Progressive Web Developer
(People Powered)

Posting Date: July 28, 2008
(We will fill this position quickly as the candidate will lead deployment of online campaigns during the pivotal 2008 election season! APPLY NOW.)

Closing Date: until filled

Salary: $45,000 to $65,000 starting salary (plus great benefits – see below)

About the Job:
Do you love developing/managing 2.0-powered websites, and want to put your skills to use for a meaningful cause? Like tinkering with open-source technology (esp. Drupal), and want a job that pays you to do it full-time? Done the web-contracting thing, and want to take a breather from fussy clients and hustling for jobs? If your answer to any of these questions is YES, we have a full-time position (with GREAT benefits) for YOU!

The Campaign for America’s Future (CAF) and the Institute for America’s Future (IAF) are seeking a Web Developer/Administrator to lead development, deployment and management of all technologies for our Drupal-powered website (ourfuture.org) and our related online communications operations.

What You’ll Do:
• Lead web development for ourfuture.org (esp. xHTML/CSS and PHP)
• Lead daily management of online technologies (esp. Drupal CMS & GetActive e-CRM toolset)
• Manage and maintain organization’s 400k+ online supporter database. Provide and implement strategic recs for data architecture, imports/exports, merge/purge, appends, etc.
• Manage HTML-markup, production and launch of organizations’ action and fundraising emails, and related website campaigns.
• Interface with vendors to address support issues with online technologies
• Train and guide staff on use of online technologies
• Manage search engine optimization strategies for ourfuture.org
• Manage technical details of online advertising campaigns for CAF/IAF
• Manage DNS registration and maintenance
• Coordinate internet merchant account requirements with e-CRM systems
• Monitor and respond to supporter feedback on technical issues
• Assist in selecting and managing HTML intern(s)
• Assist in defining online plans and campaigns

What You’ll Have:
• Two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrable experience managing organizational websites and online communications technologies with:
o website CMS (esp. Drupal or equivalent)
o e-CRM toolset (esp. GetActive or equivalent)
o blogs, wikis and other web 2.0 technologies
• Expertise in xHTML/CSS and PHP
• Experience managing membership databases
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access
• Knowledge of the online community and current web trends
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to work at least 3 days/week from our Washington DC office
• Innovative and creative thinking
• Passion for progressive causes
• Collaborative work ethic

Other Desirable Qualifications:
• Bachelors or advanced degree from an accredited college or university
• Proficiency with Javascript, MySQL, and LAMP server environments.
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Active participant in blogosphere and web 2.0 communities.
• Knowledge of the progressive political blogosphere
• Expertise with search engine optimization strategies
• Demonstrable experience with AV encoding software and codecs
• Experience working for a non-profit advocacy organization and knowledge of progressive politics, organizations and policy-makers
• Well organized, self-directed and highly motivated
• Great attention to detail
Compensation / Benefits & Perks:
• Annual salary of $45,000 to $65,000 (based on experience)
• Two weeks paid vacation in first year of employment plus office closed an additional week in December and all federal holidays off
• Individual/family health insurance with dental, optical and prescription drug coverage – all premiums paid by employer
• Healthcare/childcare flexible spending accounts and public transportation assistance
• Retirement plan with 3% employer matching contribution
• Fast-moving workplace at the center of the progressive political movement
• Diverse and highly creative work environment
• 30+ colleagues passionate about making America work for ALL Americans

Who You’ll Work With / For:
The Campaign for America’s Future (and its sister organization the Institute for America’s Future) is a strategy center for the progressive movement -- promoting an agenda to enhance prosperity and opportunity for all Americans (not just a privileged few). Our goal is to forge the enduring progressive majority needed to realize an America of shared prosperity and equal opportunity for all. We focus on kitchen-table concerns such as affordable health care, accessible higher education, retirement security, living wages, healthy workplaces, strong infrastructures, safe food, fair trade and clean energy. To support our goal we conduct policy research, publish progressive opinion, convene and educate progressive thinkers organizers and community activists, and run issue-marketing, mobilization and advocacy campaigns. For more information, please visit our website at www.OurFuture.org.

How to Apply:
Your complete application includes a cover letter that indicates how you learned of the job opening, a resume with dates of employment, and salary history. Please mail, email or fax your application to:

Web Developer Search
Campaign for America’s Future
1825 K Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20006
Fax: 202-955-5606
Email: jobs@ourfuture.org

Note: We will confirm receipt of your application; however, due to the large number of applicants, we are unable provide information on the status of applications. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

The Campaign for America’s Future is an equal opportunity employer.