WordPress Team Lead — Remote, Client-Facing + AI-Driven

Blacksmith Agency LLC; Washington; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Team Lead to own end-to-end builds for US clients. You will scope work to business objectives, lead themes, templates and plugins, and ensure fast, clean, custom sites.

You’ll leverage AI to drive development efficiency and maintain client-facing communication. Excellent English and proven leadership in WordPress projects are essential, with a hands-on coding mindset and responsibility for site health.

Qualifications

• Strong custom WordPress and PHP
• Experience leading or owning builds
• Ability to scope work to client business goals
• Fluency in modern HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Responsibilities

• Scope client work against business objectives and set build approach
• Lead custom WordPress builds: themes, templates, plugins and blocks
• Drive efficiency with AI across the development process
• Be the development voice the client hears and keep sites healthy

Skills

WordPress

PHP

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

AI in development

Client-facing communication

Leadership

Job description

Blacksmith Agency is seeking a Senior WordPress Team Lead to own end-to-end builds for US clients. You will scope work to business objectives, lead themes, templates and plugins, and ensure fast, clean, custom sites.

You’ll leverage AI to drive development efficiency and maintain client-facing communication. Excellent English and proven leadership in WordPress projects are essential, with a hands-on coding mindset and responsibility for site health.