Full Time
$1500 to build then retainer & split
40
Sep 2, 2026
Local Launchpad helps UK local service businesses (landscapers, roofers, electricians, plumbers etc) dominate Google through high-converting websites, SEO and Google Business Profile optimisation.
We launched in June and already have 9+ paying clients, scaling toward hundreds. This is a real opportunity to get in early on something built to scale fast — not a one-off project.
We need a designer who can also build: someone who designs genuinely excellent, high-converting websites AND builds them properly in WordPress (Custom Post Types, ACF Pro field groups) so they plug into our automated systems. If you're strong at one but not the other, this probably isn't the right fit.
These are the standard our sites need to hit — please don't apply unless your own work is at this level or better:
If your portfolio doesn't match that bar, we'll both be wasting our time.
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WHAT THE BUILD INVOLVES:
Designing four core page templates (Homepage, Service Page, Location Page, Category Page) to a genuinely excellent, high-converting standard
Building those designs out in WordPress, structured as Custom Post Types with ACF Pro field groups (not hardcoded — every section needs to be dynamic so it can be populated per client)
Making sure the structure is clean enough that content can later be pushed in automatically (we handle the automation side separately — you don't need that experience, just need to structure things sensibly)
Fast-loading, mobile-optimised, clean code — your call on coded PHP or a builder like Elementor/Bricks, your reasoning either way
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WHAT YOU NEED:
A genuinely excellent eye for design — this is the single most important thing. Technically competent but average-looking work will not be considered.
Real, hands-on WordPress build experience — not just design mockups, actual shipped, live sites
ACF Pro experience — Custom Post Types, field groups
Comfortable working from a written spec and flagging anything unclear rather than guessing
Someone who communicates proactively — flags problems and delays before they become a problem, not after
Good written English, you'll be communicating directly with me
Ideally some SEO Experience would be great too and if you have SEO experience, ideally with helping local businesses please detail that too!
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WHAT WE OFFER:
$1,500 flat fee for the initial build (the core page templates, fully designed and built)
Ongoing work after that as the core platform for every client going forward — this isn't a one-off
Meaningful profit share potential as we scale toward hundreds of clients — this is a real opportunity for the right person to grow with us
A clear, detailed spec from day one, no guessing what we want
Fast feedback, straightforward working relationship
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HOW TO APPLY
Start your reply with "DESIGNER" so I know you've read the whole post, and open with links to 3 live, self-designed and built websites — this comes first, before anything else. Applications without this will not be considered.
The Include:
1- A brief description of your design background and process (do you design in Figma first, or design directly in the builder?)
2- Your WordPress and ACF Pro experience — what you've built, how long you've used them
3- In 2-3 sentences: what makes
4- Your availability and how many hours per week you can commit
5- Detail your SEO experience
Looking forward to finding the right person and building something great together.