Frontend Developer

Zenco Legal; Leicester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital marketing business in Leicester seeks a Front-End Web Designer/Developer to craft visually compelling landing pages and enhance company websites. The ideal candidate will have expertise in HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and WordPress, and be adept at troubleshooting technical issues. You'll work closely with marketing operations while utilizing automation tools like Retool and Zapier. This role offers a chance to work creatively while solving technical challenges in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with front-end languages including HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS.
• Proficient in WordPress with experience building themes and plugins.
• Understanding of API integration methods and domain management.
• Knowledge of responsive and mobile-first design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design compelling landing pages for A/B testing and multivariate testing.
• Implement tracking pixels and scripts for analytics.
• Write custom JavaScript/jQuery to enhance user experience.
• Maintain and update company websites for security and performance.

Skills

HTML

JavaScript

jQuery

CSS

WordPress

API integration

responsive design

accessibility standards

debugging

Tools

Retool

Zapier

Unbounce

Figma

Adobe XD

Job description

Front-End Web Designer/Developer

Leicester

Up to £35k per annum

Desquared Marketing is a rapidly expanding, entrepreneurial business delivering digital solutions for lead generation to a growing client base. We specialise in building high-performing landing pages, marketing websites, and automation workflows that drive measurable results.

Role Description

We are looking for a Front-End Designer/Developer to help design and develop our high-converting lead‑generation landing pages (built in Unbounce) and maintain and enhance our suite of WordPress‑based company websites.

This role blends creativity and technical skill, you’ll be designing eye‑catching pages, writing clean front‑end code, implementing tracking, improving UX with custom JavaScript, and working on workflows and automations that support our marketing operations.

The role includes taking ownership of tasks and driving them through to delivery. While training and support will be provided, you are comfortable working independently within a strong team. You will need to be able to communicate clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders about your work and progress during meetings.

What will you be doing?

• Designing and building visually compelling landing pages for A/B and multivariate testing
• Implementing tracking pixels, scripts, and analytics tools across pages and sites
• Writing custom JavaScript/jQuery to enhance functionality and user experience
• Developing and maintaining WordPress themes and plugins
• Managing and updating company websites to keep them fast, stable, and secure
• Integrating APIs and data sources where required
• Building and maintaining simple workflows using tools like Retool or Zapier
• Troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring consistent high performance
• Converting wireframes or design files into fully functional, responsive web pages

What skills and experience will you need?

• Front end languages HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS
• Experience in WordPress, building themes from scratch & plugins
• Understanding of API integration methods
• Understanding of domain management
• Understanding of responsive and mobile‑first design
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Ability to translate designs into clean, maintainable code
• Ability to find and debug problems
• Possess a good technical understanding of how websites and apps are built, that will enable you to have technical conversations

Really nice to haves

• Experience with automation tools (Retool, Zapier, Make, n8n)
• Experience with landing page builders (Unbounce preferred)
• Experience and understanding of optimising customer journeys
• UX/UI sensibility or design tool experience (Figma, Adobe XD)
• Experience using version control