Due date/time
- ASAP – This is a VMS req, so turn around time has to be quick
Job title, description
- Email Producer – for Expedia company Vrbo
- “The Email Producer will be responsible for the successful coding, QA, and deployment of outbound email campaigns in a fast paced, high volume role.”
Specifics (contract, FTE, onsite, remote, length, location, etc.)
- Contract
- Onsite
- Full-time
- Austin, TX
- 7 month duration
Responsibilities:
- Build, QA and deliver HTML templates; ensure all creative assets are optimized for delivery and performance.
- Develop and code new mobile-optimized templates to support new content as needed based on existing templates
- Build trigger-based/programmatic communications that increase our core metrics while reducing our reliance on manual creation
- Support an A/B testing roadmap for continuous email optimization
- Troubleshoot display, rendering and delivery issues (across various browsers, clients, devices)
- Work with a Design Language with a modular approach in mind
- Manage a “library” of email HTMLs and components so content is accessible by other designers or email marketers
- Support versioning for 15+ brands/regions and multiple languages
- Support development of new email campaigns, programs and processes
- Maintain awareness of email and marketing trends and make recommendations on optimization tactics and best practices
- Optimize and refine your work and existing HTML for better performance and opportunities to add personalization and dynamic elements
- Work effectively in a fast-paced environment where multitasking is an absolute must.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Information Design, Digital Media Design or other visual arts
- Strong portfolio that demonstrates originality, innovation and multi-disciplinary thinking
- At least 5 years of email development and testing deployment experience
- Responsive design perspective with a mobile-first mentality
- Highly proficient in Sketch as well as Adobe Creative Suite programs
- Strong knowledge and experience coding HTML
- Expert in CSS and all of the different email client quirks related to styling emails
- Comfortable using node-based development tools on your local machine
- React experience is a plus
- Experience troubleshooting display, rendering, and delivery issues (across various browsers, clients, devices) using Litmus
- Should be well versed in the limitations of email clients and how to design attractive and effective emails within those constraints. Experience in Eloqua, Marketo or other email delivery platforms a plus
Preferences:
- Experience with Message Gears, Razor code and/or FreeMarker
Additional notes from client

“Vrbo is seeking an HTML Email Developer to join our Creative Dept. to support our Email Marketing Team and our growing email programs for consumer and homeowner communications. This global position is based in Austin and will work directly with marketing teams spanning Vrbo’s entire brand portfolio. This includes working with team members and marketers in our two main locations (London and Austin).

Online portfolio with HTML email examples required to apply.

Critical Success Factors

Comfort in asking probing questions until direction is well understood; able to constructively and effectively negotiate sensitive issues with people in senior positions to you

Punctuality mindset. You take deadlines seriously and have the ability to navigate asks in order to deliver your work on time and on spec consistently.

Optimism. You maintain a positive energy that inspires those around you.

Detail obsession. Every line of code matters to you. Clean code is a must in your eyes.”

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