WordPress Web Designer (Elementor) — Local SEO + Lead-Gen Sites (Home Service)

About Us
Foundational Marketing Hub builds high-converting local SEO websites for home service contractors, including:

Foundation repair companies
Basement waterproofing companies
Roofing / restoration companies
Pool builders
Related home-service businesses

We do not build “pretty brochure websites.”
We build fast-loading, mobile-first lead-generation websites using templates, SOPs, checklists, proven page structures, and conversion-focused layouts.

Schedule Requirement — Read Before Applying
This is a full-time role with required working hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central Time (CT)
This schedule is mandatory and is not flexible.
Please do not apply if you cannot consistently work these hours.
Our team works during this window, and this role requires real-time overlap for Slack communication, ClickUp updates, revisions, QA, and web page production.

What You’ll Do
You will build WordPress pages using Elementor based on our proven structure.

You are responsible for:
Building service pages + city/location pages using Elementor
Following our conversion layout: CTA above the fold, proof near CTA, scannable sections, FAQs
Proper heading hierarchy: H1 = Service + City; clean H2 structure
Internal linking implementation
Mobile-first responsiveness + clean spacing
Image compression + performance discipline
Embedding forms, calendars, chat widgets, and tracking scripts
QA: mobile check, form test, link test
Short Loom walkthroughs explaining what you built

You are not responsible for:
Copywriting
Client management
Strategy

Standards — Non-Negotiable
Clean mobile-first layout
No unnecessary animations/sliders
Consistent template structure + section hierarchy
Internal links added correctly
Forms tested + working
Pages load fast: performance > flashy design
ClickUp statuses must be updated during the workday
Communication must happen during the required Central Time shift

Requirements
2+ years WordPress experience
Strong Elementor experience
Must provide direct live website URLs to Elementor sites you personally built
Portfolio pages alone are not enough
Comfortable with Hello theme or lightweight theme setups
Basic HTML/CSS for minor adjustments
Understands local SEO page structure: service pages, city pages, internal links, FAQs
Comfortable in ClickUp
Clear written English
Reliable with deadlines
Able to work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central Time

Nice to Have — Bonus
Core Web Vitals / performance improvement experience
Experience embedding GoHighLevel forms/calendars
Avada familiarity for legacy projects

AI Workflow — High Priority
We actively use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI tools to speed up troubleshooting, small CSS snippets, performance fixes, schema validation, and workflow improvements.
You do not need to be a custom developer, but you must be comfortable using AI and validating outputs before publishing.

Answer these AI questions:
Give one example of an Elementor/WordPress problem you solved faster using AI. What did you prompt and what changed?
When AI gives you code, how do you validate it before going live?

Paid Test — Required
Final candidates will complete a paid test:
Build 1 service page + 1 city/location page using our template
Apply mobile + speed best practices
Record a 2–3 minute Loom explaining your build + QA process

Compensation / How to Apply
Monthly pay range:
$900–$1,150 USD depending on experience + speed

Start your message with:
ELEMENTOR

Send:
2–3 direct live website URLs to Elementor sites you personally built
Do not only send a portfolio page — send the actual live website links
Briefly explain what you personally built on each site
Your monthly rate expectation within the range above
Your weekly availability + timezone
Confirmation that you can work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central Time

Answer:
Top 5 things you do to keep Elementor sites fast
Have you built service + city page structures for local SEO before?
Are you comfortable embedding forms and testing tracking?
Can you consistently work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central Time?
Applications without direct live Elementor website links and confirmation of the required schedule will not be reviewed.