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WordPress Developer

  • Johannesburg
  • Salary: R35 000.00 - R45 000.00 Per Month
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sectors: Advertising Design Services E-Commerce
  • Reference: 2288161

Apply before Aug 18 2025 | 25 Days left

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Crayon Technologies (Pty) Ltd

 

Join a creative squad on a mission to transform how websites are imagined and built. You’ll lead the end-to-end creation of beautiful, high-converting WordPress websites, blending stunning design with slick development. From Figma to final pixel, this role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity and code; and who loves crafting fast, functional, and fabulous user experiences.

 

What you'll do

 

Website Design

  • Design websites in Figma based on CRO principles and approved wireframes
  • Apply existing style guides and branding with flair
  • Implement mobile-first, conversion optimised responsive design best practices

Website Development

  • Build fully responsive, conversion-optimised websites using WordPress
  • Work off wireframes and designs (or design yourself when needed)
  • Ensure all builds meet SEO and performance standards (loading speed, accessibility, proper use of heading tags, etc.)
  • Set up staging sites and assist in go-live process

Quality Control and Testing

  • Perform thorough cross-browser and device testing
  • Collaborate with Project Manager to ensure every build passes QA
  • Implement GA4, GTM, and Microsoft Clarity tracking where required

Design Support

  • Create display ad designs (banners and videos), newsletter layouts, and marketing collateral as needed
  • Support templated collateral creation for internal or client marketing campaigns

 


Required Skills

  • Adobe: 2 to 3 years
  • Seo: 2 to 3 years
  • Wordpress Web Development: 2 to 3 years
  • Ux/Ui: 2 to 3 years
  • Figma: 2 to 3 years

Candidate Requirements

What you'll need

 

  • 2–4 years' experience in WordPress website design and development
  • Proficiency in WordPress, Figma, Adobe
  • Strong grasp of UX/UI principles, mobile-first design, and CRO best practices
  • Ability to balance aesthetics with functionality
  • Understanding of SEO basics (page structure, meta fields, alt tags)
  • Familiarity with GA4, GTM, and website speed testing tools
  • Eye for detail and high standards for final delivery
  • Familiar with performance tools like PageSpeed Insights, GTMetrix, etc.

Advantageous

  • Familiarity with CSS and basic HTML (bonus for JS understanding)
  • Experience building newsletters or email templates
  • Understanding of hosting basics (e.g. caching, SSL, staging vs live)

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