Email Marketing Manager

Web Design Awards runs an editorially-curated awards program for the web's best design work, judged year-round by working designers against a published rubric. Winners receive a permanent, Google-indexed award page, an embeddable badge, and placement in the directory that buyers browse when hiring studios. We're looking for a Newsletter / Email Marketing Manager to own our email channel — from the weekly roundup of winning work to nomination and subscriber campaigns.

What you'll do

• Plan, write, and send the recurring newsletter featuring recent winners, scores, and teardowns
• Manage the end-to-end email calendar, including campaigns tied to submissions, judging results, and Site of the Month features
• Grow and segment the subscriber list, and manage list hygiene and deliverability
• Write and test subject lines, copy, and calls to action to improve open and click-through rates
• Set up and optimize automated flows (welcome series, submission reminders, nomination follow-ups)
• Track and report on key email metrics (opens, clicks, conversions, unsubscribes) and iterate based on results

What we're looking for

• Proven experience managing email marketing or newsletter programs, ideally in a media, marketplace, or B2B context
• Strong writing skills with the ability to adapt tone for a design-savvy, professional audience
• Hands-on experience with an email service provider (e.g., Mailchimp, Klaviyo, or similar) including automation and segmentation
• Comfort working with performance data to inform decisions on send times, content, and list growth
• Experience coordinating with content, design, or editorial teams to source and schedule material
• Solid understanding of email deliverability best practices and compliance basics (CAN-SPAM, GDPR)

Nice to have

• Familiarity with the web design or creative agency industry
• Experience running email programs tied to a subscription or membership offer
• Basic HTML/CSS skills for email template edits