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Location: Charlotte NC, Columbia SC, or Remote
Chernoff Newman is a strategic marketing agency crafting impactful digital experiences. We blend research-driven insights with creative problem-solving to connect brands with their audiences. Our collaborative team, fueled by curiosity and innovation, delivers human-centric solutions across disciplines. As trusted advisors, we put clients first, leveraging technology and personal engagement to create meaningful communications that resonate with communities and drive results.
About the Role
We’re looking for a WordPress Developer who will directly shape the digital presence of our clients’ brands—building human-centric, visually dynamic, and accessible websites that leave a meaningful impact. In this role, you’ll integrate cutting-edge design with technical expertise, ensuring that every user experience you create is not only beautiful and interactive but also backed by solid performance and scalability. As part of a refreshed digital team within an agency that’s been in business for more than fifty years, you’ll have a unique opportunity to help define our web development standards, processes, and team culture from the ground up.
Key Responsibilities:
- WordPress Mastery: Build and customize visually striking, responsive WordPress websites, focusing on unique animations, seamless interactions, and dynamic user experiences.
- Creative Leadership: Research and share innovative approaches, tools, and design trends to elevate our digital offerings.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams to translate strategic objectives into engaging web experiences.
- Prototyping & Design: Sketch and code ideas, proofs of concept, wireframes, micro-interactions, and prototypes using whatever it takes to share your vision with others.
- AI Integration: Use AI-driven tools to write code, streamline workflows, generate creative assets, and push the boundaries of website production.
- Human-Centric Design: Combine creativity with user empathy to ensure accessibility, usability, and inclusivity in all designs.
- Performance Optimization: Deliver websites that are optimized for performance, scalability, and SEO best practices.
- Version Control: Use GitHub and version control systems to manage code repositories, ensure team collaboration, and maintain clean development workflows.
What You Bring
- Experience: 3-5 years in WordPress development, with a portfolio showcasing innovative and impactful projects.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise with custom WordPress theme development.
- Strong front-end development skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and animation libraries like GSAP or ScrollTrigger).
- Experience with design tools like Figma, Sketch, or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Creativity & Curiosity: A passion for trying new ideas, experimenting with cutting-edge web design techniques, and staying ahead of industry trends.
- Energy & Team Spirit: A collaborative, upbeat attitude that inspires and energizes those around you.
- Problem-Solving: A resourceful, proactive approach to troubleshooting and delivering solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Nice to Have
- 3-5 years of agency experience.
- You’ve built and launched multiple websites end-to-end.
- Familiarity with advanced interaction libraries (e.g., GSAP, Three.js), CSS keyframe animation, or motion design tools (e.g., After Effects, SVGator, Lottie Creator).
- Knowledge of Core Web Vitals, image compression, lazy loading, and ajax.
- A background in data-driven design or analytics-driven decision-making.
- Understanding of digital marketing strategies and tools.
Why Join Us?
- Work on impactful projects that inspire and make a difference.
- A culture that values integrity, kindness, and diverse perspectives.
- Opportunities to lead creative projects and grow your skills.
- Access to the latest tools and resources, including AI innovations.
- A fast-paced, supportive team environment where creativity thrives.
Benefits
- Group Health Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- 401k Matching Plan
- Flexible PTO + Holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training + development opportunities
- Life insurance (100% company paid)
- Short-Term + Long-Term Disability (100% company paid)
- Salary Range: $70,000 – $85,000
Company Values
Enduring: We are long-time trusted advisors and leaders in the communities where we live and work.
Intentional: We are rooted in research, strategy-led, purposeful and deliberate.
Humancentric: We are committed to collaboration, respect and empathy and instill integrity, warmth and kindness in everything we do.
Inclusive: We insist on diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skill sets and are committed to a workforce reflective of our community and culture.
Curious: We seek to address issues through innovative, disruptive and creative ideas.
How to Apply
If you’re excited to create meaningful, performance-driven WordPress experiences and help shape the next chapter of our digital practice, please submit your resume, LinkedIn profile, and work samples showcasing your unique approach to WordPress development. We can’t wait to see what you’ll bring to our team!
We are always seeking talented people with diverse perspectives who never settle for less than the best.
CN Experience
Chernoff Newman’s internship program, the CN Experience, aims to offer a well-rounded opportunity that includes a deep dive of agency life. We offer a range of internships each year in the fall, spring and summer semesters.
We are currently hiring interns for Summer 2025. View the open positions below and reach out to internships@chernoffnewman.com with any questions.
Location(s): Columbia, S.C., Charleston, S.C., or Charlotte, N.C.
The Chernoff Newman internship program aims to offer a well-rounded experience that includes a deep dive of agency life. Chernoff Newman’s interns do not simply fetch coffee or stuff envelopes; they are immersed in our client and agency business work.
The program offers three internships each year in the fall, spring and summer semesters, aligning with the applicant’s schedule (school or other).
Chernoff Newman is looking for creative intern applicants who are fascinated with the ad industry, are looking to hone their design and ideation skills and are generally curious about culture at large. Creative interns at Chernoff Newman will have many opportunities to grow and learn, and the agency also expects to learn and grow from the intern’s experiences and interests.
The selected candidate will be in-person at the Columbia, Charleston or Charlotte office.
Responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with comps and other design needs (Creative Cloud experience a must)
- Concepting (idea development and brainstorming sessions)
- Art direction support/shadowing with agency Art Directors
- Attending internal meetings (briefings, brainstorming sessions, reviews)
Candidate requirements:
- Experience using Adobe Creative Cloud
- An interest in marketing/advertising, a related degree, and/or portfolio of work
- Curiosity and a collaborative spirit
Applicants are expected to work 15-20 hours each week and are compensated $12/hour.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter by March 14, 2025 to internships@chernoffnewman.com.
Location(s): Columbia, S.C., Charleston, S.C., or Charlotte, N.C.
The Chernoff Newman internship program aims to offer a well-rounded experience that includes a deep dive of agency life. Chernoff Newman’s interns do not simply fetch coffee or stuff envelopes; they are immersed in our client and agency business work.
The program offers three internships each year in the fall, spring and summer semesters, aligning with the applicant’s schedule (school or other).
Chernoff Newman is looking for copywriter intern applicants who are fascinated with the ad industry, are looking to hone their copy and ideation skills and are generally curious about culture at large. Copywriter interns at Chernoff Newman will have many opportunities to grow and learn, and the agency also expects to learn and grow from the intern’s experiences and interests.
The selected candidate will be in-person at the Columbia, Charleston, or Charlotte office.
Responsibilities will include:
- Copy development (headlines, body copy, taglines, idea statements, etc.)
- Concepting (idea development and brainstorming sessions)
- Copy support/shadowing of agency Copywriters
- Attending internal meetings (briefings, brainstorming sessions, reviews)
Candidate requirements:
- An interest in marketing/advertising, a related degree, or portfolio of work
- Curiosity and a collaborative spirit
Applicants are expected to work 15-20 hours each week and are compensated $12/hour.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter by March 14, 2025 to internships@chernoffnewman.com.
LOCATION: Charleston, S.C., Charlotte, N.C., or Columbia, S.C.
The Chernoff Newman internship program aims to offer a well-rounded experience that includes a deep dive of agency life. Chernoff Newman’s interns do not simply fetch coffee or stuff envelopes; they are immersed in our account and client teams and work.
The program offers three internships each year in the fall, spring and summer semesters, aligning with the applicant’s school schedule.
A Public Relations/Social Media intern at Chernoff Newman will assist the public relations & social media team in many ways including press release writing and distribution, social media writing, planning and analyzing, and other traditional public relations tasks that may arise while the intern is at the agency.
The selected candidate will be in-person in either the Charleston, Charlotte or Columbia office.
Responsibilities and work projects include:
- Assisting in coordination and implementation of various projects/client accounts
- Writing press releases, creating media lists and assisting in press release distribution
- Drafting social media content for client and agency accounts
- Providing research and data entry support
- Creating analytics reports for various departments including PR/social, paid media and web
- Assisting team members with account service tasks including writing conference reports and entering to-dos in project management database
Requirements:
- Self-starter with a strong desire to learn
- Exceptional time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Existing knowledge of traditional social media platforms
- Current enrollment in a related BS or BA
Applicants are expected to work 15-20 hours each week and are compensated $12/hour.
To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter by March 14, 2025 to internships@chernoffnewman.com.
