Manager, Web & Marketing Platforms
Own the technical architecture, development, reliability, and evolution of the company’s marketing website and supporting marketing technology platforms. This role serves as the primary technical owner of the Next.js and Payload CMS web platform, overseeing the development lifecycle from architecture and implementation through deployment, monitoring, optimization, and ongoing feature development.
The role also supports the broader marketing technology ecosystem, including analytics, consent management, integrations, SEO/AIO, automation, and emerging AI technologies, while partnering with Marketing, IT, Security, Legal, and external vendors.
Roles & Responsibilities
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Own the development lifecycle and technical roadmap for the Next.js / Payload CMS marketing website.
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Architect, develop, review, test, deploy, and maintain scalable web applications and CMS functionality.
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Establish development standards, CI/CD processes, environment management, documentation, and release practices.
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Translate marketing and business requirements into sustainable technical solutions and development priorities.
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Own website performance, reliability, accessibility, technical SEO/AIO, security, and overall platform health.
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Design and maintain integrations between the website, APIs, CMS, search, CRM/MAP, analytics, consent, automation, and other marketing platforms.
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Own technical implementation and governance of GTM, GA4, consent management, and marketing measurement.
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Partner with Legal, Security, and IT to maintain appropriate privacy, security, vulnerability-management, and data-governance practices.
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Troubleshoot complex application, deployment, data, tracking, and integration issues.
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Evaluate new platforms and AI-enabled technologies for scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.
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Manage technical vendors and external development partners while reducing unnecessary dependency on outside resources.
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Maintain technical project planning and operational visibility through tools such as .
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Help build and eventually lead a dedicated Web & Marketing Platforms function as organizational needs grow.
Technical Qualifications
- 4+ years of professional web development experience, with significant experience using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
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Professional experience with Next.js strongly preferred, including modern application architecture and server/client rendering patterns.
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Experience with a modern headless CMS; Payload CMS experience preferred.
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Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, webhooks, and modern web architecture.
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Experience with Git-based development workflows, code review, CI/CD, deployment environments, and production release management.
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Familiarity or willingness to work with AI coding tools like Claude Code and Copilot.
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Familiarity with Google Tag Manager (GTM), GA4, Google Consent Mode, and digital analytics implementation.
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Familiarity with cookie consent / CMP platforms such as Securiti, OneTrust, or similar technologies.
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Experience integrating third-party APIs and SaaS platforms into modern web applications.
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Familiarity with search platforms such as Algolia or comparable search/indexing technologies.
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Working knowledge of technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, accessibility, website performance, and web security best practices.
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Experience troubleshooting production applications, integrations, deployments, tracking implementations, and data flows.
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Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, databases, automation platforms, and data pipelines is a plus.
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Experience providing technical direction to developers, contractors, agencies, or vendors preferred.
Leadership & Business Skills
Skills
As published by lever · 12 questions · 1 written answer
Basics
Resume/CV, Full name, Pronouns, Email, Phone, Current location, Current company, LinkedIn URL, Twitter URL, GitHub URL, Portfolio URL, Other website
Short answers (7)
- Where do you currently reside? (City/State)?
- What % of travel are you open to?
- If so, where would you be open to relocating?
- Do you hold any industry related certifications?
- Expected Salary?
- Primary Residence Address
- Will you now or in the future require AHEAD to sponsor you for employment authorization in the United States?
Pick from a list (4)
- Are you willing to relocate if needed?
- Confirm the ability to perform the requisite duties of the role with or without reasonable accommodations optional
- Are you currently legally authorized to work in the United States? (Y/N) optional
- AHEAD will consider the contents of an uploaded resume or LinkedIn profile only insofar as it pertains to employment history, and any data that contains or could be a proxy for data that would indicate a person’s age, race, gender, disability status, veteran status, national origin, religion, or other protected characteristic will be disregarded optional
Written answers (1)
- Provide All Post-Secondary Education Attained - Formatted as: College Name; Degree Obtained (e.g.: University of Somewhere; Bachelor of Science). Please include only educational programs from which you graduated. **Any additional information provided, such as dates/year of graduation, will be disregarded.**