Lead Web Specialist

About the role

The Lead Web Specialist is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing branded marketing and e-commerce websites that strengthen clients' digital presence while providing technical leadership and project support within a fast-paced agency environment.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Web Maintenance (40%): Maintain, update, and optimize existing WordPress and Shopify marketing and e-commerce websites to ensure ongoing performance, security, accessibility, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve website issues efficiently while maintaining quality standards and adherence to best practices.
• Perform routine updates, enhancements, and fixes while ensuring sites remain aligned with SEO, performance, and accessibility best practices.
• Build, test, and deploy marketing and email integrations, including Klaviyo and Mailchimp, as part of ongoing site maintenance and optimization.
• Maintain organized documentation, assets, and records related to ongoing maintenance work.
• Web Development (40%): Develop and enhance marketing and e-commerce websites using WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, Figma, and BigCommerce, while working within existing themes and frameworks, with custom development as needed.
• Implement UX/UI recommendations in close collaboration with design and digital teams, ensuring accurate execution and high-quality user experiences.
• Develop scalable, maintainable solutions that balance corporate design systems with custom development needs.
• Serve as a technical resource for complex development challenges and architectural decisions.
• Establish, document, and uphold development standards, workflows, and best practices across projects.
• Mentor and support other web developers through code review, knowledge sharing, and technical guidance to promote consistency, quality, and professional growth.
• Stay current with web development trends and recommend improvements that strengthen FPW’s web capabilities.
• Project Scoping (15%): Accurately assess project scope, complexity, timelines, and required resources to support quoting, planning, budgeting, and resource balancing.
• Provide reliable time estimates and proactively identify risks, dependencies, and potential scope changes.
• Track project progress, communicating clearly and consistently with account management, design, copy, digital, and leadership teams to ensure alignment, smooth handoffs, and shared expectations.
• Serve as a solutions-oriented team member, focused on practical outcomes, efficiency, and client success.

Additional Responsibilities

• Identify and recommend process improvements to increase efficiency, profitability, and team capacity.
• Support accurate documentation, asset organization, and knowledge sharing across ongoing and completed projects.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Bachelor’s degree in Web Development, Graphic Design, or a related field
• Minimum 3 years of professional web development experience
• Minimum 1 year of creative agency experience
• Demonstrated professional experience with WordPress, Shopify, BigCommerce, and Figma e-commerce platforms
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL
• Proven ability to scope projects accurately, estimate timelines, and assess budget impact
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and switch gears quickly
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Ability to work on-site and live in the Eugene/Springfield area

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Mailchimp and Klaviyo
• Experience working within pre-built themes and corporate design systems
• SEO optimization and performance tuning experience
• Prior experience mentoring or supporting other developers in an agency or team environment

Skills & Competencies

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively under frequent interruptions and shifting priorities
• Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving
• Team-first mentality with a willingness to mentor and support peers
• Adaptability and openness to feedback
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Pay

$58,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Education

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience

• professional web development: 3 years (Required)
• creative agency: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute

• Springfield, OR 97478 (Required)

Work Location

In person