SmartBrief is looking for a Front End Manager to lead a comprehensive program to improve interfaces and user experience across all user facing projects, and manage a team of designers and web developers. We will avoid using words like "dynamic" and "fast-paced" if you promise to show us all of the great ideas you have in your head. Impress us with your work ethic, amaze us with your creativity, and inspire us with what keeps you entertained - when you're not working. Core Requirements: • Mastery of valid HTML/XHTML and efficient use of tableless structure. • UI expertise with the ability to persuasively communicate it to information architects, visual designers, back-end developers, quality assurance, customer service, product managers and business users. • JavaScript. Must be absolutely comfortable (or good at faking ) juggling frameworks or hand-coding without one. Ability to discuss at least two of the following: jQuery, Dojo, MooTools, Ext, YUI, Prototype and your own JavaScript libraries is crucial. • Comprehensive knowledge of data exchange and manipulation technologies, including XML, XSLT, XML Schemas, XPath, JSON. Back-end experience with Java, SQL, etc. a plus. • Willful personality. Must be able and willing to determine, convince and set coding standards, pick frameworks, train colleagues, run code reviews, understand business objectives, and explain technical concepts to business decisions-makers. • Argumentative and opinionated. A thorough and academic understanding of web usability and UI best practices, as well as a desire to spread the manna of good design throughout the company. Experience: • 5+ years professional web development (including dynamic database driven sites - e-commerce experience a plus ). • Hiring, management, and development of a world-class staff. • Rapid prototyping of new products and features, knowing full well that it's just a lark. • Developing processes and methodologies to deliver quality work. • Working closely with "people" who change specifications mid-project. Not strangling them. Delivering a finished product that exceeds expectations. • Managing contract employees and/or short term consultants. About SmartBrief SmartBrief is a leading online business publisher of 100+ industry-specific daily business news services. By combining our proprietary technology with human intelligence, we deliver digestible knowledge to keep industry decision-makers abreast of their industries. We're expanding rapidly and looking for exceptional, motivated talent to join our team. At SmartBrief, employees enjoy an entrepreneurial work environment with accelerated advancement opportunities. We offer a competitive along with outstanding benefits, including stock options, 401(k), and 100% company-paid health care. For further information, please visit us at www.smartbrief.com. SmartBrief is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please e-mail resumes and samples of your work or URLs to jobs@smartbrief.com. Place the following in the subject line: SmartBrief Senior Front End Developer-CL Location: Metro Center Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. dc