Storyteller & Email Creative (Part-Time, Remote)

10 to 15 hours per week | Contract | Remote | USD$30 to $40/hr, depending on experience

About Pixyls

Pixyls is a craft brand that makes sticker craft kits for people who love cozy, hands-on hobbies. Behind every kit is a person: the artists we work with, our small team, and a community of makers across Canada, the US and around the world. We want to tell those stories.

The role

We're looking for a creative all-rounder to create 2 emails a week for our community. These aren't sales emails. They're the part of our inbox people look forward to: artist stories, behind-the-scenes moments, the making of a new design, and the people who love crafting with us. You'll come up with the ideas, gather the story, and design the email from start to finish.

What you'll do

• Plan and create 2 story-led emails a week, from idea to finished design
• Interview the artists we work with and turn their journey, process and inspiration into stories our audience connects with
• Write warm, engaging copy with a clear voice, from subject lines to full stories
• Design emails with custom graphics, layouts and section headers
• Create original illustrations to bring stories and ideas to life
• Photograph products, works in progress and behind-the-scenes moments (at home or in studio)
• Make GIFs that show our kits coming together
• Feature our community, for example customer makes, tips and favourite projects
• Keep a simple content calendar and pitch story ideas each month
• Hand off finished emails ready for Klaviyo, on schedule

What you'll need

• A portfolio that shows both visual work (design, illustration or photography) and writing
• A natural storyteller who can find the interesting angle in any person or project
• Comfortable interviewing people over video or email and making them feel at ease
• Strong graphic design skills: layout, typography, colour and visual hierarchy
• Experience with Figma, Procreate or Adobe tools (Photoshop, Illustrator)
• Self-managed and reliable, happy working remotely on a weekly rhythm
• Excellent written English

Nice to have

• Experience building emails in Klaviyo
• Experience with brand newsletters, editorial content or magazines
• A love of crafts, stickers, pixel art or cozy aesthetics
• Basic video or animation skills

What success looks like

• 2 emails go out every week, on time
• People open, read, reply and share them
• Our artists feel proud of how their stories are told
• Our audience feels like they know the people behind Pixyls

Details

• 10 to 15 hours per week, flexible schedule
• Remote, North America preferred
• Rate: USD$30 to $40/hr, depending on experience
• Start date: Immediate

Bonus points if you tell us the story of something you've made.