Front End Developer​/Designer

• Position Type:
  Part-time W-2 Employee
• Reports To:
  
  Senior Developer
• Location:
  
  Cincinnati, Ohio
• Manages Others:
  No
• Hours:
  
  20+ hours per week
• Hourly Range: $30-$45/Hour

We're seeking a dependable Cincinnati-based front-end developer/designer who can build, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize polished, high-performing Word Press websites across multiple client accounts. This is a long-term, part-time role for someone with strong design judgment, solid technical skills, clear communication, and the ability to work from our Cincinnati office on a regular schedule.

Do you love building websites that are both beautiful and fast? Do you geek out over pixel-perfect layouts, Core Web Vitals scores and Google Ads dashboards in the same afternoon - and stay up at night reading about what Google's AI Overviews just changed? Are you ready to own your work and see it live on sites that help real American businesses grow?

Big Orange Marketing is seeking a Jr. to Mid-Level Front End Developer/Designer who is as passionate about AI-driven search visibility as they are about clean code and sharp design. We are named one of Cincinnati Business Courier's Top 25 Largest Web Design Firms and we serve MSPs, manufacturers, custom home builders and landscapers. These are B2B companies that need websites that generate leads in 2026 and beyond.

The digital landscape is shifting fast. AI-powered search is rewriting the rules of how websites get found. If you are not already tracking those changes daily, this role is not for you. If you are, keep reading.

This is a dual design-and-develop role with a strong digital performance and AI-forward mindset baked in. You will work across the full web and digital ads lifecycle, from initial visual design through build, QA, launch and performance reporting, with one eye always on how AI search is evolving and what it means for our clients.

• Design and build Word Press websites and landing pages using Beaver Builder or similar page-builder tools, balancing strong visual design with clean, functional code
• Translate creative briefs and Story Brand messaging frameworks into compelling, conversion-focused layouts that make clients' ideal customers feel at home
• Customize Word Press themes, configure plugins and build new pages with strong attention to UX/UI best practices and mobile-responsive design
• QA sites thoroughly, identify and fix issues or elevate to lead developers with clear, actionable documentation
• Manage ongoing site maintenance, enhancements and content updates across multiple client accounts
• Optimize images and media for fast load times and accessibility
• Create and maintain internal how-to documentation for development processes and procedures

• Stay genuinely current on AI search developments including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT search, Perplexity and Bing Copilot, and understand what they mean for how B2B websites get found and cited
• Implement Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) best practices alongside traditional SEO, including structured data, schema markup, FAQ sections, conversational content formatting and entity optimization so clients show up in AI-generated answers
• Implement on-page SEO best practices including meta tags, header structure, image alt text and schema markup across all client builds
• Conduct site performance and SEO audits using tools like Google Page Speed Insights, Screaming Frog, Semrush or Ahrefs and act on what you find
• Monitor and improve Core Web Vitals metrics including LCP, CLS and TBT across client sites
  Support site speed
• optimization including caching, image compression and code cleanup
• Use AI tools confidently in your daily workflow, whether that is Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini for copy drafts or AI coding assistants to speed up development
• Set up Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager, configure goals and track conversions accurately

• 2 to 4 years of experience designing and building websites, with a portfolio that shows both design sensibility and real technical ability
• Demonstrated proficiency building and customizing Word Press sites including themes, plugins and page builders
• Solid understanding of UX/UI best practices, mobile-responsive design and web accessibility basics
• Active, genuine interest in how AI is changing search. You follow the space, you have…