You should have at least 4 years commercial PHP experience, knowledge of Object Oriented development and cross browser experience (OO-PHP5, along with (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL). Familiarity with design patterns (e.g. Zend) is also essential, and it would be beneficial to have experience in using Prototype, Smarty Templating and SVN version control. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team is essential.

You must come from a development background with experience of working in development teams, preferably in a Scrum/Agile environment. You will have a strong desire to develop outstanding applications and have a ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be working within a tight-knit team of fellow programmers and GUI designers. A strong level of development experience with an eCommerce system is highly desireable, preferably Magento, and good educational background is preferred but not essential. Any exposure to CMS systems such as Drupal would also be advantageous.

Knowledge of the full development lifecycle will be beneficial for this role as there may be involvement in, and ownership of technical project specification. Further to this, experience of developing on top of a large existing code-base and integration of branched development will be useful.

You will be working within a PHP development team on a variety of eCommerce and dynamic CMS projects (reporting to the Development Manager) creating highly interactive web pages and components.

This position is for an experienced PHP developer to join a vibrant, focused and technically-minded team which is responsible for developing and maintaining a great portfolio of clients.

This is a unique opportunity to join a forward thinking company that shares its success with its staff.

NOTE: WE WILL NOT TAKE CALLS FROM ANY AGENCIES WHATSOEVER

Typical projects will include:

* CMS deployment
* ecommerce deployment
* Multimedia application development

This post will be managing client projects across the agency and as such you need to work effectively as part of a supporting, cross-discipline team structure, delivering a high quality of output.

You will be able to demonstrate your ability to handle effectively the challenges of meeting demanding deadlines in a fast-moving environment. Familiar with Agile development techniques, you will be expected to lead project delivery and assert control over the process. Working with the development manager, client services  team and creative director, you will have excellent communicaiton skills, be highly organised and have a talent for anticipating both potential project issues and opportunities to improve our delivery.

Attention to detail in terms of planning and documentation are vital to delivering a quality project experience as well building a good rapport with colleages and clients.  You will need to demopnstrate a total understanding of the development process and a clear ability to manage a project so as to stay on brief, on budget and on target for delivery.
Candidate Requirements

Required:

* Degree Educated or suitable Digital Agency experience
* 3 years+ agency experience
* Client facing experience
* Strong understanding of and ability to drive the project lifecycle
* Strong experience with ecommerce project delivery
* Strong experience with CMS project delivery
* Experience with Agile delivery techniques
* Capability to analyse and understand technical issues and communicate them effectively to clients
* Capable to work with minimum of supervision
* Understanding of the business drivers within the Digital sector

Desired but not essential

* Advantage to be familiar with SEM, SEO, PPC, Digital Marketing, Ad-serving and the Affiliate systems
* Experience with or a good understanding of digital marketing and new media centered projects

Package: competative salary, based on experience. Performance related group bonus scheme, healthcare and gym membership contributions
Location: New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DG

Instructions for applicants
Please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the job and agency

Contact
recruitment@leftfield-digital.com, quoting “Project manager”

The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. Established in 1996 during the Web’s infancy, the Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a 550-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries and creative celebrities.

Our task was to deliver a highly finished and complex user experience to promote the launch of the Forbidden City residential real estate development in Dubai. As part of a broad integrated marketing campaign in conjunction with sister agency Truly London, the website is a key component in a wider strategy that encompasses TV, press, poster, DM, online display and CRM; the latter being driven from the website itself.

To see more detail about the project, it’s aims and achievements please read the case study. Alternatively, see it action. For more detail about Leftfield, please contact Richard Jackson, Managing Director on 0207 420 5890.

We are looking for the rare individual who has the passion and understanding of how next-generation interactive experiences should look and function, as well as the dedication and talent to execute them.

Working within the creative team, the selected candidate will be responsible for the creation of perfectly coded, true-to-design XHTML/CSS templates. These must be crafted to the pixel with an exemplary understanding of cross-browser/platform techniques, accessibility, SEO implications and web standards.

This is you…

·         You love CSS, in fact you’re so in love with slicing and dicing we ought to alert the police.

·         Although you see life in <divs> you understand – and can display – very sharp design skills.

·         You possess un-erring determination, a superb team-ethic - and the irrepressible energy of a 7-year-old!

You have a total understanding of…

·         XHTML/CSS (like a mother tongue!)

·         Javascript

·         Spry, AJAX and XML

You have a serious knowledge of…

·         PHP/MySQL

·         Best practice in eCommerce applications.

·         The Adobe design suite – including Flash.

… and for bonus points!

·         Experience with Drupal/Wordpress.

·         Exposure to source/version control.

·         Know what makes great design. Blog, post, photograph and be a bit arty!

·         Sing while you work, get involved, enjoy a beer, Twitter and generally love everything digital.

·         You know some good gags, have done some cool things - and always see the glass half full!

To Apply:

Package: £30k+ based on experience. Performance related bonus scheme, healthcare and gym membership contributions.

Instructions for applicants: Submit your CV to recruitment@leftfield-digital.com under the subject title “I love CSS” with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the job and agency. Applications will ONLY be accepted with online examples… NO AGENCIES WHATSOEVER!

Natoora, specialists in premium-quality fresh French, Italian and British food delivered next day to your door have appointed Smarter Communications as their full-service advertising agency in the UK and their sister agency, Leftfield Digital to re-launch their UK e-commerce operation.

Natoora supplies high-end trade customers (The River Cafe, Theo Randalls, Petersham Nurseries and a number of high-profile restaurants) as well as private customers in and around Central London.   Smarter are conducting research as part of a rebrand and strategic positioning exercise before launching a through the line communications campaign early in the new year.

The new website is scheduled to launch in October 2008 with an e-commerce platform linking into the back-end logistics operation and existing infrastructure in order to cater for the increasing number of deliveries. Natoora require a customised commerce solution to reflect the unique nature of their business, and the source availability of Elastic Path enables Leftfield to tailor and deliver a solution that meets these unique needs and provide competitive advantage.

Franco Fubini, UK MD of Natoora said “We appointed Smarter and Leftfield because they didn’t immediately lead us into an advertising solution.  They are working with us to understand our trade and private audiences and to help us arrive at a competitive and sustainable positioning for the brand going forward”. Graham Hawkey-Smith, Strategic Planning Director at Smarter said “Natoora needs to stop competing with mass-market supermarket delivery services like Ocado and Tesco. Their trade and private customers demand restaurant-quality ingredients backed up with the highest possible levels of personal service.  Natoora enables you to re-create the best restaurant-quality dining at home - which completely re-defines their marketing strategy”.

Smarter are a full service advertising agency specialising in brand response campaigns. Based in London, this year they came 33rd in Real Business magazine’s Hot 100 Fastest Growing UK Companies. Their sister agency, Leftfield Digital are a web technology, ecommerce, content management, digital marketing specialist and UK partner of Elastic Path ecommerce solutions.

Within the organistation over 3,000 people are employed at more than 100 sites offering a wide and often innovative range of waste management solutions. Shanks needed a web content management tool to serve the information needs of it’s customers, prospective customers, partners and staff.

Working in partnership with design and branding agency Appetite, Leftfield will deliver a custom install of Drupal CMS covering a range of content including information on social responsibility and client case studies.

Initially selling tickets for gigs and events (both for University venues but also other non-Union locations), branded merchandise and clothing, the initiative will look to extend the range of product and services offered by the Student Union online. Further integration between the various online systems will be delivered post-launch to provide students a single view user registration for all Union services. 

The site is due for launch for the start of the new academic year in early September.

Nanna is joining us in account management, previously having freelanced at Box New Media and studied Interaction Design at New York University (no less). She’s already well into projects for Leeds Met Student Union, AIG UK Ltd and TVOnics.

Dave hails from NZ and is our latest addition to the design team. Working with creative director Alex Blaney he’s already produced two project winning concepts (nice work!).

Welcome to both of them!

Alongside the Digital Creative Director, you will be responsible for driving all creative endeavors for the company, as well as helping to create the ideal atmosphere for producing award winning interactive experiences. In addition, you will have frequent contact with clients and vendors, so professionalism and a holistic view of the entire design/development process is important.

Your Credentials :

- You must possess the vision to generate and execute cutting edge design solutions.

- You are degree educated in a relevant subject or possess suitable digital agency experience (5 years minimum).

- You must have the ability to work harmoniously with both developers and senior management.

- You must have the ability to work effectively under pressure and juggle multiple projects on accelerated timelines.

- You must have a passion for creating pixel perfect designs, managing the fulfillment of concepts paying close attention to every last detail.

- You must have impeccable verbal and written communication skills.

- You are an expert in the following design-related applications: Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, HTML/CSS

- You are very proficient in the following: AfterEffects, Video Editing, 3D-design, PHP/Javascript

- You have a kick-ass portfolio that demonstrates your abilities, with online examples to back your work up… furthermore you have an attitude to not accept second-best or to lag behind the digital curve.

To Apply:

Package: £ excellent, based on experience. Performance related bonus scheme, healthcare and gym membership contributions

Location: New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DG

Instructions for applicants: Submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the job and agency. Applications will only be accepted with online examples. Absolutely NO Agencies.

Contact: recruitment@leftfield-digital.com, quoting “Blog : Senior Digital Designer”