Freelance Web Developer, CMS Support & Troubleshooting

In business for over 30 years, Allied has built upon its roots in film advertising and publicity to become a global leader in entertainment, culture, and lifestyle marketing. Allied’s award-winning team of specialists, over 400 strong across 23 global offices, create campaigns that drive conversion for some of the world’s biggest brands in film, TV, sports, gaming, live entertainment, cultural institutions, hospitality, and consumer brands. Our teams provide best-in-class marketing solutions across a range of services including integrated paid, owned, and earned media, creative solutions, and strategic consulting. Engagement Type: Independent contractor, as-needed Location: Remote Anticipated Volume: Approximately 0–5 hours per month initially, with the potential for additional project work Typical Timing: Assignments, when they arise, will generally fall between noon and 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. About The Opportunity Allied Global Marketing is seeking an experienced freelance web developer to take on occasional website updates, technical issues, and troubleshooting requests for a portfolio of small client and agency websites. The volume of work is expected to be limited and sporadic, so this opportunity is best suited to an independent developer with an existing freelance practice who has capacity to take on additional client work. This is not a fixed-shift or full-time position. Work will be assigned on an as-needed basis, and the contractor will invoice Allied for completed work. Responsibilities The contractor may be asked to: Troubleshoot website errors, outages and unexpected display issuesDiagnose and resolve urgent website problemsComplete client-requested content and CMS updatesUpdate pages, images, links, forms and other website contentSupport websites built in WordPress, Grav CMS and similar content management systemsMake updates using HTML, CSS and, when necessary, PHPDeploy website files or updates to a hosting environmentRestore or revert a website to an earlier working version when appropriateWork with Git or another version-control system to review website history and changesCoordinate with Allied as needed when an issue requires additional contextDocument completed work, decisions and any recommended follow-upEscalate issues that cannot be safely resolved within the agreed scope or timeframe From time to time, there may also be opportunities to support small website enhancements, migrations, hosting updates or other development projects. Required Experience Professional experience supporting and troubleshooting live websitesStrong working knowledge of HTML and CSSExperience working with WordPressFamiliarity with website hosting, domains, redirects and file deploymentExperience using Git or another version-control platformAbility to diagnose unfamiliar website issues efficientlyAbility to communicate clearly about the nature of an issue, the proposed solution and the expected completion timeAbility to work independently using your own equipment and softwareReliable internet access Preferred Experience Experience with Grav CMSWorking knowledge of PHPExperience with FTP or SFTPExperience supporting websites built by other developersExperience restoring previous versions of websites or rolling back problematic updatesExperience working with creative, marketing or digital agenciesExperience supporting multiple small websites across different platforms Typical Assignment Hours and Applicant Information Assignments, when they arise, will generally fall between noon and 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Requests are expected to be sporadic, so applicants are not required to be continuously available throughout that window. To help us understand fit, applicants should be prepared to describe: Their typical availability during that time periodHow quickly they can usually acknowledge a new requestHow quickly they can typically begin work after accepting an assignmentAny days or periods when they are regularly unavailable Among applicants, we’re likely to prioritize those who can generally acknowledge urgent requests within approximately one hour and provide either an initial assessment or realistic completion timeline. Engagement Details This is an independent contractor opportunity, engaged on a project-by-project basisThere is no guaranteed minimum number of hoursThe contractor determines where, when and how the work is performed, subject to the deliverables and deadlines agreed for each assignmentThe contractor will use their own equipmentCompleted work will be invoiced to Allied at the end of each monthBased on an agreed hourly rateAllied may establish separate estimates or scopes for larger development assignments To Apply Please Provide A brief overview of your freelance web development experience and current client baseYour current location and time zoneYour typical availability for new assignments between noon and 8:00 p.m. PacificYour usual acknowledgement and turnaround time for urgent website requestsYour hourly rate structure and any minimum billing requirementsYour experience with WordPress, Grav CMS, HTML, CSS, PHP and GitTwo or three examples of websites you have supported or maintainedA brief example of a website issue you diagnosed and resolved Allied Global Marketing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.