ABOUT THE ROLE
- Columbus, OH
- Onsite
- Full-Time
- 12-Month Contract with Potential Contract-to-Hire
Role Clarification: This position sits within a marketing organization, not an engineering/IT department. It is best suited for front-end web developers who enjoy collaborating with content, design, and digital marketing teams. Pure software engineering or full-stack development backgrounds are not aligned with this role.
The Front-End Webflow Developer will play a key role in supporting web development needs across multiple internal teams. This role is responsible for administering and updating the website and web applications, enhancing user experience, and ensuring consistency with brand and technical standards. The ideal candidate combines strong front-end development expertise with a marketing mindset—comfortable building responsive, efficient web pages while partnering closely with content, creative, and digital marketing teams.
ABOUT OUR CLIENT
Our client is a global scientific information organization within the chemical and life sciences industry. They support researchers, institutions, and enterprises by providing high-quality scientific data and solutions. Their culture is collaborative, mission-driven, and focused on innovation, accuracy, and continuous improvement across all digital properties.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Administer, update, and optimize the website and related web properties.
- Build, test, and maintain secure, responsive web pages and components.
- Ensure brand consistency and alignment with user experience best practices.
- Collaborate with designers, content creators, and external vendors to support marketing and digital initiatives.
- Conduct routine site audits and proactively manage updates or fixes.
- Integrate custom code within Webflow environments; maintain CMS structure and content updates.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop marketing content such as case studies, blogs, emails, landing pages, and digital assets.
- Apply strong SEO fundamentals using tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and SEMrush.
- Troubleshoot issues related to functionality, speed, security, and user experience.
- Create web performance reports and support analytics and testing needs.
- Utilize Git for version control and maintain documentation of updates.
- Support multi-language website requirements and asset delivery (PDF, video, etc.).
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Required Skills
- BA/BS in a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
- 5+ years of web development experience; minimum 3 years designing for digital-first/mobile environments.
- Proficiency in Webflow (Designer, CMS, custom code integration).
- Advanced skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive interface development.
- Strong technical SEO knowledge and experience optimizing for speed, scalability, and accessibility.
- Experience collaborating with marketing teams or working within a B2B marketing environment.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
- Experience with CMS and MAP platforms supporting multi-tactic digital campaigns.
- Proficiency with analytics and performance tools (Google Analytics, Lighthouse, PageSpeed Insights, Browserstack).
- Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and optimizing for performance and security.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively.
- Experience supporting multi-language websites.
- Understanding of network diagnostics and basic web security principles.
- Experience with Git for code management and collaboration.
Bonus Skills
- Experience with third-party automation tools such as Zapier or Make.com.
- Familiarity with animation libraries (e.g., GSAP) or advanced JavaScript functionality.
ABOUT US
Portfolio Creative is an award-winning specialized staffing and recruiting company providing talent in the digital, marketing, and creative industries. We work with clients in several states, and employ candidates in and outside of Ohio. Please note, we do not have the ability to work with candidates outside of the U.S.
Portfolio Creative is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to ensuring all employees are recruited, assigned, and employed on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Job Number: 8591
