REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Education
- Degree or diploma in Design, Web Design, Graphic Design, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
- Formal education is valued but not required if you have a strong portfolio and relevant work experience
Technical Skills
- Content Management Systems (Required): 2+ years of experience working with enterprise CMS platforms (Bloomreach, WordPress, Drupal, Sitecore, or similar). Must be comfortable navigating component libraries and configuring pre-built modules
- Email Marketing Platforms (Required): 2+ years building email campaigns in platforms like HubSpot, Mailchimp, Marketo, or similar. Must understand email client limitations and how to code for inbox compatibility
- Design Tools (Required): Proficiency in Figma (primary tool) and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator). Should be able to extract assets, work from design files, and make minor design adjustments
- Responsive Design (Required): Deep understanding of mobile-first design principles, breakpoints, and creating layouts that work across all device sizes
- Cross-Browser Testing (Required): Experience testing and debugging across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and mobile browsers
- Email Client Testing (Required): Experience testing emails across Gmail, Outlook (desktop and web), Apple Mail, Yahoo, and mobile email clients
- HTML/CSS (Required): Comfortable writing clean, semantic HTML and CSS. Must be able to hand-code table-based layouts for email and product pages without relying on visual builders
Communication & Work Style
- English Proficiency (Required): Strong written English skills for daily communication via Slack, email, and project management tools. Comfortable writing clear status updates, asking clarifying questions, and documenting work
- Self-Direction (Required): Ability to work independently with minimal supervision once you understand requirements. Know when to problem-solve on your own vs. when to ask questions
- Detail-Oriented (Required): Meticulous attention to detail - checking your own work for pixel-perfect accuracy, broken links, typos, and cross-browser issues before submitting
Portfolio Requirements
Must submit portfolio showing:
- Examples of web pages you’ve built (please note if you hand-coded vs. used a CMS)
- Examples of email campaigns you’ve coded
- Examples of table-based layouts or product pages
- For each example, please describe: your role, tools used, and any technical challenges you solved
Nice to Have (Not Required)
- Experience specifically with Bloomreach CMS
- Experience specifically with HubSpot
- Basic JavaScript/jQuery knowledge
- Experience with accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)
- Experience with A/B testing and optimization
- Photography or image editing skills
- Experience working with international or US-based companies