Email Developer - Contract

Brainrider is a marketing and creative agency with teams in Menlo Park/San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, New York City, London, and Toronto. We work with ambitious marketers, in-house creative teams, and internal agencies to do more, by filling capability and capacity gaps and enabling them to execute their marketing and creative at scale.
We believe collaboration is at its best when we feel at home, so we work as a team — plain and simple. Whether we're brainstorming better marketing ideas for our clients, or pushing the gas to meet a tight deadline, it all happens with adaptability, optimism, and teamwork.

Are you our next team member?

The Role

This is a 6-month contract with possibility to extend.

Brainrider is looking for an experienced Email Developer to join our embedded client team. You will be involved in executing and testing email marketing development projects and will have a direct impact on improving campaign success.

As our ideal candidate you are well versed in HTML and CSS coding languages to build dynamic, responsive emails. You have experience in email marketing and industry knowledge of ecommerce and marketing automation tools. You'll champion email marketing best practices and are well versed in email compliance and accessibility. You are highly collaborative with an affinity for teamwork and communication.

What you'll do:

• Code interactive email experiences utilizing HTML and CSS
• Develop and update email templates for new and existing campaigns
• Ensure consistent responsive development across browsers, Email Service Providers (ESPs), and devices to create a mobile friendly experience
• Provide recommendations to modernize and evolve the clients brand
• Provide guidance and execute email development best practices, compliance, and accessibility
• Develop, test, and implement complex email campaigns using dynamic content, and SMS messaging
• Launch email campaigns with a focus on customer segmentation, testing protocols, and technical execution
• Apply QA methodologies to all campaigns
• Troubleshoot code and other performance issues to identify and fix bugs
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to identify workflow gaps and make recommendations to improve efficiency
  

What you'll bring:

• 5 to 7 years related full-time experience
• High level of proficiency: coding, HTML, and CSS
• Knowledge of responsive email design and front-end development
• Proficient with JavaScript, Adobe Creative Suite, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud (formerly ExactTarget)
• Knowledge of email compliance regulations and best practices
• Experience with email marketing/marketing automation technologies
• Excellent project management and communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and effectively operate in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
• Collaborative, team-player approach
• Bachelor's degree in related field
  

Bonus:

• Knowledge of SQL and AMPscript
• Experience with Liquid, jQuery, PHP, and Google Analytics
• Marketing and advertising
  

Additional information

This is a 6-month contract with possibility to extend.

The fine print:

• Candidates selected for next steps will be contacted to begin the process with a technical skills test
• You can learn more about working with us at Brainrider Careers
  

Brainrider is a place where everyone can do their best work and be themselves. We work as a team, plain and simple. We respect and value the unique characteristics, skills, and experiences of everyone, and support and champion each other to be the best we can be — for ourselves, our team, and our clients. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better ideas, better solutions, and better results. And we're here for that — and for you. We #ridetogether.

Relocation and sponsorship are not provided.