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Senior Frontend Developer

Manila, Philippines

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.  Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.  

Hybrid Working Model
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodation or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

What does a Front-End Developer do at Hogarth?
The Front-end Developer is responsible for developing assets across all digital channels for a range of local and global brands. This primarily includes digital banners, social media content, and emails.

Responsibilities:

  • Digital display and social media - adaptation and animate digital banners and social media assets, considering specifications and best practices - include static, animated GIFs, HTML5, and Rich Media banners, and DCO campaigns.
  • Develop responsive HTML emails, considering best practices and latest email trends.
  • Work with project managers/account servicing team/clients to advise on the best approach to tackling brief challenges.
  • Ensure all tasks, big and small, are developed to the highest creative quality and standards.
  • Able to interpret briefs, estimate effort, and deliver within agreed timelines.
  • Thoroughly QA work against the brief and brand guidelines before delivering.

Non-Negotiable Qualifications:

  • Advanced HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3
  • Ability to hand code in vanilla JavaScript                                                                             
  • Responsive development
  • Strong knowledge of animation techniques – via JS and CSS.
  • Third-party JS libraries including Greensocks, CreateJS, jQuery etc.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite especially Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Knowledge of JSON and XML
  • Knowledge of optimization principles and techniques (image optimization, code minification, font subsetting etc)
  • Experience of at least 2 of the main Ad Serving platforms such as Google DoubleClick, Flashtalking, Sizmek, AdForm and Celtra.
  • Setup and management of feeds (XML, JSON) to drive dynamic campaign solutions
  • Experience with using Google Sheets and MS Excel as content feeds
  • Demonstrable experience of De-bugging
  • Knowledge of coding standards and best practice
  • Full knowledge of IAB digital advertising standards
  • Understanding of W3C Standards and cross-browser/device issues and code solutions.
  • Creation and use of Spritesheets.
  • Previous experience building dynamic banner campaigns across a variety of Ad Servers.
  • Knowledge of DCO targeting optimisation and trafficking approaches for display advertising (placement/audience id’s, GEO etc).
  • Experience of GIT version control.

Nice-to-have Qualifcations:

  • Experience with Adobe After Effects
  • Experience with timeline-based IDE’s such as Adobe Animate and Google Web Designer
  • Knowledge of dynamic VAST and VPAID video ads.
  • Experience producing ads for YouTube
  • Experience working in Social Ad Campaigns
  • Experience of third-party social and video programmatic platforms including Smartly, Spirable, Xandr, Shakr and Jivox.
  • Experience with Figma
  • Ad server certifications.
  • Email development
  • SCSS/SASS and task runners such as GULP
  • Agile working practices
  • Experience using multiple data sources for dynamic campaigns. For example, dependant feed setups and product endpoints in combination with spreadsheet feeds.
Our Hogarth Values:


Hands on
No egos here. Just a shared drive to roll up our sleeves and make great things happen. Every project--big or small, gets our full energy because we believe in doing things right. Every single time. It's how we deliver real results without cutting corners.

Honesty 
We are real and authentic – with each other and in our work. Honest, direct communication builds the trust we need to collaborate, grow, and make meaningful things together. It’s not always easy but it’s always worth it.

Heart & Soul 
We bring heart to everything we make. Passion, pride and relentless drive push us beyond “good enough” ––because we care deeply about our craft, and we’re always chasing better. We love what we do, and it shows.

Happy Family
Creating a space where everyone feels valued--even when opinions differ, makes this a supportive and inclusive environment for our people. We embrace our differences, celebrate our wins together, and never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry
Curiosity keeps us hungry. We question, experiment, and always seek out what's next. We never settle, and we never stop learning. 

 
Inclusion and Impact 

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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