Remote WordPress Web Development Lead

Meyers Creative; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 72,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Simple IRA retirement matching

Paid holidays and PTO

Education stipend after six months

New-business/Referral bonuses

Job summary

Meyers Creative, a small B2B marketing agency based in Chicago with a fully remote team, is seeking a Web Development Lead. You will manage client WordPress sites, scope new projects, and lead development workflows across 40+ sites.

Compensation is $72,000–$85,000 per year, with benefits including medical/dental coverage, Simple IRA matching, holidays and PTO, and an education stipend after six months. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in web development, strong WordPress theme expertise,

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of web development experience; agency experience preferred.
• Expert-level WordPress theme development and modification.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript, and PHP.
• Ability to use AI to improve development workflows.
• Hands-on Pantheon experience or comparable managed WordPress hosting and Git-based workflows.
• Experience implementing cookie consent/privacy tools (OneTrust, Cookiebot, CookieYes, Termly).
• Familiarity with Git, version control, and modern build tools.
• Ability to work from Figma or Adobe XD designs.
• Experience with page builders such as Elementor.
• Experience managing multiple websites and project deadlines.
• A portfolio of live websites with explanations of contributions.
• Nice-to-have: headless CMS, Gutenberg, REST APIs, third-party integrations, multilingual plugins, mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Manage client WordPress websites, including builds, updates, maintenance, and launches.
• Scope new websites and estimate timelines and budgets based on creative specifications.
• Build responsive websites from our creative teams' designs.
• Manage hosting, environments, and deployments using Pantheon's development, testing, and live workflow.
• Implement and maintain cookie consent and privacy compliance across more than 40 sites (GDPR and US state laws).
• Maintain ADA and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Set up and test analytics and tracking (GA4, GTM, consent mode).
• Coordinate with our SEO/SEM partner on technical SEO, page speed, and Core Web Vitals.
• Attend creative and status meetings to discuss technical needs, feasibility, and timelines.
• Keep WordPress, front-end development, and security practices current; recommend improvements.
• Help plan department staffing and workflows as the web department grows.

Skills

WordPress theme development

HTML5

CSS3/SASS

JavaScript

PHP

AI in workflows

Pantheon

Git

cookie consent tools

Figma

Adobe XD

Elementor

multisite management

leadership/mentoring

Tools

Pantheon

Git

OneTrust/Cookiebot/CookieYes/Termly

WordPress page builders

Job description

Meyers Creative, a small B2B marketing agency based in Chicago with a fully remote team, is seeking a Web Development Lead. You will manage client WordPress sites, scope new projects, and lead development workflows across 40+ sites.

Compensation is $72,000–$85,000 per year, with benefits including medical/dental coverage, Simple IRA matching, holidays and PTO, and an education stipend after six months. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in web development, strong WordPress theme expertise,