What are the responsibilities and job description for the Web Developer position at Wise Bear Creative?
Wise Bear Creative is looking for a part-time Web Developer to help build, update, and optimize websites for service-based businesses. This role is ideal for someone who is confident in WordPress and Elementor, has a strong eye for clean design and functionality, and understands how websites support SEO and lead generation.
We are not looking for someone who just makes pages look good. We want someone who understands that a website is a growth tool and can help bring strategy to life through clean builds, strong structure, and attention to detail.
What You’ll Do
• Build and update websites in WordPress using Elementor
• Create new pages and improve existing ones based on strategy, design direction, and SEO goals
• Implement on-page SEO best practices including headings, internal linking, image optimization, metadata, and page structure
• Collaborate with our SEO and content team to ensure pages are built for both users and search engines
• Make design and layout updates that improve user experience and conversion
• Troubleshoot website issues, bugs, formatting problems, and mobile responsiveness
• Help maintain website consistency across client accounts
• Support staging, revisions, launches, and ongoing site improvements
What We’re Looking For
• Experience building websites with WordPress and Elementor
• Strong understanding of website structure, layout, and responsive design
• Working knowledge of SEO fundamentals and how they apply to website builds
• Ability to follow direction while also thinking critically and solving problems independently
• Strong attention to detail and pride in producing clean, accurate work
• Good communication and reliability
• Ability to work in person at our Grand Rapids office 2 days per week
Bonus Points If You Have
• Experience with page speed optimization
• Familiarity with plugins, redirects, schema, or basic technical SEO
• Experience working with service-based businesses
• Basic understanding of conversion-focused design and messaging
• Ability to work in a fast-moving agency environment look