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 Chicago, 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr