What are the responsibilities and job description for the WordPress Website Designer position at Kicksite?
Candidates MUST be located in the Kansas City Metro Area
Kicksite’s mission is to Make Businesses Better by revolutionizing the way martial arts studios, gyms, and fitness-focused businesses operate. We are a leading provider of website solutions dedicated to helping our clients enhance their online presence. Our team is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and innovative web solutions.
We are seeking a WordPress Designer with a foundational understanding of WordPress and a desire to produce aesthetically pleasing websites that help our clients grow their businesses and brands. Please note, this is a design-focused position and not a web development role. This position offers the opportunity to apply your growing skills working on templated WordPress websites.
What You’ll Do:
- Build and design responsive WordPress websites that align with client needs and Kicksite brand guidelines.
- Collaborate with front-end developers, customer support/success teams, and sales/marketing teams to execute web projects effectively.
- Develop and maintain website design standards, ensuring consistency and best practices across projects.
- Optimize websites for performance, accessibility, and SEO.
- Stay current with web design and development trends, continuously enhancing your skills.
What You Bring to the Team:
- Strong understanding of WordPress and/or basic content management systems.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD) or other design tools to be able to manipulate assets for websites (graphics).
- High level of attention to detail & motivation.
- Strong understanding of UX/UI design principles.
- Good communication, project management, and collaboration skills.
- Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS is a plus.
About Kicksite:
Kicksite is a cutting-edge technology company located in Overland Park, KS that is doing exciting things for business owners all over the globe. Founded on nearly a decade of setting a new standard, Kicksite was developed by martial artists, for martial artists. Every enhancement developed is based on the value it provides Kicksite users. We admire the positive impact you have on your students and on our society. Respect, loyalty, integrity, perseverance, sportsmanship, honesty…. the list goes on and on. At Kicksite, we are THE GOLD STANDARD!
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Time Off
- Special shutdown days
- Retirement plan with company match
- Fantastic company culture
- All out company events
- Opportunity for advancement
- Monday-Friday, Off at Noon on Friday
- Paid holidays
- Additional days off for company stretch goal incentives
- Consistent 1:1s, weekly feedback, and daily standups with your team
- Strong management, warm energy, and enthusiastic coaching