Lead Front End Developer

We 9re looking for a technically capable and creatively minded Lead Front End Developer to support and evolve the studio 9s growing web offering. You 9ll work closely with our director, creatives, and digital team to deliver impactful WordPress websites that balance creativity, performance, and long-term client growth.

This role is ideal for someone who 9s confident taking website concepts from Figma through to polished launch-ready builds, whilst supporting the ongoing evolution of websites through SEO, performance optimisation, and technical improvements.

Alongside development, you 9ll contribute to client relationships, digital problem solving, website management, and the wider growth of the studio 9s digital capabilities. We 9re looking for someone proactive, collaborative, and commercially aware who enjoys being part of a creative agency environment rather than purely technical delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Website Development

• Build responsive WordPress websites primarily within Elementor, alongside custom themes and performance-led front-end approaches, taking concepts from Figma through to polished launch-ready builds that balance creativity, usability, speed, and SEO best practices.

Technical Development

• Support advanced front-end functionality including ACF integration, WooCommerce functionality, custom PHP functions, custom theme integrations, and third-party platform integrations.

Website Growth & SEO

• Work alongside the digital team to continually evolve websites for SEO performance, AI search visibility, speed optimisation, landing page creation, and ongoing website growth.

Website & Hosting Management

• Support the management of hosting platforms, DNS records, plugin management, website updates, backups, staging environments, and the wider studio web portfolio.

Client Relationships

• Build trust across the studio portfolio, support client conversations, identify opportunities for website improvements, and contribute to long-term client growth.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with internal creatives, digital specialists, and external partners to ensure high-quality project delivery across the studio.

Pitching & Onboarding

• Support new business activity from meetings and pitch preparation through to onboarding and early-stage project delivery.

Studio Support

• Contribute to studio-wide planning, technical problem solving, project prioritisation, and the continued evolution of the studio 9s digital offering.

Knowledge and Experience

Strong Experience Required In

• WordPress and Elementor development
• ACF and dynamic content structures
• WooCommerce
• Custom PHP functions
• CSS and SASS
• Website optimisation and technical SEO
• Third-party integrations including SMTP, Turnstile, reCAPTCHA, Google Maps, and API-based tools
• Hosting environments and DNS management
• Custom theme integrations
• Responsive development and cross-device optimisation

Advantageous Skills

• Wireframing and Designing websites in Figma
• Building custom Elementor widgets
• Git version control
• MySQL databases
• JavaScript
• Figma asset exporting and image optimisation workflows
• Experience working within a creative agency environment
• Understanding of evolving SEO and AI search trend