About The Role
We're seeking a Lead WordPress Developer who can develop, maintain, optimize, and scale our corporate website end-to-end. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise, a performance-driven mindset, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will partner closely with marketing, design, SEO, and product teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences that drive business growth.
What You'll Do
Website Development & Maintenance :
- Design, build, and maintain dynamic, high-performing WordPress pages that reflect brand goals and enhance user experience.
- Develop, update, and manage a complex WordPress website with a strong focus on uptime, stability, and performance.
- Build responsive layouts, custom themes, plugins, and features using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP.
- Troubleshoot technical issues, resolve critical errors, manage updates, and ensure security compliance.
- Oversee day-to-day website operations including hosting, backups, site health, and CMS stability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with marketing, product, design, content, and SEO teams to build high-impact, optimized, and accessible web pages.
- Implement and test new features including landing pages, forms, integrations, and SEO enhancements.
- Serve as the primary technical bridge between marketing, IT, contractors, and external development partners.
- Manage vendor relationships and collaborate with designers, developers, and content writers to deliver a unified digital experience.
- Educate non-technical teams on using WordPress as a CMS for blogs, press releases, articles, and resource assets.
Performance Optimization & Analytics
- Monitor site performance metrics such as page speed, traffic, conversions, engagement, and technical SEO.
- Recommend and execute improvements that enhance UX, conversion rates, and website performance.
- Oversee the digital landscape including website architecture, Google Analytics & Tag Manager, HubSpot integration, and other third-party tools.
- Optimize pages for both on-site and technical SEO to support marketing and lead-generation goals.
- Design and develop effective conversion-focused pages supporting the complete buyer journey.
Support & Governance
- Provide documentation, training, and technical guidance to enable efficient content management.
- Ensure smooth CMS operations and support internal teams with website-related requirements.
- Collaborate with IT teams to ensure flawless site performance and make server-side adjustments when needed.
- Be available periodically during US business hours for critical escalations and live troubleshooting.
What We're Looking For
- 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience developing and managing WordPress websites, ideally within B2B tech or SaaS.
- Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, custom theme development, and plugin creation.
- Experience with page builders, performance tools, analytics platforms, and WordPress security best practices.
- Ability to understand the complete buyer journey and build landing pages optimized for conversion and SEO.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Experience with third-party integrations such as HubSpot, GTM, GA4, and marketing automation workflows.
- Willingness to be accessible during US hours as needed for urgent issues
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