Freelance Lead Email Designer

Creative RecruitmentLondonreedpublished 09/22/2026
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Freelance Senior Email Designer / Team Lead Luxury Retail Brand - London based / Mainly remote occasional visits to office October Start until End of Year Day Rate: DOE IR35 determination TBC

NOTE: ONLY UK BASED APPLICANTS WITH FULL RIGHTS TO WORK WILL BE CONSIDERED

We're partnering with a leading luxury retail brand to find an experienced Freelance Senior Email Designer / Team Lead to join the inhouse team from mid-October through to the end of the year, with the potential for extension.This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly creative and strategic email specialist who combines exceptional design skills with proven team leadership experience.

What you'll be doing:

  • Leading and mentoring a team of designers, supporting the development of junior talent.
  • Creating high-performing email campaigns that align with brand and business objectives.
  • Collaborating closely with CRM, content, strategy and creative teams.
  • Driving best practice across responsive email design, mobile optimisation and email testing.

What we're looking for:

  • Strong experience designing emails using Figma and Photoshop.
  • Previous experience leading or managing design teams.
  • In-depth understanding of email design best practices and customer experience.
  • Experience building responsive, modular email templates within email marketing platforms.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Emarsys or a similar email platform using reusable content blocks.

If you're a senior email specialist who enjoys leading teams and creating then we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV and portfolio stating your day rate expectations.