WordPress Developer (Retainer / Freelance)

Role: WordPress Developer

Engagement Type: Retainer or Freelance

Location: UK or Europe-based

Experience: 3–5 years

Overview

We are seeking an experienced WordPress developer to rebuild and manage two corporate websites. This is a retainer/freelance engagement, and may evolve to ongoing maintenance and iteration post-launch depending on the engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and launch two corporate/professional websites on WordPress
• Ensure responsive, secure, and performance-optimised builds
• Manage hosting, plugins, updates, and backups post-launch for a short transition period, with possibility of a maintenance retainer contract
• Implement SEO best practices and analytics integration
• Provide ongoing support, minor content updates, and troubleshooting under retainer terms

Requirements

• 3–5 years' hands-on WordPress development experience
• Demonstrable portfolio of corporate/professional websites (not personal blogs or small hobby sites)
• Strong PHP, HTML/CSS, JavaScript fundamentals
• Experience with page builders (Elementor/WPBakery) and custom theme/plugin development
• Familiarity with website security hardening and GDPR-compliant data handling
• UK or Europe-based, able to work in UK business hours overlap

Nice to Have

• Experience with corporate rebrands or multi-site management
• Basic UX/design sensibility
• Familiarity with gaming/entertainment industry sites (not required)