Front End Web Designer

FRONT-END DEVELOPER/DESIGNER

Position Type: Contract to W-2 potential

Reports To: Senior Developer

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Manages Others: No

Hours: 20+ hours per week

Hourly Range: $30-$45/Hour

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?

BigOrange 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.

Location: Cincinnati with part-time remote flexibility

Position Type: Contractor part-time, with potential to move to employee

Pay Range: $30 to $45/Hour depending on experience

Required to Apply: Portfolio of 3+ examples of your work. Please describe your contribution.

What You Will Do

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.

Web Design and Development - Required

Design and build WordPress websites and landing pages using Beaver Builder or similar page-builder tools, balancing strong visual design with clean, functional code

Translate creative briefs and StoryBrand messaging frameworks into compelling, conversion-focused layouts that make clients' ideal customers feel at home

Customize WordPress 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 escalate 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

SEO, AI Search Visibility and Performance - Required

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 PageSpeed 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

What We Are Looking For - Required

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 WordPress 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 opinions about it and you can talk about what Google AI Overviews or ChatGPT search means for a client's visibility

Working knowledge of AEO and structured data implementation and an understanding of why schema markup matters in an AI search world

Comfortable in Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager with the ability to set up conversion tracking

Ability to conduct basic site performance audits and act on findings

Strong attention to detail, clear communication skills and a self-starter mindset

Comfortable juggling multiple client accounts in a fast-paced small-agency environment

If AI trends are not already part of your daily reading, this role is not the right fit. We need someone who is ahead of the curve, not catching up to it.

Nice to Have

Experience with HubSpot CMS or HubSpot landing page tools

Graphic design skills using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or Figma

Experience with Beaver Builder, Elementor or other WordPress page builders

Site speed optimization experience beyond the basics

Experience using AI tools to accelerate design or development workflows

Why BigOrange Marketing?

We are a nimble team of seasoned pros who have helped dozens of B2B companies win millions of dollars of business and we actually deliver what others just promise. AI is changing marketing faster than most agencies want to admit. We are not waiting around. We are building AI-forward strategies for our clients right now and we need a developer/designer who is running alongside us, not scrambling to catch up.

You will work directly with our lead developer and a small, collaborative team where your contributions are visible, your ideas are welcome and your growth is real. We believe in flexible, meaningful work and we are rooting for the people on our team just as much as we root for our clients.

If you are ready to do work that matters on sites that have to perform in a world where AI is changing everything, we would love to meet you.

To Apply: Send your resume and portfolio with notes on your specific contributions to jennie@bigorange.marketing.

Pay: $30.00 - $45.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

How many website projects have you independently led?

How many years have you worked in website design?

Ability to Commute:

Cincinnati, OH 45215 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cincinnati, OH 45215