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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
Own the development lifecycle and technical roadmap for the Next.js / Payload CMS marketing website.
Architect, develop, review, test, deploy, and maintain scalable web applications and CMS functionality.
Establish development standards, CI/CD processes, environment management, documentation, and release practices.
Translate marketing and business requirements into sustainable technical solutions and development priorities.
Own website performance, reliability, accessibility, technical SEO/AIO, security, and overall platform health.
Design and maintain integrations between the website, APIs, CMS, search, CRM/MAP, analytics, consent, automation, and other marketing platforms.
Own technical implementation and governance of GTM, GA4, consent management, and marketing measurement.
Partner with Legal, Security, and IT to maintain appropriate privacy, security, vulnerability-management, and data-governance practices.
Troubleshoot complex application, deployment, data, tracking, and integration issues.
Evaluate new platforms and AI-enabled technologies for scalability, security, maintainability, and business value.
Manage technical vendors and external development partners while reducing unnecessary dependency on outside resources.
Maintain technical project planning and operational visibility through tools such as Monday.com.
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.
Professional experience with Next.js strongly preferred, including modern application architecture and server/client rendering patterns.
Experience with a modern headless CMS; Payload CMS experience preferred.
Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, webhooks, and modern web architecture.
Experience with Git-based development workflows, code review, CI/CD, deployment environments, and production release management.
Familiarity or willingness to work with AI coding tools like Claude Code and Copilot.
Familiarity with Google Tag Manager (GTM), GA4, Google Consent Mode, and digital analytics implementation.
Familiarity with cookie consent / CMP platforms such as Securiti, OneTrust, or similar technologies.
Experience integrating third-party APIs and SaaS platforms into modern web applications.
Familiarity with search platforms such as Algolia or comparable search/indexing technologies.
Working knowledge of technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, accessibility, website performance, and web security best practices.
Experience troubleshooting production applications, integrations, deployments, tracking implementations, and data flows.
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, databases, automation platforms, and data pipelines is a plus.
Experience providing technical direction to developers, contractors, agencies, or vendors preferred.
Leadership & Business Skills
Skills Required
- 4+ years of professional web development experience
- Significant experience with React and modern JavaScript or TypeScript
- Professional experience with Next.js, including modern application architecture and server/client rendering patterns
- Experience with a modern headless CMS; Payload CMS experience preferred
- Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript or TypeScript, REST APIs, webhooks, and modern web architecture
- Experience with Git-based development workflows, code review, CI/CD, deployment environments, and production release management
- Familiarity or willingness to work with AI coding tools such as Claude Code and Copilot
- Familiarity with Google Tag Manager, GA4, Google Consent Mode, and digital analytics implementation
- Familiarity with cookie consent or CMP platforms such as Securiti or OneTrust
- Experience integrating third-party APIs and SaaS platforms into modern web applications
- Familiarity with search platforms such as Algolia or comparable search and indexing technologies
- Working knowledge of technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, accessibility, website performance, and web security best practices
- Experience troubleshooting production applications, integrations, deployments, tracking implementations, and data flows
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, databases, automation platforms, and data pipelines
- Experience providing technical direction to developers, contractors, agencies, or vendors
- Ability to translate business and marketing needs into technical requirements and communicate technical tradeoffs to nontechnical stakeholders
- Ability to prioritize competing initiatives and balance development with reliability, security, technical debt, and maintainability
AHEAD Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AHEAD and has not been reviewed or approved by AHEAD.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) contributions are matched dollar-for-dollar on the first $5,000 each year, with matching made each pay period and immediate 100% vesting. This structure signals above-standard employer support for retirement savings.
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Affordable Benefits — Medical options include low employee premiums for PPO and HDHP plans, and the HDHP adds employer HSA funding plus a dollar-for-dollar HSA match up to stated amounts. Dental and vision plans list very low per-paycheck costs, helping keep overall healthcare spend manageable.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — No-cost telemedicine (including virtual mental health when enrolled), free Calm access for the employee and dependents, and an EAP with counseling are included. Company-paid life and disability plus voluntary protections (legal/ID, pet insurance) and other extras round out a comprehensive set of supports.
AHEAD Insights
What We Do
AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together cloud infrastructure, intelligent operations, and modern applications, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.
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