Junior Email Designer

Harrods presents an exciting opportunity to join the Creative Content Team as a Junior Email Designer to support the Email Team in designing and coding Harrods emails.

About the Role  

As a Junior Designer you will use your creative skills to design emails that are engaging, and on brand using either Photoshop or Figma. This requires you to follow briefs from the content team for BAU emails and from brands for brand mailer emails 

Other responsibilities include: 

• Building HTML emails ready for deployment through SAP Marketing Cloud (SMC)using reusable blocks. Often creating multiple dynamic versions 

• Testing the emails to ensure they render as expected, particularly on mobile and dark mode. 

• Making any necessary amends following feedback from CRM team during testing. 

• Keeping up to date on email best practices and latest developments.

About You  

As a dedicated Junior Email Designer, you will bring a passion for design and a meticulous eye for detail. You will thrive in dynamic environments where deadlines are paramount. You have a strong genuine passion for both the creative and coding parts of this role. 

As well as: 

• Eager to learn and develop new skills and have a creative flair. 

• A passion for design is important as well as a keen eye for typography and contemporary design. 

• Good working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite  

• Some experience with Figma a bonus.  

• Have a basic understanding of HTML coding 

• Able to amend HTML coding from designed templates, with a good understanding of email building. 

• Meticulous attention to detail. 

• Able to work on multiple projects at the same time, understand and follow a brief. 

• Calm under pressure with excellent communication skills and have the ability to deliver high quality work to deadlines 

About Us 

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores and we’re becoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You 

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers and we’ll do something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.  

Uniquely You 

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional. 

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you do not meet every desired criteria but feel you have the skills and experience to thrive in this role as well as a genuine interest in working for Harrods and you can demonstrate an alignment with our values, we would encourage you to apply. 

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods