The Email Developer will be responsible for the coding, creation, execution, scheduling, and analysis of all email programs across multiple platforms and brands. In this role, they will collaborate with internal business partners to execute and scale email campaigns that are critical to driving growth. They will maintain an ongoing awareness of trends and best practices of email design and coding principles. In addition, the email developer will work closely with all members of the Marketing and Product teams in multiple offices to ensure seamless execution.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages end-to-end email production that supports our eCommerce business – includes coding, development, deployment, and analysis of email campaigns, utilizing a major ESP (i.e., Zeta, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, etc.)
• Develops complex and customized HTML email code, including responsively designed email templates and new that adheres to industry best practices
• Develops and codes complex email templates from scratch, modifies and updates existing templates in HTML/CSS, and troubleshoots existing email code as needed.
• Develops and executes new email marketing initiatives especially automation, welcome series, re-engagement, and other CRM trigger campaigns that leverage behavioral and transactional data.
• Application of scripting language to develop rules-based emails that leverages site behavioral data and/or transactional data.
• Write scripts for dynamic content, personalization, and/or segmentation.
• Perform QA on own work as well as conducting peer review of campaign set up and coding to ensure emails render accurately across ISPs and other platforms.
• Participates in the QC process for all email campaigns, working with account managers and marketing leads to ensure all details, links, spelling, products, and content are correct.
• Displays problem-solving skills to address and solve technical problems that arise as it relates to email campaigns.
• Leverage existing segments and understand how segmentation relates to daily email campaigns and CRM trigger campaigns. Partner with marketing & data analytics for additional custom segment creation that falls outside the scope of the ESP.
• Collaborate with merchandising and marketing on campaign calendars.
• Works with cross-functional account managers to coordinate on campaign assets.
• Monitor, track and report all e-mail marketing campaigns (including open rates, conversion etc.) and provide recommendations for enhancing their effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or work-related equivalent experience
• 3+ years of hands-on email production experience in relevant industry executing marketing campaigns
• Highly proficient in coding html emails, ability to write CSS, and trouble-shoot for mail client-specific limitations.
• Experience in coding emails for responsive design is required.
• Familiarity with dynamic personalization & audience segmentation
• Advanced knowledge of the latest HTML, CSS, and JavaScript techniques for use in a variety of custom marketing executions. Understanding of marketing principles resulting in branding building, driving traffic and revenue
• Knowledge of CRM and campaign management
• Experience with setting up tracking, reporting, and monitoring key performance indicators
• Experience with an enterprise level ESP (i.e. Zeta, ExactTarget/Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Experian, Yesmail, etc.) and project management tools (JIRA) required
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Outlook)
• Ability to train/support others on the technical aspects of email development
• Ability to manage multiple deadline-oriented projects concurrently and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and organizational skills
• Creative and conceptual thinker
• Superb quantitative and analytical skills
• Internally motivated, able to work proficiently in an independent and collaborative capacity.
• Strong project management skills.
• Keep current on the latest email inbox changes, code standards, and industry standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with at least one ESP-specific scripting languages (i.e., liquid scripting, AMPscript, Javascript, JQuery, etc.)
• Experience in retail, entertainment, sports and/or travel industry is preferred
• Proficiency in Dreamweaver/Photoshop skills
• Experience using Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics,and other marketing automation platforms
• Understanding of CAN-SPAM and email best practices

Other Information

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements.

Additional Information

EBG offers outstanding employee benefits including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401k Match
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Basic Life and AD&D (Company Paid)
• Additional Voluntary Benefits (additional life, legal, critical care, and more)
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• 3 Weeks of PTO + 5 Personal Days
• Paid Holiday Break from Christmas to New Year
• Paid Holidays
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Annual Day of Giving
• Company Bonus Program
• Share in the FUN! EBG gives $1000 per year in Tickets-At-Work gift cardsto full-time employees to experience and enjoy the savings marketplace!