX, and how these impact upon issues such as
accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
The ideal candidate will have developed websites in the past, possibly
based on server-side technologies such as C#, ASP.NET or PHP, and will
be keen to work on a range of platforms and applications, applying
themselves to a wide range of situations in support of our clients'
requirements. This role represents an excellent opportunity for
anyone keen to develop their experience of website and web application
development, and could offer a career path for those seeking to become
Web Applications Developers.
Remuneration will be based on the level of skills which you can
demonstrate. Contact Cameron Leask by email at
enquiries@escrivo.com with your CV
and portfolio or examples of your
work (as appropriate). It would be helpful if you could also
indicate your current salary.
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