Direct Response Web Designer

The Direct Response Web Designer role at Zacks Investment Research supports the  business unit in Chicago, IL. This position focuses on designing and testing marketing creatives across ads, emails, landing pages, and videos, translating proven copy into visuals that increase subscription response.

As part of the marketing design workflow, you will build and refine direct response creative that aims to outperform established controls. You will partner with copywriters and marketing managers to deliver campaign assets efficiently, while continuously developing ideas grounded in research, best practices, and measurable testing.

• Create ads, emails, landing pages, videos, and other marketing materials designed to outperform control versions.
• Collaborate directly with copywriters and marketing managers to produce marketing collateral within required timelines.
• Develop new concepts and improvements based on research, established best practices, and results from testing.
• Produce new campaign creative and expand existing campaigns while preserving core messaging and creative direction.
• Ensure designs are compelling and persuasive to support direct response objectives.

• Strong persuasive design skills with professional presentation and appeal.
• Responsive web design experience.
• Ability to hand-code standards-compliant HTML and CSS.
• Proficiency with standard design software.
• Awareness of browser compatibility considerations, web design constraints, and email deliverability.
• Ability to deliver projects on-time.
• High attention to detail.
• Capacity to generate creative ideas in a highly interactive environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing timelines.
• Comfort working in a team setting, with clear communication skills for peer collaboration.
• Formal design training.
• Familiarity with basic investing and finance concepts.
• Familiarity with direct response marketing.

• Minimum experience: 4 years.
• Education: BA/BFA (or equivalent experience) in graphic design or commercial art.

• HTML
• CSS

Salary and bonus plan will be offered commensurate with experience.

Chicago, IL (onsite).

All information provided will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.