Community Connect Inc. has an immediate opening for a talented and self-motivated Manager of Front-end web development team. Community Connect Inc. is a top 50 web publisher, according to Nielsen, with more than 28 million registered members across our three sites -- AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com and MiGente.com. Community Connect is the category leader for building online community destinations for U.S. ethnic groups. Our members continue to come back to these sites in order to interact with people of similar backgrounds and interests; to establish meaningful relationships; to find out about the latest news in politics, culture, music, entertainment and the job market; and to gain access to innovative tools and services

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT COMMUNITY CONNECT INC:

• Unique ability to launch new social networks in less than 30 days via our cutting edge back-end engineering and front-end technology
• Clear separation of back-end engineering and front-end design functionalities
• Productive teams comprised of motivated individuals pursuing innovation, technology and continuous improvement
• Invigorating and enthusiastic work environment
• An ultra-efficient custom iterative process based on agile processes like Extreme Programming, Scrum, Lean
• Dedicated time at work to research and skill improvement

JOB PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE

The Manager of the Front End Web Development team will provide technical leadership, coaching and vision to a team of front-end programmers. He/She will work closely with other departments and leaders to streamline the workflow and standardize the front-end development process. The ideal candidate will possess in-depth experience managing the creation, delivery and maintenance of large scale consumer websites in a fast paced, environment. Must be "hands on" with current technology including being aware of emerging trends in Internet technology.

• Create, lead and rollout the front-end web strategy: technology, frameworks, and training to streamline the front-end workflow and make it more efficient
• Lead from the front with experience and knowledge of front-end technology, techniques, and/or approaches to make the front-end team more efficient
• Plan and finalize the guidelines to standardize the workflow of deliverables from front-end teams to backend engineering teams
• Research emerging technologies in interactive web design, providing recommendations for application to existing products and initiating new programs
• Effectively manage, coach, develop, and motivate a talented team of front-end programmers. Mentor and develop team members' technical and non-technical skill sets
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and work with other managers and business to prioritize, plan, schedule, allocate resources and balance multiple development projects
• Align with other departments to implement key front-end development initiatives
• Participate in the development of strategy plan, policies and procedures. Facilitate team compliance to practices of agile software development

QUALIFICATION & SKILLS:

Required:

• 7+ years as a front-end web developer for high-traffic web sites
• Expertise with front-end technologies like CSS, DHTML, Javascript, AJAX, Flash
• Strong experience leading and participating in all phases of front-end web development
• Passion for learning and testing new Web 2.0 frameworks and technologies
• Ability to work in highly collaborative environment. Strong team player
• 2 + years leading, managing and motivating web front-end teams
• Knowledge of browser compatibility issues when using JavaScript and CSS
• Intimate knowledge of current web standards, and the ability to cut up graphics and work with complex CSS to design and implement content/structure layouts
• Eager to learn and implement new technologies. Be enthusiastic about the possibilities of AJAX

Preferred:

• Server side scripting languages (PHP, Perl, or equivalent)
• Experience and understanding with AJAX methodologies is desirable
• Flash & Actionscript
• XML and XSLT

Compensation

• Competitive Salary
• 100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability Plans
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Time Off (accrues based on year of service)
• Paid Holidays
• Health & Wellness Program
• TransitChek Program

Please send resume and cover letter to jobs@communityconnect.com. You must reference the job code MGRFED in the subject line of the e-mail. Only resumes in MS Word format will be accepted.

Community Connect Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, all hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability. The Company is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination in all areas of employment, and the Company will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes pertaining to employment. As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all applications selected for employment will be required to be eligible to work in the United States before beginning employment. Community Connect Inc. will not sponsor individuals for employment purposes.