Web Developer (WordPress/ Elementor)

About the role

Part-time contract position (2 months, 12–15 hrs/week) to own ongoing maintenance, page builds, and performance optimization for an established WordPress/Elementor marketing site, collaborating closely with internal design and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and update pages in WordPress using Elementor from Figma designs provided by the internal design team.
• Maintain WordPress core and plugins with careful impact assessment on custom code, modules, and existing pages.
• Follow a three-environment workflow (dev → staging → production), pushing work to staging for QA before promoting to production.
• Publish blog pages and handle general website copy and content updates.
• Review existing page performance in Google Analytics, establish baseline metrics, and provide practical recommendations to improve traffic and engagement.
• Navigate and troubleshoot pages containing custom code rather than relying solely on page-builder plug-and-play functionality.
• Support website performance optimization when building or updating pages and assist with QA and launch support for revisions.
• Communicate proactively via Slack, participate in a weekly Monday 1:1, and attend a weekly stakeholder meeting with marketing, creative, and design partners.

Requirements

• 3 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining production WordPress websites, with strong Elementor proficiency.
• Proficiency with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; PHP experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate, troubleshoot, and maintain pages with custom-coded elements.
• Experience working across development, staging, and production environments with a structured QA process before publishing.
• Working knowledge of Google Analytics (GA4), including pulling and interpreting page-level performance data.
• Comfort working from Figma design files and collaborating closely with designers.
• Strong QA instincts, attention to detail, and ability to work independently with limited oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PHP and custom WordPress theme or plugin development.
• Familiarity with Git and modern development workflows, including experience with WP Engine.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and privacy/security considerations relevant to education-related websites.
• Experience supporting website migrations, acquisitions, or integrating acquired-company web properties.
• K–12, EdTech, or other regulated-industry background.
• Broader digital/web analytics experience, including Google Tag Manager and event or data layer configuration.

Pay

$50–60/hr W2