Careers

Graphically Speaking is an industry-leading, full-service web development firm, with a full-time team of web specialists who collectively produce hundreds of websites every year.

Our Value Statements:

  1. Provide great value, quality and service to our customers.
  2. Be a great place to work.
  3. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
  4. Act with honesty and integrity.
  5. Individual contribution and responsibility.
  6. Continuous improvement in everything we do.

Current Job Postings


Web Developer / Programmer (PHP - Drupal/Magento)

We are looking for an experienced website programmer to work full-time in our downtown Vancouver office. There is lots of room for advancement and a great environment to acquire new and refine existing skills.

Your primary skill sets will be towards developing Magento and Drupal website infrastructures.

Experience in the following:

  • Magento
  • Drupal
  • PHP/MYSQL
  • HTML5 & CSS3
  • Responsive design
  • Javascript/Jquery
  • Other CMS & ecommerce solutions
  • Adobe Products

Other Requirements:

  • Computer programming diploma or degree
  • Strong English skills, written and oral
  • Examples of previous work

Other Useful Experience:

  • Linux experience
  • Reading other people's code

Income / Compensation:

  • Competitive base salary and paid overtime
  • Profit sharing
  • Paid medical
  • Extended medical & dental
  • This is a full time permanent position
  • Flexible hours

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé
  3. Examples of web database work

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

NOTE: Only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Web Developer / Programmer

We are looking for an experienced website programmer to work full-time in our downtown Vancouver office. There is lots of room for advancement and a great environment to acquire new and refine existing skills.

Your primary skill sets will be towards developing website infrastructures for pre-designed layouts using high levels of CSS and HTML.

Experience in the following:

  • CSS
  • HTML/DHTML
  • Responsive design
  • Javascript/Jquery
  • CMS & Ecommerce
  • Adobe Products

Other Requirements:

  • Computer Programming Diploma or Degree
  • Strong English skills, written and oral
  • Examples of previous work

Other Useful Experience:

  • ASP.Net 2.0 or better
  • SQL
  • PHP

Income / Compensation:

  • Competitive base salary and paid overtime
  • Profit sharing after one full year
  • Paid medical
  • This is a full time permanent position

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé
  3. Examples of web database work

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.


Web Graphic / UI Designer

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

Skills and Experience:

  • Exceptional design and layout skills
  • A comprehensive portfolio showcasing professional design experience
  • A solid understanding of web usability
  • Competency in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
  • Ability to take creative direction and work independently and proactively
  • Collaborates well in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects and prioritize time

Personality:

  • Creative
  • Dedicated
  • Passionate
  • A Problem Solver
  • Efficient & Accurate

Benefits:

Competitive salary, MSP coverage, profit sharing* and an opportunity to grow and advance in the web development industry.
(*after 1 year - assuming productivity requirements are met)

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé & digital portfolio
  3. Examples of web development work

Email resumé to:

Melody Chan, Operations Manager & Art Director
melody@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.


Web Development Project Manager

The ideal candidate will possess as many of the following assets as possible:

Skills and Experience:

  • Web development, design or programming designation from a recognized post-secondary institute.
  • 2+ years of commercial website development experience and 1-2 years of website project management/coordination experience.
  • Project management training or certificate
  • Excellent knowledge of the Internet and related technologies.
  • Internet & social marketing knowledge & skills.
  • Be highly organized and possess excellent verbal/written communication.
  • Outstanding eye for detail and quality control.
  • Experience with layout and design.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Results-oriented.
  • Ability to work accurately under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills. You must be able to work well with a wide range of people.
  • A working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop and other standard web development tools.
  • Fast and accurate typing skills.
  • Knowledge of website usability, analytics, email marketing and search engine optimization is preferred.
  • Web copywriting skills would be ideal.

Personality:

  • Self-starter, quick learner, intelligent and resourceful.
  • Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing schedules and communicating a project's progress.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

Competitive salary, MSP coverage, extended medical and dental, flex time, profit sharing*, education fund and an opportunity to grow and advance in the web development industry.
(*after 1 year - assuming productivity requirements are met)

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé
  3. Examples of web development work

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.


Technical Project Manager

The ideal candidate will possess as many of the following assets as possible:

Skills and Experience:

  • Computer science, web development or applied science designation from a recognized post-secondary institute.
  • 2+ years of commercial website development experience and 2+ years of technical project management experience.
  • Excellent knowledge of the Internet and related technologies.
  • Internet & social marketing knowledge & skills.
  • Be highly organized and possess excellent verbal/written communication.
  • Outstanding eye for detail and quality control.
  • Experience with layout and design.
  • Effective time management skills.
  • Results-oriented.
  • Ability to work accurately under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Strong interpersonal skills. You must be able to work well with a wide range of people.
  • A working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Content Management Systems (Drupal, Wordpress etc.) and other web development tools. HTML, CSS and Javascript knowledge would be an advantage.
  • Fast and accurate typing skills.
  • Knowledge of website usability, analytics, email marketing and search engine optimization is preferred.
  • Ability to break down complex technical problems for non-technical clients.

Personality:

  • Self-starter, quick learner, intelligent and resourceful.
  • Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing schedules and communicating a project's progress.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

Competitive salary, MSP coverage, profit sharing* and an opportunity to grow and advance in the web development industry.
(*after 1 year - assuming productivity requirements are met)

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé
  3. Examples of web development work

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.


Account Director / Sales Executive

You will be responsible for contributing to the growth of Graphically Speaking's web design and application development business. You will also be responsible for assisting your clients with their online business strategy.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

  • Sales experience preferably in B to B with a successful track record.
  • Demonstrated prospecting skills with a strong working knowledge of the selling process. 
  • Knowledge of existing and emerging web technologies including social media.
  • Post-secondary education with a degree or diploma in communications, marketing, design, technology, web development or commerce.
  • Professional with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Compensation:

  • Guaranteed base
  • Car and business expenses
  • Generous commission plan with over a six figure potential

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
Email: darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Intermediate .NET Developer

We are looking for an experienced intermediate website programmer to work full-time in our downtown Vancouver location. You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of different projects in a friendly team based environment and acquire new and refine existing skills.

Minimum 2 years experience in the following:

  • ASP.NET 2.0
  • SQL
  • HTML/DHTML/CSS

Other Useful Experience:

  • Computer Programming Diploma or Degree (MCSD/MCAD, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of the Windows Server infrastructure
  • Strong English skills, written and oral
  • Multiple examples of previous work

Beneficial Training / Certification:

Applicants possessing one or more of the following certifications may be given preference.
  • Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) Web Developer Certification
  • Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), with exam 70-536
  • Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD), with exam 70-536

Income / Compensation:

  • Competitive base salary and paid overtime
  • Profit sharing after one full year
  • Paid medical
  • This is a full time permanent position

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé
  3. Examples of web programming work

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.


Internet Marketing Specialist

Responsibilities:

  • Organic search engine optimization including research, implementation and maintenance.
  • Developing and managing pay per click programs.
  • Setup of social media profiles / accounts.
  • Corporate blog setup and optimization.
  • Strategizing cross-platform social media campaigns.
  • Email marketing campaign development.
  • Training clients for maintenance of blogs and other social networking tools.

Requirements:

  • Experience with on-page optimization: writing meta tags, editing content for SEO, anchor text optimization.
  • Team worker, detail-oriented and an ability to get things done quickly.
  • A strong interest in Internet marketing and the web.
  • Thorough knowledge of Google tools.
  • Experience with developing and maintaining social media profiles / accounts.
  • Excellent presentation / client interfacing skills.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills.
  • Good working knowledge of Dreamweaver and Excel.
  • Good working knowledge of html and css.
  • Ability to multitask / work on several projects at once.

Benefits:

Competitive salary, MSP coverage, profit sharing* and an opportunity to grow and advance in the web development industry.
(*after 1 year - assuming productivity requirements are met)

Checklist of items to include when applying:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Resumé
  3. Examples of Internet marketing work and success

Email resumé to:

Darrell Hadden, President
darrell@graphicallyspeaking.ca

Please note, only qualified applicants will be contacted. No phone calls please.