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Email Designer

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Hobbycraft

3mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Marketing
    Design
  • Southampton

AI generated summary

  • You need digital design experience, proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML/CSS, and responsive email design knowledge. Strong organizational skills, teamwork, creativity, and attention to detail are essential.
  • You will design emails, ensure brand consistency, liaise on promotional content, send campaigns, propose creative ideas, track innovations, deliver assets for campaigns, and assist with reporting.

Requirements

  • Experience in digital design, preferably email design or relevant/similar qualification
  • Good working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator and Procreate
  • Good understanding of HTML and CSS would be a bonus
  • Experience of responsive design for email will be advantageous
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Able to work under pressure and support business objectives in a fast-paced retail environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team
  • Fast learner, ready to adapt and utilise new technologies as they become available
  • Attention to detail is essential with good problem-solving skills
  • Self-starter with bags of initiative and ability to demonstrate customer and brand empathy
  • A creative and innovative character, ideally with an interest in arts or crafts

Responsibilities

  • Design and build inspiring emails to our plan and in line with usability and deliverability best practice
  • Ensure all email designs adhere to Hobbycraft brand guidelines and are consistent with all other Hobbycraft digital content, reflecting the tone of voice carried over from the website and social media creative
  • Liaise with appropriate teams to determine promotional content and ensure that these are strongly visible within email
  • Set up and send email campaigns in our email service provider
  • Propose and develop fresh creative approaches, devices, campaign branding and templates to suit the plan and targeted customer segments informed by reviewing activity from competitors and other retailers
  • Keep up to date with new innovations to ensure that our emails are always adopting best practice in design
  • Deliver creative assets for other comms and media channels aligned with overall campaign branding and objectives
  • Maintain a library/archive of campaigns and assets for easy reference
  • Assist the Senior CRM Manager with weekly email campaign reporting, comparing against targets and benchmarks and work with the wider team to optimise results

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Email Designer.

Where is this job located?

The position is based at our Head Office in Bournemouth, BH23 6HG.

What is the salary for the Email Designer role?

The salary for the Email Designer role is £23,000.

What are the working hours for this position?

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm, with a flexible approach to start and finish times.

Is there an option for hybrid work in this role?

Yes, this position follows a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

What qualifications or experience are required for this position?

Experience in digital design, preferably email design, or relevant/similar qualification is required. Good working knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Procreate is also necessary.

Is knowledge of HTML and CSS needed for this job?

While not mandatory, a good understanding of HTML and CSS would be a bonus for this role.

What benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include a 25% discount card for Hobbycraft stores, free onsite parking, 33 days of holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays), a birthday day off, hybrid working, company pension contribution, and more.

Who can I contact for further information or a full job description?

For further information or a full job description, you can email recruitment@hobbycraft.co.uk.

How does Hobbycraft support individuals with disabilities during the application process?

Hobbycraft is committed to supporting anyone with a disability and encourages them to contact us at recruitment@hobbycraft.co.uk for any necessary adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Where handmade careers are made!

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1995
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Hobbycraft is an arts and crafts superstore retail chain in the United Kingdom. When the company started out there were only small independent arts and crafts suppliers, however a number of other online and High Street retail chains now operate in the same market place as HobbyCraft.