Email Developer

We are seeking a talented Developer to support the Email Design Team in coding the business as usual (BAU), brand mailers and triggered emails, as well as any ad-hoc email briefs that are submitted.

About The Role

As an Email Developer you will specialise in building HTML emails ready for deployment through SAP Marketing Cloud (SMC) using reusable blocks, often creating multiple dynamic versions. Reporting in to the Lead Email Designer, the ideal candidate will specialise in email HTML/CSS coding, ensuring our responsive templates are fully optimised, including for mobile and dark mode, and feel confident trouble shooting. They will also ensure they keep up to date on email best practices and latest developments and collaborate with the email design team to build new templates, potentially including interactive elements with suitable fallbacks for main clients.

About You

The ideal candidate will be customer focused and flexible to the needs of the team. They will have excellent planning and organisation skills, as well as keeping up to date and aware of improvements in code and also eager to learn and develop new skills. They will work on multiple projects at the same time, have excellent communication skills and have the ability to deliver high quality work to tight timescales.

You will also possess:

• Experience with triggered emails including setting up dynamic content using JSON tags and handlebars
• An excellent understanding of email client constraints, browsers and accessibility guidelines
• Passionate about delivering creative solutions that deliver for both the user and the business
• Meticulous attention to detail
• The ideal candidate has experience working in luxury e-commerce businesses
• Design experience would be a bonus but not essential

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. 

In return, you’ll receive an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, flexible working, 25 days’ holiday, and your birthday off, up to 33% in-store discount (including across our food hall and restaurants) and a season ticket loan.

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.

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

Harrods reserve the right to close applications early if we receive a high number of applications for this role.