Digital Developer Lead (Volunteer Role)
Lead Pride in London's digital transformation!
Your Pride
Year after year, London's Pride celebrations bring people together in amazing ways. The connections and community we build lay the groundwork for a brighter, more inclusive future. Now's your opportunity to play a meaningful part of Pride in London.
Pride in London is embracing a renewed sense of purpose that resonates with everyone. We stand as a beacon to highlight ongoing challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, even amidst progress. Our roots intertwine the protest origins of Pride with the spirit of celebration. Our guiding values – Visibility, Unity, and Equality – drive every step we take.
Our incredible team is a blend of passionate staff and volunteers who champion diversity, inclusivity, and understanding. We hail from diverse walks of life, forming a vibrant community of change-makers. Our ultimate goal? To amplify awareness of LGBTQ+ matters and advocate for the rights that ensure equal lives for all.
With a diverse and dedicated year-round team of around 150 volunteers, we orchestrate Pride in London, the incredible event that unites us all. Your unique voice can contribute to the symphony!
Pride in London stands committed to truly representing every facet of our community. We celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our focus is on enriching the diversity of our volunteers, ensuring that Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, Trans, and all communities are vividly reflected within our teams.
We invite you to join us and become part of Pride in London's journey.
Your role
The Digital Developer Lead role is essential in maintaining Pride in London's comprehensive digital platform that serves our community, partners, and sponsors. You'll provide technical expertise in managing our website whilst ensuring optimal performance, security, and user experience across all areas including community engagement, event management, and partnership recognition. This role ensures our digital platform upholds our values of Visibility, Unity, and Equality, creating an accessible online space that supports all aspects of Pride in London's mission.
As the Digital Developer, you will manage the technical aspects of our comprehensive website whilst collaborating with Communications, Events, and Partnerships teams to deliver compelling digital experiences across all areas of Pride in London's work.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage and maintain Pride in London's website using modern CMS platforms (currently Contentful)
Ensure website security, performance optimisation, and regular backups
Coordinate with Communications, Events, and Partnerships teams on website updates and content publishing
Develop and maintain event features, partner showcases, and sponsorship recognition areas
Monitor website analytics and implement SEO best practices for accessibility compliance
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE ROLE
Experience with modern CMS platforms (Contentful experience preferred but not essential) including content modeling and API management
Proficient web development skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks (React, Next.js, or similar)
Strong understanding of headless CMS architecture, REST APIs, and GraphQL
Experience with website hosting, domain management, SSL certificates, and security protocols
Knowledge of SEO optimisation, website analytics, and e-commerce integration
Role Details
This is a volunteer role with commitment of 4-6 hours per week, increasing to 8-10 hours during event periods. Remote working available with occasional in-person meetings.
What you'll get from Pride In London:
Be Yourself, No Masks!
Friendly Induction, Year-round Training
New Professional Experience
Expand Network
Connect with Volunteers
Commitment to celebrating diversity and promoting inclusivity
We encourage applications from Black, Brown, Asian, and ethnically diverse candidates, as well as disabled people and trans people.
- Department
- Communications
- Role
- Website Development
- Locations
- London
- Remote status
- Hybrid
Our Culture
Our volunteers are driven and passionate about what they do. Putting on one of London's largest one-day events requires dedication and perseverance.
Although a lot of our work is completed remotely, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet with your team and others throughout the year to not only plan what's ahead but to socialise too.
We're looking for enthusiastic people to join the organisation so we can provide a platform for every part of London’s LGBTQ+ community.
About Pride in London
Pride in London is run in majority by a group of volunteers who are passionate about equality and diversity. We are a not-for-profit organisation, and any surplus funds we raise are used to support the LGBTQ+ communities and improve the event.
Pride in London includes people of every race and faith, whether disabled or able-bodied, and all sexualities and genders including lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex, trans*, genderqueer, gender variant or non-binary as well as straight and cis allies.
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