Web and Digital Studio Lead

Web and Digital Studio Lead

Department: Creative Services

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Seattle, WA

Compensation: $124,000 - $134,000 / year

Web and Digital Studio Lead (Associate I)

Alta Planning + Design seeks an experienced Web and Digital Studio Lead (Associate I) to lead and help grow the digital capabilities within our TDM Marketing & Creative Services team. This role is ideal for a hands‑on technical leader who can guide a multidisciplinary digital team while also contributing directly to complex websites, web applications, data‑driven tools, marketing technology solutions, integrations, and other digital products.

The Web and Digital Studio Lead will help shape how Alta approaches digital work across the firm, from client‑facing websites and interactive tools to marketing technologies, data integrations, automation, and emerging digital services. The role combines technical leadership, team management, project delivery, and strategic development, with the opportunity to strengthen the systems, standards, and capabilities that support Alta’s growing digital portfolio.

About Alta’s TDM Marketing & Creative Services Group

Alta’s Marketing & Creative Services team brings together strategists, marketers, designers, and digital developers to help clients communicate complex ideas, engage audiences, and inspire action. Our work spans branding, campaigns, communications, graphic design, digital strategy, websites, interactive tools, and technology‑enabled experiences.

Within this team, the Web and Digital Studio supports web‑based and digital products and services across Alta’s client portfolio. The team partners closely with Marketing & Creative Services staff as well as planners, engineers, GIS specialists, civic data analysts, and project teams across the firm to create digital solutions that support both client needs and Alta’s broader services. As our digital work expands, the team is increasingly working across full‑stack development, data visualization, APIs and system integrations, marketing technologies, automation, GIS‑enabled tools, and other emerging digital applications.

Client Production & Project Delivery (65%)

• Lead full-stack development of websites, web applications, dashboards, calculators, and data-driven tools from specifications, wireframes, and mockups through deployment
• Establish technical architecture and development approaches — front-end and back-end frameworks, databases, APIs, data integration, hosting, security, and analytics
• Build interactive data visualizations that let users explore information by geography, time, scenario, or demographics
• Integrate GIS data and web mapping platforms (ArcGIS Online/Portal, ArcGIS Feature Services, Story Maps, Mapbox, or similar) into web products
• Develop or coordinate Python-based data processing, automation workflows, and APIs
• Oversee integrations with external databases, CRMs, CDPs, and marketing platforms such as Salesforce, Hub Spot, or Ortto
• Ensure products meet accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA or current client requirements) across design, development, and testing
• Lead QA/QC for code, integrations, responsive behavior, and final deliverables

Strategic Leadership & Team Management (15%)

• Lead and mentor the Digital Studio team — workload management, technical QA, skill development, and performance feedback
• Assign and rebalance work based on staff capacity, technical fit, and project needs
• Provide technical direction and escalation support for complex development challenges
• Oversee technical contractors and vendors, including scope, budget, and quality
• Manage web development personnel, including reviews, goal-setting, and day-to-day supervision

Corporate Marketing, R&D & Product Innovation (15%)

• Identify and apply emerging technologies, open-source frameworks, and development practices to advance Alta's digital offerings
• Build repeatable development practices, documentation standards, and reusable components across projects
• Support proposal development and business development by shaping technical approaches, scopes, and budgets for digital work

Workload Balancing & Operational Support (5%)

• Manage the team's software,…