Frontend Developer

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

Job summary

A digital solutions firm in Leicester is seeking a Front-End Web Designer/Developer. The role involves designing and developing high-converting landing pages and enhancing WordPress websites. Candidates should have strong front-end coding skills and experience with JavaScript and WordPress. This position offers a creative and technical blend of responsibilities, with a salary of up to £35k per annum. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative yet independent environment, communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in front-end languages HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and CSS.
• Experience building WordPress themes from scratch and developing plugins.
• Knowledge of API integration methods and domain management.
• Understanding of mobile-first design and accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Ability to translate designs into clean, maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Design and build visually compelling landing pages for A/B testing.
• Implement tracking pixels and analytics tools on web pages.
• Write custom JavaScript/jQuery to enhance functionality.
• Develop and maintain WordPress themes and plugins.
• Manage company websites for speed and security.
• Troubleshoot technical issues to ensure high performance.

Skills

HTML

JavaScript

jQuery

CSS

WordPress

API integration

Responsive design

Debugging

Tools

Unbounce

Figma

Adobe XD

Retool

Zapier

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Nice to have

• 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