WordPress Web Developer - Work-Study (Hybrid)

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a local, work-study web developer to join Driven Marketing Solutions. Build and maintain client and internal sites on WordPress or hand-built platforms, turning designs into responsive pages with strong UI.

Maintain multiple sites, ensure security, speed, and SEO readiness, and collaborate across teams. Role is contractor/freelance (not W-2), with partial remote eligibility and flexible, project-based hours.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building websites from scratch and on CMS platforms.
• Strong front-end/UI build skills; able to turn a design into a clean, responsive site.
• Comfortable working across a CMS (WordPress especially) and hand-built sites.
• Knowledge of website security best practices (2FA, staging, backups).
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple sites across multiple clients; references from long-term clients or agencies.
• Strong communication and responsiveness.

Responsibilities

• Build new websites and rebuilds - from scratch or on a CMS (WordPress, etc.), including custom page and UI work.
• Design and build new pages, forms, and features for internal and client projects.
• Implement security best practices (backups, updates, staging, monitoring).
• Maintain and update our agency website and provide ongoing support for client sites we host.
• Manage plugins, themes, and integrations; troubleshoot site issues.
• Keep sites performing well – speed, mobile, and SEO readiness.
• Follow documented workflows for change requests, approvals, and client communications.

Skills

Web development

Front-end UI

WordPress

Security best practices

Multi-site management

References / client feedback

Communication

Tools

Yoast SEO

Rank Math

Google Analytics

Facebook Pixel

Figma

Elementor

Gutenberg

Job description

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a local, work-study web developer to join Driven Marketing Solutions. Build and maintain client and internal sites on WordPress or hand-built platforms, turning designs into responsive pages with strong UI.

Maintain multiple sites, ensure security, speed, and SEO readiness, and collaborate across teams. Role is contractor/freelance (not W-2), with partial remote eligibility and flexible, project-based hours.