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Company Description

Martin Retail Group is a leading force in local retail marketing, specializing in strategic, turn-key solutions for global automotive brands. Since our founding in 1977, we've grown to 400+ team members across the United States, representing thousands of dealerships and placing over $1B of media annually - all focused on helping our clients sell more cars and trucks. We pride ourselves on being more than a traditional "ad agency," delivering targeted results. We're also backed by the incredible resources of Publicis Groupe, offering unparalleled world-class technology and capabilities. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic, specialized field, explore a career with us.

Job Description

Martin Retail Group is seeking a versatile Full-Stack Developer with a passion for high-end user experiences to join our technical team. This is a unique, high-visibility role split between two core missions:

• Client Growth Enablement (50%): You will be the technical lead for a specialized "creative pod" (including an Art Director and Videographers) tasked with building a centralized Digital Resource Center. This platform will serve as the primary enablement hub for a major client initiative, hosting marketing toolkits, video case studies, and sales enablement assets for a national network of stakeholders.
• Internal Product Modernization (50%): You will use your expertise to refresh and modernize the UI/UX of MRG's internal platforms and tools, ensuring our proprietary software looks and performs at a modern enterprise level.

Responsibilities

• Digital Hub Development: Architect and build a centralized Resource Center as a high-performance, searchable, and scalable web portal.
• Full-Stack Execution: Develop robust back-end logic and data structures while delivering a "pixel-perfect" user interface.
• CMS Management: Implement and govern a Content Management System (CMS) to allow creative team members to seamlessly upload and manage various media and marketing assets.
• Azure & DevOps: Deploy and maintain applications within Azure App Services, utilizing GitHub Workflows for automated build and release pipelines (CI/CD).
• Data & Analytics: Integrate tracking frameworks to provide leadership with visibility into platform adoption, user engagement, and performance KPIs.
• UI/UX Modernization: Act as the bridge between design and code, transforming wireframes into reusable component libraries that elevate the look and feel of our internal software suite.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3-5 years of professional web development experience.
• The Stack: Proficient in PHP/Laravel or Node.js. Strong experience with modern front-end implementation (React, Livewire, or modern JavaScript).
• Front-End Mastery: Advanced knowledge of modern CSS (Tailwind/Sass), HTML5, and responsive design principles.
• Cloud & Version Control: Proven experience managing code in GitHub and deploying to Azure. Familiarity with setting up and troubleshooting GitHub Actions/Workflows.
• Database: Competency in SQL Server or MySQL, with the ability to structure data for content-heavy applications.
• Asset Workflow: Experience handling digital assets (video, imagery) and optimizing them for high-performance web delivery.

Preferred Skills

• Experience building "Enablement Hubs," "Partner Portals," or centralized Resource Centers.
• Familiarity with Headless CMS architecture or modular CMS platforms (e.g., Statamic, Strapi, or Sanity).
• A strong eye for design; ability to collaborate effectively with Art Directors and Videographers.
• Familiarity with large-scale agency environments and high-traffic web assets.

Additional InformationCompensation Range: $73,150 - $91,390. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/15/26. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Employment Type: FULL_TIME