WordPress Website for Sports Podcast (No Elementor preferred)

Website Development for Rugby Podcast (WordPress)

Hello,

I'm looking for an experienced web designer/developer to build a modern, fast and professional website for my Italian rugby podcast.

The website is called "Pillole Ovali" and focuses on rugby news, interviews and analysis.

Requirements:

- WordPress website (easy for me to update)
- Mobile responsive
- Fast loading speed
- SEO friendly
- Clean and modern sports design
- Dark theme with red/green accents (matching our logo)
- Easy backend for editing pages

Pages:

1. Home
- Hero section with logo
- Background image/video
- Brief description
- Buttons to YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, TikTok and Telegram
- Latest episode
- Featured guests

2. Podcast
- All episodes
- Categories
- Search function

3. Guests
- Photo gallery
- Guest profile
- Link to related episode

4. Merch
- Showcase products
- Future e-commerce ready (no payment system needed now)

5. About Us
- Story of the podcast
- Photos of the hosts

6. Contact
- Contact form
- Social links
- Email

Navigation

Dropdown menu on desktop.

Footer

- Social icons
- Copyright
- Privacy Policy
- Cookie Policy

I already have:
- Logo
- Brand colors
- Photos
- Social media
- Domain

Please send:
- Portfolio
- Estimated delivery time
- Fixed price

Budget:
Around $200–300.

Thank you!

PS Please avoid heavy page builders. I prefer a lightweight, fast website using GeneratePress, Kadence or Bricks if possible.