Graphic Designer, Email - Brand-UNIQLO - New York, NY

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading global Japanese retail holding company that designs, manufactures and sells clothing under seven main brands: Comptoir des Cotonniers, GU, Helmut Lang, J Brand, Princesse tam.tam, Theory, and UNIQLO. With global sales of approximately 1.14 trillion yen for the 2013 fiscal year ending August 31, 2013 (US $11.62 billion, calculated in yen using the end of August 2013 rate of $1 = 98.36 yen), Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer.

UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world’s most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a truly global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 1,200 stores in 14 markets worldwide including Japan, China, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, U.K. and U.S. In addition, Grameen UNIQLO, a social business established in Bangladesh in September 2010, opened its two first stores in Dhaka in July 2013. UNIQLO operates an integrated business model under which it designs, manufactures, markets and sells high-quality, casual apparel. The company believes that truly great clothes should be supremely comfortable, feature universal designs, are of high quality and offer a superb fit to everyone who wears them.

With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere. For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com .

Position Overview:
We are looking for a Graphic Designer with web/interactive experience to join our Digital Marketing team with a focus on email production . The Email Designer will be working in a team-driven environment with smart and talented designers, copywriters, developers, and marketing. The Graphic Designer must be proactive in applying creative problem solving with email design to ensure marketing goals are achieved in a brand-appropriate way. The position will commence as a temporary position with the opportunity to transition to regular employment status.

Job Responsibilities:
Create design concepts for email marketing campaigns with a high-level of the best practices in mind

Collaborate cross functionally to meet business goals and ensure designs implemented aligns with company’s weekly initiatives

Maintain consistency of messaging and approach within projects and campaigns

Stay current with changes in technology and demonstrate technical competence

Prepare files to be used for email development

Job R equirement s:
At least 3 years’ experience of design in an agency/e-commerce/retail space

BA or BFA in Graphic Design or Marketing, or equivalent experience

Proficient in Adobe Suite- InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat

Being able to code HTML a huge plus

Detail oriented and extremely organized

Ability to multitask and manage several projects at a time

Exceptional critical and conceptual thinking skills

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As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: New York || New York (US-NY) || United States (US) || Experienced Professional || Corporate || Brand-UNIQLO || EX: OUT || UNIQLO ||