Front-End Web Designer / Graphic Designer
Office-based in Belfast (this is not a remote role). Permanent. Working on live builds from week one.
We're hiring a designer and front-end builder who can take a website from concept through to a finished, live site with minimal hand-holding.
This is a hands-on role, not a strategy or management one. You'll be designing, building, and delivering client websites to a high standard, alongside the visual assets that support them.
*******You must already live in Northern Ireland and be able to work from our Belfast office five days a week from your first day. This role is not open to remote work or to candidates relocating into Northern Ireland for it. If you don't already live here, please don't apply******
What you'll be doing
Building client websites end to end. You'll handle design, build, and delivery across multiple active projects, working on real briefs for real businesses across Northern Ireland and beyond.
Alongside the web work, you'll produce the visual assets that go with it. Brand identities, campaign visuals, social graphics, ad creative, brochures, and digital-first design systems.
We have a full pipeline running, so this is a busy role from day one. The right person will be confident taking a concept from initial sketch through to polished, final delivery.
AI in the workflow
We're an AI-first agency. AI is built into how we design, build, and deliver across the business.
The role uses AI to enhance the work, not replace the designer. That includes moodboarding, concept exploration, layout iteration, asset generation, copy drafts, code troubleshooting, and generating site sections at speed. We expect the person in this role to use AI tools daily and to bring new tools and approaches to the team as they emerge.
The craft still matters. AI helps you produce more and produce it faster, but the judgement, the eye, and the final quality control are yours.
The build side
WordPress runs most of our client work, so strong WordPress experience is essential. Around that, we use a range of builders and design tools depending on the project. We're not tied to any single tool, and we expect new hires to be comfortable picking up new platforms quickly.
What you need to be good at
1 to 2 years in a graphic design role, ideally within an agency, studio, or fast-paced in-house team. A portfolio showing strong work across brand, digital, and campaign.
A strong grip on the fundamentals. Typography, layout, branding, and digital design principles.
WordPress. Confident across themes, plugins, and customisation, and comfortable building sites in it from scratch.
Fluency in the wider toolset. Comfortable picking up new builders, plugins, and platforms quickly, including new AI tools as they emerge.
Front-end build. HTML, CSS, and enough PHP or JavaScript to customise themes and troubleshoot. You should be able to build responsive, fast-loading sites from scratch.
Industry-standard design software at a professional level. Fluent across the full range of design and prototyping tools used in agency environments today.
UX awareness. You understand how design affects conversion. You know how to structure a page so visitors take the action you want them to take.
The ability to present and explain your work. You can walk a client or colleague through a design and articulate the thinking behind every decision.
AI built into your day-to-day workflow. Using AI tools to design faster, ideate wider, and deliver more.
Nice to have
Agency experience. Work across web and social content. Comfort with responsive design and social-first campaigns. Experience collaborating with strategists, developers, content teams, and performance marketers. WooCommerce or other ecommerce on WordPress. A basic understanding of SEO principles such as page speed, image optimisation, and heading structure.
The person
Self-motivated. Takes a brief, asks the right questions, and gets on with it.
A strong eye for detail. Notices what's off without being told. Cares about alignment, spacing, consistency, and image quality.
Open to feedback. Comfortable both giving and receiving it.
Ambitious and curious. About AI, about new tools, about where the industry is heading.
The practical details
Where: Office-based in Belfast, just outside the city centre, with free parking on site.
This is not a remote role. You will be in the office every working day. If you are based outside Northern Ireland and not planning to relocate, please do not apply.
Hours: Flexible, and we finish at 4:30pm each day.
Role type: Permanent.
Salary: £28k to £35k depending on experience. Flexible if the portfolio justifies it. Annual reviews tied to KPIs.
Training budget: Dedicated yearly budget for courses, conferences, and tools.
The social side: Regular team socials throughout the year.
About us
We're a Belfast digital agency with 18+ years in the game, rebuilt as an AI-first growth agency. Our services span SEO, web design, AI visibility, AI-powered marketing, conversion optimisation, and hosting. Our clients are SMEs across Northern Ireland and beyond.
gekkoshot.com / gekko1.com
How to apply
Send a portfolio link and a short introduction.
We're more interested in the work than the CV. Live sites, before and afters, and design samples tell us more than a list of job titles.
Important: Applicants must be based in or around Belfast and able to work from our office five days a week. Remote, hybrid, and international applications will not be considered.
*******You must already live in Northern Ireland and be able to work from our Belfast office five days a week from your first day. This role is not open to remote work or to candidates relocating into Northern Ireland for it. If you don't already live here, please don't apply******
Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- You must already live in Northern Ireland and be able to work from our Belfast office five days a week from your first day. This role is not open to remote work or to candidates relocating into Northern Ireland for it. If you don't already live here, please don't apply - Confirm you understand this. Do not apply if outside NI.
Work Location: In person
