Freelance Senior EDM Developer

Hire Digital is looking for a
Freelance EDM Developer with hands-on Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO) experience to support our internal delivery team across client email marketing and digital campaign projects. The ideal candidate combines strong HTML email / EDM development skills with practical experience building, personalising, testing, and troubleshooting campaigns within Adobe Journey Optimizer.
Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop responsive HTML email / EDM templates from Figma, Adobe XD, Photoshop, or other design files
Build email-safe layouts using HTML, CSS, table-based structures, inline styles, and media queries
Build, update, and troubleshoot email campaigns within Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO)
Support journey setup, personalisation, dynamic content, profile attributes, audience targeting, and campaign QA
Ensure compatibility across Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, Yahoo Mail, mobile devices, and other major email clients
Troubleshoot rendering, responsiveness, personalisation, and campaign logic issues
Implement reusable modules, merge tags, conditional content, and dynamic content
Conduct pre-send QA covering links, images, alt text, personalisation, responsive behaviour, and content accuracy
Make revisions based on internal and client feedback
Collaborate with creative, marketing, project management, CRM, and development teams
Manage multiple assignments and deliver work within agreed timelines
Requirements
Strong experience developing responsive HTML emails / EDMs and hands-on experience with Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO)
Excellent knowledge of HTML and CSS for email
Experience with personalisation and dynamic content within AJO
Good understanding of Table-based email layouts, inline CSS, media queries, Outlook / VML fallbacks, ,mobile responsiveness and dark mode considerations
Experience troubleshooting email rendering across major clients
Understanding of customer journeys, audience segmentation, consent, profile data, and email delivery workflows
Experience with email testing tools such as Litmus or Email on Acid
Strong attention to detail and ability to translate designs accurately into HTML
Comfortable working independently within a remote, project-based environment
Good written communication and ability to work with international teams