Web Development Lead / Senior WordPress Developer at Meyers Creative Chicago, IL

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

Salary: $72,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements

• At least 5 years of web development experience; agency experience is strongly preferred.
• Expert-level skill in custom 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 experience with comparable managed WordPress hosting and Git-based workflows.
• Experience implementing cookie consent and privacy compliance tools, such as OneTrust, Cookiebot, CookieYes, or 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 the ability to explain your specific contributions.
• Helpful additional experience includes headless CMS or Gutenberg development, REST APIs and third-party integrations, multilingual or translation plugins, and mentoring or leading developers or freelancers.

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 Pantheons development, testing, and live workflow.
• Implement and maintain cookie consent and privacy compliance across more than 40 sites, including GDPR and applicable US state privacy laws.
• Maintain ADA and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Set up and test analytics and tracking, including GA4, Google Tag Manager, and 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 our WordPress, front-end development, and security practices current, and recommend improvements.
• Help plan department staffing and workflows as our web department grows.

Technologies

• Ada
• AI
• CMS
• Figma
• Git
• HTML5
• JavaScript
• Marketing
• PHP
• REST
• SASS
• Security
• Web
• WordPress
• HubSpot
• UX UI Design

More

We are Meyers Creative, a small B2B marketing agency based in Chicago with a fully remote team working Central Time hours. We develop brands, campaigns, and websites for clients in manufacturing, rail, HVAC, mining, and other industrial sectors, and manage more than 40 client websites. This Web Development Lead role offers direct collaboration with our experienced team, input into project decisions, and the opportunity to lead a growing web department. Compensation is $72,000–$85,000 per year, with medical and dental coverage, Simple IRA retirement matching, paid holidays and PTO, a $1,000 education stipend after six months, and potential new-business and referral bonuses.

last updated 44 week of 2026