Graphic Designer – Email Marketing (AI-Enhanced Creative)

About the Role
We’re looking for a highly creative Graphic Designer who specializes in email marketing campaigns and is excited about leveraging AI tools to enhance speed, creativity, and performance. This is an in-office role based in Lexington, KY, working closely with our marketing and e-commerce teams to bring campaigns to life.

We’re especially interested in candidates who don’t just use AI tools—but understand how to apply them strategically to create better, faster, and more effective marketing.

What You’ll Do

• Design engaging, on-brand email campaigns for promotions, product launches, and customer communications
• Collaborate in-person with marketing and e-commerce teams to translate campaign goals into effective visual concepts
• Use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney, DALL·E, Adobe Firefly) to accelerate ideation, content creation, and design workflows
• Create graphics, layouts, and templates optimized for email platforms (Klaviyo, Mailchimp, etc.)
• Maintain brand consistency across all email communications
• Optimize designs based on performance metrics (open rates, click-through rates, conversions)
• Stay ahead of trends in both email marketing and AI-assisted design

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in graphic design with a strong focus on email marketing
• Portfolio showcasing email campaigns and/or digital marketing work
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to support creative output (not just basic familiarity)
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, color, and visual hierarchy
• Experience designing for mobile-first email environments
• Ability to balance creativity with performance-driven design
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in an in-person team setting

Nice to Have

• Experience with A/B testing and performance optimization in email marketing
• Familiarity with HTML/CSS for email design
• Background in e-commerce or retail marketing
• Experience building reusable templates and design systems

Pay: $40,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person