Wordpress Web Developer

Your primary focus will be to create beautiful, user-friendly and SEO Compliant websites and landing pages that will aid in increasing our client’s website rankings while increasing their online conversions.

How will you achieve this?

• Development or design of new WordPress websites and/or features optimised for improved search and usability performance.
• Creation of wireframes in line with UX best practice guidelines as part of a web development specification, or stand-alone landing pages.
• Provide mock-ups on design elements of campaigns and websites.
• Maintaining or updating websites in line with SEO & Usability website optimisation guidelines.
• Incorporate Usability Tracking and user testing as required from time-to-time.
• Application of tracking code (e.g. Google Analytics) across media channels, including website tracking and related conversion tracking tools.
• Development or design of landing pages for strategic campaigns.
• Design of digital media creatives in line with campaign specifications and briefs.
• Design, distribution and management of electronic newsletters in line with specification briefs.
• General website maintenance of client and company websites.
• Hosting support to clients, as well as liaison with hosting service providers to ensure optimal delivery and performance of hosting environment for best results.
• Regular speed tests on websites (including server and client-side) and reporting results, and recommendations for enhancements to production manager.
• Ad hoc design of corporate identify and marketing collateral, including but not limited to brochures, stationery, banners etc.

Qualifications & Skills to perform these tasks:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience building WordPress websites
• At least 3 years’ experience in Web Design (Photoshop / Image Optimisation & Compression skills required)
• Strong Mobile Readiness (responsive experience)
• Experience with HTML 5 preferred
• PHP experience advantageous
• Strong SEO & Usability Skills
• Must have an above-average attention to detail
• Must be a team player
• Should have the ability to work according to strict deadlines and must have good time-management and prioritisation ability
• Should be honest and apply a high level of ethics across all aspects

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From R15000,00 per month