Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at ScaleJet explicitly welcomes applicants based in South Africa. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

ARE YOU OUR NEXT EMAIL DESIGNER?

Our client, YOCTO (yocto.agency), is seeking a highly skilled and results-oriented Email Designer to join their team for a full-time remote position. As they continue to expand, we are looking for a talented individual who can bring their expertise in DTC email design and marketing to drive conversion and click-through rates.

Your core role and responsibilities:
* Design captivating and visually appealing emails using Figma, ensuring they align with brand guidelines and effectively communicate key messages.
* ClickUp Task Management for reviewing daily briefs and managing tasks efficiently.
* Continuously research and stay updated on email design, branding, and user experience (UX) trends in the e-commerce space to enhance existing email templates.
* Take charge of the visual and creative direction for YOCTO as an agency, maintaining consistent branding across all communications.
* Occasionally handle ad hoc design tasks for the agency, such as creating PowerPoint presentations.
* Collaborate with clients to develop Figma Boards based on their Brand Book, utilizing it as a constructor to rapidly iterate new versions of on-brand emails.

Qualifications and Requirements:
* Demonstrated experience in direct-to-consumer eCommerce (DTC) email design
* Proficiency in designing cart abandonment emails and understanding email marketing flows
* A portfolio showcasing previous DTC email design work
* Proficient in Figma Design
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
* Strong understanding of marketing principles and the ability to use design strategically to increase conversions and click-through rates

Is it us you're looking for?

At YOCTO, we provide email marketing management services for e-commerce brands that use Shopify or WooCommerce. Our tool of choice is Klaviyo. Our mission is to become the #1 email marketing agency for e-commerce brands in the world.

YOCTO is not everyone, but if you're the best at what you do and you have fun outside of work, we'd love for you to join our team and become part of our mission to achieve big things globally!

- Unlimited personal/professional growth

- Remote working environment

- Good, fun team culture with a flat hierarchy- Hardworking, talented, respectful Team- The opportunity for you to focus on what you do best:Email Design!

Originally posted onHimalayas

Tips for South African Applicants

Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About ScaleJet

ScaleJet is a company in the demand planning industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 2 open positions on Hirezar. View all ScaleJet jobs →