Designer, Digital Marketing

This Designer has an impeccable eye and passion for design with a desire to push creative boundaries. While the primary focus is in the areas of email marketing and e-commerce, the role spans across all marketing channels, with the opportunity to work on product launches, photoshoots and store openings.

This is an on-site position (Monday through Thursday) based out of our Northbrook, IL office with the flexibility to work remotely on Fridays.

A day in the life as a Designer, Digital Marketing...

• Create elevated email designs that are customer-focused and support the creative/business strategy
• Assist Senior Art Director on design, presentation and photography concepts for email and digital creative
• Assist in planning and supporting photography art direction
• Define and deliver email designs that drive sales and engagement
• Collaborate with Production Designer on final design executions
• Collaborate with design leads and external teams to ensure new campaigns are produced at standards that uphold/elevate the company’s brand identity
• Build cross-functional relationships and interact daily with internal teams on email and other digital marketing initiatives, as appropriate
• Consistently approach design projects from a user-centered perspective
• Manage projects while working within schedule requirements
• Direct the Production Designer to make creative edits through buyer review
• Review HTML Proofs (final design/rendering check)
• Manage asset requests

What you’ll bring to the table…

• Experience in designing specifically for the email channel and possess a complete understanding of email design best practices
• Strong typography skills
• Extensive knowledge in graphic design with an ability to design solutions that bridge customer and business needs
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to present work with clear rationale behind design decision making
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet all necessary deadlines
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability, and ability to collaborate effectively with the digital marketing team on new designs and campaigns
• Social media savvy with an innate interest in modern culture and trends

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• 3+ years of relevant experience; retail experience a plus
• Extensive knowledge of graphic design including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Experience with animation and motion graphics
• Experience with TAXI or other template driven e-mail software preferred
• Portfolio of recent work including email campaigns and other digital marketing campaigns