Part-time Email Marketing Specialist

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We're looking for a Part-Time Email Marketing Specialist to join us at Creative Ave ⬇️

Part-Time Email Marketing Specialist | Contract | Remote (U.S.) — Bonus if located in Columbus, OH

We’re a fast-growing Columbus-based social-media-first creative agency working with lifestyle, CPG, hospitality, wellness, food, fashion, podcasts, and experiential brands. We build storytelling-driven content, signature series, campaign concepts, and scroll-stopping shoots that make brands unforgettable online.

Creative Ave is looking for a Part-Time Email Marketing Specialist to support the strategy, buildout, automation, and performance of email campaigns for both Creative Ave and select client accounts. This role works closely with our strategy, creative, and social teams to turn brand storytelling into high-converting email touchpoints that nurture audiences, drive engagement, and support launches, campaigns, and retention.

This person should be:

✅ detail-oriented

✅ great at copy structure

✅ data-minded

✅ organized and self-directed

✅ fluent in brand voice adaptation

✅ confident working across multiple industries

Industries may include:

• CPG food
• wellness supplements
• hospitality experiential brands
• fashion lifestyle
• podcasts media
• e-commerce product brands

Key Responsibilities Email Strategy Planning

• Support development of email calendars for Creative Ave and client brands
• Assist in segmenting audiences and defining send cadence
• Create nurture flows, campaign flows, and announcement sequences
• Align email storylines with social campaigns launches

Email Buildout Execution

• Write email copy aligned to tone, audience, and objectives
• Build emails inside platforms (Klaviyo, Flodesk, & Shopify preferred) 
• Select layout, visuals, and CTA placement based on best practices
• Assist with list imports, tagging, segmentation, and cleanup

Optimization Reporting

• Track open rates, CTR, conversions, and unsubscribe reports
• Identify insights and recommend improvements
• A/B test subject lines, CTAs, design layouts, and timing
• Provide monthly summaries for internal team clients

Cross-Team Collaboration

Work with:

Ali — messaging tone brand alignment

Marketing Team — funnel logic strategic initiatives

Sam — fulfillment timelines coordination

Creative Team — asset sourcing storytelling cohesion

What Success Looks Like

✅ emails sent on time and error-free

✅ improved open click performance over time

✅ consistent voice that matches each brand

✅ smooth alignment with social campaign direction

✅ increased audience engagement and retention

✅ organized, reliable handoff documentation

Ideal Skills Experience

• 2–3 years email marketing experience (agency or brand side)
• Strong writing skills — especially punchy, concise, story-led copy
• Understanding of segmentation, flows, and automation basics
• Familiar with platforms such as:
• Klaviyo
• Mailchimp
• Flodesk
• ConvertKit
• HubSpot (bonus)
• Experience with e-commerce or DTC a plus
• Comfort working across multiple clients deadlines

Bonus Skills (not required but valuable)

✨ SMS marketing

✨ basic Canva layout tweaks

✨ knowledge of deliverability best practices

✨ experience with lead magnets nurture funnels

✨ reporting dashboards

Hours Structure

• Part-time: 10–20 hours/week to start
• Flexible schedule, with availability for:
• weekly async updates
• occasional team calls
• Potential to scale into:
• Email Manager
• Full-time role

Compensation

Dependent on experience, but structured as:

• hourly rate OR
• monthly retainer for consistent deliverables

Who This Role Is Perfect For

✅ someone who loves storytelling through email

✅ someone who enjoys both creative analytical thinking

✅ someone who thrives in a fast-growing agency environment

✅ someone who wants ownership but not full-time commitment

✅ someone who enjoys variety across industries

⏳ Deadline to apply: Wednesday 12/3 — but we’re reviewing on a rolling basis!

✨ If you’ve got the creative spark, love fast-paced content, and thrive in a collaborative agency vibe, we want to meet you.