This is a remote position.
Project Scope: Website Launch Project
Location: Remote - Open to candidates across the MENA region, with particular interest in candidates based in Gaza and Southern Lebanon.
Role Type: Project-Based Contractor
Reports to: You will work directly with the business owner to plan, design, build, launch, and support the website, translating business needs and providing content into a mobile-friendly, easy-to-manage online experience.
Our client, a mobile yarn shop, is looking for a Web Designer to help launch a new e-commerce and membership website for their growing business. The website will become an important customer-facing channel, supporting online sales, local and event pickup, paid member content, tutorials, and ongoing business updates.
This is an urgent project, with an ideal launch target before the end of October or in early November 2026. The client is looking for someone who can start quickly, work efficiently, and build a practical, cost-effective solution that the business owner can manage independently after launch.
Our client is based in the US, owns a mobile yarn shop offering yarn, notions, kits, PDFs, patterns, and educational content for a creative, community-oriented audience. The business is building its online presence while its physical mobile shop project continues to develop.
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Design and build a mobile-friendly e-commerce and membership website for the business.
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Create the core website pages: Home, About, Shop, Tutorials, Blog, and Contact.
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Set up an online product catalogue with approximately 50–75 initial products, including yarn, notions, kits, PDFs, and patterns.
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Set up online payment options including credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Venmo where available.
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Set up shipping and local/event pickup options.
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Configure sales tax handling based on the client's requirements.
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Build a paid membership area for videos, courses, and downloadable materials.
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Set up private video hosting for approximately 10 short tutorials at launch, with the ability to add more videos over time.
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Make it easy for the client to upload and manage new videos and update website content independently.
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Set up inventory management so the client can manage product listings directly.
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Add newsletter signup and social media links.
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Ensure existing domain names redirect to the primary website.
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Work with the client's existing brand colours, logos, supplier photos, product descriptions, tutorial scripts, and other provided content.
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Ensure the website is mobile-first and built with accessibility in mind.
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Help evaluate the most appropriate platform for the business based on its needs around POS, payments, memberships, private video hosting, ease of self-management, and future migration. Shopify is excluded from consideration, while Square is currently being evaluated.
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Test the website and provide basic post-launch support to ensure everything is working as intended. Ideally, remain available for ongoing updates and new features after launch.
Requirements
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Experience designing and building mobile-friendly websites, ideally including e-commerce websites.
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Experience with e-commerce platforms such as Square or similar platforms, with the ability to recommend the best solution based on the client's needs.
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Experience setting up and managing online stores with product catalogues, payments, shipping, pickup, and inventory.
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Experience building or configuring paid membership areas with access to videos, courses, and downloadable materials.
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Experience with private video hosting and setting up a system that allows non-technical clients to upload and manage videos independently.
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Experience working with website platforms and the ability to recommend a practical solution based on the client's needs.
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Understanding of accessibility requirements and experience building accessible websites.
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Ability to work with existing brand assets, product content, photography, and other client-provided materials.
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Ability to work independently and manage the website project through launch.
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Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with a small-business owner.
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Availability to start quickly and work within an urgent launch timeline.
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Ability to provide basic post-launch support and, ideally, ongoing website updates and new features.
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The hiring process begins with a conversation with the client to discuss your experience, approach to the project.
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Because the project has an urgent timeline, the client is looking for someone who can start quickly and make meaningful progress immediately.
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The project scope and deliverables will be agreed upon directly with the client.
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You are expected to provide your own laptop and basic equipment, maintain reliable connectivity, and have a secure working environment suitable for client work.
The engagement is project-based, with the initial focus on designing, building, testing, and launching the website. Basic post-launch support should be included, with the possibility of continuing to work with the client on future updates, content, and new features.
If you contract through Apricot, planned check-ins are [month 1 and month 3 / other approved cadence] to see how the engagement is working and help address issues.
Apricot is a non-profit sourcing firm connecting displaced and underserved professionals from Palestine and the wider MENA region with global employment opportunities. We combine a clear social-impact mission with fast, high-quality recruitment delivery for international clients.
Skills Required
- Experience designing and building mobile-friendly websites
- E-commerce website experience
- Experience with Square or similar e-commerce platforms
- Ability to recommend an appropriate website platform
- Experience setting up product catalogs, payments, shipping, pickup, and inventory
- Experience building or configuring paid membership areas
- Experience with private video hosting and client-manageable video systems
- Experience with website platforms
- Understanding of accessibility requirements and experience building accessible websites
- Ability to work with brand assets, product content, photography, and client-provided materials
- Ability to work independently and manage a website project through launch
- Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with a small-business owner
- Ability to start quickly and meet an urgent launch timeline
- Ability to provide basic post-launch support and preferably ongoing website updates
- Own laptop and basic equipment, reliable connectivity, and a secure working environment
What We Do
Apricot International is a platform that connects companies with exceptional talent from the MENA region, including Palestine, focusing on areas often overlooked by the global industry. They help startups scale by providing top talent in engineering, operations, and sales, handling HR and offering remote job opportunities.
