WE'RE HIRING:
WEBMASTER, OLIVE PRESS, MALAGA, SPAIN
Are you the dream candidate to drive the performance and reliability of our digital platform
The Opportunity
The Olive Press is seeking an experienced Webmaster to take charge of our online presence. This is a pivotal technical role focused on maintaining a high-performance website that delivers news to millions of readers each year.
Key Responsibilities
•[ ] Ensure website speed, security, and uptime
•[ ] Manage content through a CMS (WordPress, Drupal, etc.)
•[ ] Troubleshoot technical issues quickly and efficiently 24/7
•[ ] Collaborate with design and content teams to maintain layout and structure
•[ ] Implement best practices in SEO, accessibility, and UX
•[ ] Monitor analytics to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
The Ideal Candidate
•[ ] Background in web development or digital media including optimizing UX/UI, optimizing page loading speed to meet Google core web vitals requirements on mobile & desktop, experience serving ads on websites
•[ ] Advanced knowledge of WordPress (ideally experience with sites with high volume + 500k visits a month) ability to add/delete users, subscribers & posts etc...and an ability to handle big traffic spikes
•[ ] Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic scripting
•[ ] Hands-on experience with CMS platforms, web hosting, Google Analytics and SEO tools
•[ ] Experience of handling server attacks
•[ ] Ideally knowledge of Google indexing policies & spam prevention
•[ ] Independent-minded with strong problem-solving skills
•[ ] Paywall experience ideal
This is a serious role and while not full time it will require hours every day and occasionally, when needed, on weekends and holidays.
Salary negotiable and based on experience and hours required.
Being based on the Costa del Sol is preferable to be able to visit and liaise with our journalists at our office in Marbella on a weekly basis.
Email your CV and a brief introduction to jon@theolivepress.es if you think you’ve got what it takes
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