WordPress Specialist

Americaneagle.com was recently named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com’s list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years. We’re searching for talented WordPress Specialists to join our team and help us build high-quality, cutting-edge web solutions.

Competences:

• Minimum 3 years experience building WordPress sites
• Basic knowledge of HTML and CSS. JavaScript is a bonus
• Basic understanding of UX principles and accessibility standards
• Ability to translate client needs and branding strategies into effective design strategies
• Knowledge of responsive design and adherence to best practices in website development
• Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction
• Proficiency in problem-solving creatively and effectively
• Basic skills in image manipulation, such as scaling images and removing backgrounds
• Understanding of the differences between structured and non-structured content
• In-depth knowledge of WordPress post types, taxonomies, and custom fields

Responsibilities:

• Utilize WordPress page builders, primarily Kadence and Elementor, to create engaging and responsive website layouts and templates
• Analyze and interpret client-provided materials to understand the core message and target audience
• Use qualitative analysis skills to interpret the user/audience intent and core purpose of web pages or whole sections, designing and building modern versions using WordPress page builder utilities
• Adapt pre-designed layouts/templates to fit a client’s vision and specifications
• Implement verbal design feedback from designers confidently using WordPress page building tools
• Identify defining stylistic attributes of an existing design and build additional content widgets that visually pair with the original design’s theme
• Participate in client calls to discuss website design goals and use knowledge of WordPress tools and limitations to make strategic, on-the-fly recommendations
• Present finished work to clients in a consultative manner to achieve their buy-in and approval
• Assist in maintaining a library of WordPress blocks and UI components for use in future projects

We offer:

• Innovative and dynamic projects for worldwide top brands
• Working with more recent technologies
• Sharpen your skills in instructor-led trainings and lunch and learns
• We cover costs for certifications and participation in events
• Generous compensation package
• Flexible working hours
• Additional health insurance that guarantees fast access to contracted health services
• Multisport card
• 25 days paid holidays
• Campus X membership benefits

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package.

All documents will be kept in strict confidentiality.