Global Initiative is seeking a gifted and ambitious Drupal developer to join and be central to our digital team, working with a challenging and exciting client list. 

The successful applicant will be well-versed in Drupal 6 including the creation of themes, custom module development and mobile device support. They will also have a firm grasp and demonstrable experience with PHP5 and MySQL (in LAMP), JavaScript, CSS and JQuery. 

A working knowledge of Drupal 7 is highly desirable as is Drush and/or sysadmin experience. Likewise, confidence in SVN and/or GIT would be an advantage. 

As with all applicants, if you really want to stand out at our company, you will have demonstrated substantial initiative in your career so far and have a thirst for greater responsibility and leadership. 

The position will entail having a deep level of involvement in complete project lifecycles, often working directly with clients and being given the opportunity to inject your creative mark. 

The people we work with also have to be confident enough to work with blue-chip clients as well as supporting start-ups and clients inexperienced at commissioning digital projects. 

Believing in individual growth and prosperity, we frequently offer shareholding options to staff beyond twelve months and operate an informal bonus incentive. 

This is a full-time position, on-site in Oxford, UK.

Salary is negotiable up to £30 000.

You will not be considered if you are not permitted to work in the UK.  We are not a recruitment agency, we are the direct employer. 

Please send your CV to careers@global-initiative.com or give Chris a call to chat about it – 01865 304 005.

No agencies, please. We like to work directly with all our applicants. 

We are always on the look out for talented, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about their work. First and foremost, we distinguish ourselves by truly understanding and communicating user experience, so we look for and culture this talent in our team members.

The people we work with also have to be confident enough to work with blue-chip clients as well as supporting start-ups and clients inexperienced at commissioning digital projects.

Believing in individual growth and prosperity, we frequently offer shareholding options to staff beyond twelve months and operate an informal bonus incentive.

We are hunting for four particular people right now to join our digital team:

• PHP/Drupal developer 

We are also always interested in Graphic Designers and copywriters – so fire over your portfolio and a friendly note and we'll be in touch: careers@global-initiative.com 

We are an equal-opportunities employer.

We are always on the look out for talented, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about their work. First and foremost, we distinguish ourselves by truly understanding and communicating user experience, so we look for and culture this talent in our team members.

The people we work with also have to be confident enough to work with blue-chip clients as well as supporting start-ups and clients inexperienced at commissioning digital projects.

Believing in individual growth and prosperity, we frequently offer shareholding options to staff beyond twelve months and operate an informal bonus incentive.

We are hunting for four particular people right now to join our digital team:

• Junior Web Developer
• Junior Graphic Designer
• Web Developer
• Copywriter (part-time)

We are an equal-opportunities employer.

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• 86% of users report using the internet to find a local business;
• 74% say they used a search engine to do so, and;
• 80% say they researched a product/service online before making an offline purchase.