Email Developer Manchester, England
Job description
WHO ARE WE?
The bigger picture: DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, TikTok, eBay, ASOS, Zoopla, Twitch, Patagonia and many, many more.
Our team of 4,000+ digital specialists across 30+ locations on five continents deliver pioneering work on a global scale with a boutique culture. We live and breathe our 'big enough to cope, small enough to care' ethos, providing an inclusive, supportive and an exciting place to accelerate your career.
This role is part of our Personalised Creative team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients including eBay, Ancestry, Walmart, and more!
JOB PURPOSE:
As an Email Developer you will be responsible for the development of email marketing campaigns for our clients.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create email templates with mobile responsive functionality
- Ability to hand code standards-compliant code
- Follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases
- Translate UI designs/wireframes into pixel perfect code
- Develop and test across multiple browsers, platforms, and devices, including smartphones and tablets
- Work with designers, producers, QA and other development team members and manage time across multiple projects and tasks in a deadline-driven, team environment
- Able to make quick decisions and solve technical problems to deliver projects on time
SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
- Proven experience coding email templates using HTML and CSS
- Email client limitations and workarounds
- Media queries and mobile specific coding
- Attention to detail is a must
- Experience using command line tools
- HTML templating syntax such as Handlebars/EJS
- Experience using testing tools such as Litmus/Email on Acid
- Source version control software (Git, CVS, SVN). We use Git
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Figma or Sketch is desirable
WE OFFER:
- Healthcare with Vitality or Medicash
- 26 days' holiday exclusive of bank holidays
- Mental health support
- Company pension scheme with The People's Pension
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- A flexible, hybrid working policy
- Ride to work scheme
- Possibilities to do what you do best and to develop your skills further with training, development and certifications
- Buddy Program: You will be paired with a 'Buddy' to help you through your first weeks' at DEPT®
- Annual trip to the DEPT® Festival in the Netherlands: a chance to meet other people in DEPT®, see great talks from industry leaders, and have an all-expenses-paid weekend of fun!
- Global Annual DEPT® Cares Day which cadets can donate their skills to support local charities
- Other soft benefits including, refreshments provided in the office and a social calendar with weekly and monthly events on a team or agency level
DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.
DEPT® is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, nurture and retain the most talented people from a range of diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability.
Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts here.
