Job # 8735 | Columbus, OH — Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) | Contract | W2
ABOUT THE ROLE
We partnering with a local client in search of an eCommerce Design Specialist for a six-month contract with strong potential for extension or conversion. This is a digital-first, conversion-focused role building the visual content that powers Product Detail Pages, A+/Enhanced Content, and Amazon Brand Stores across retail and direct-to-consumer channels. The team moves fast and needs someone who already lives and breathes eCommerce and can contribute with minimal ramp.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Builds and updates Amazon Brand Stores hands-on using backend widgets and modules, not just design mockups.
- Designs Product Detail Pages, A+/Enhanced Content, and Brand Stores that compel and convert within specific retailer guidelines and best practices.
- Produces on-brand eCommerce content that feeds downstream syndication partners across a large product catalog.
- Makes targeted, product-specific web updates, such as refreshed product renders and product-page changes.
- Applies eCommerce best practices and PDP anatomy — content hierarchy, above and below the fold, product titles, tiles, carousels, product storytelling, and copy density — to design for a shopper's brief attention window.
- Right-sizes and edits copy for eCommerce formats, flagging when content is too long for a tile and tailoring it down.
- Self-initiates work from known priorities without waiting for a full brief, keeping projects moving efficiently.
- Partners cross-functionally with writers, project managers, content strategists, and the creative studio team.
- Contributes to a test-and-learn culture, including content A/B testing and faster content refresh cycles.
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of professional digital design experience with an advanced understanding of design and visual principles.
- Hands-on Amazon Brand Store building experience using backend widgets — the single most important qualification for this role.
- A portfolio demonstrating eCommerce design work, including PDPs, A+/Enhanced Content, and Brand Stores, that shows both craft and conversion results.
- Fluency in eCommerce terminology and context, able to recognize and articulate best practices rather than simply execute supplied designs, and to work at pace with minimal coaching or hand-holding.
- Strong understanding of eCommerce UX, visual hierarchy, conversion-focused creative, and digital merchandising principles.
- Proficiency with Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with AEM is a plus.
- Strong organizational and technical skills, with the ability to prioritize, communicate progress, and manage multiple projects with cross-team dependencies and short deadlines.
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Digital Design, Graphic Design, Multimedia Design, or a related field.
BONUS SKILLS
- 3D modeling and rendering for hero images, such as experience with Esko.
- Experience with content A/B testing and high-frequency content refresh workflows.
- Experience designing for major retail platforms beyond Amazon.
- Experience working with large product catalogs or multi-brand organizations.
- Familiarity with retail media and content syndication workflows.
ABOUT US
Portfolio Creative is an award-winning specialized staffing and recruiting company providing talent in the digital, marketing, and creative industries. We work with clients in several states, and employ candidates in and outside of Ohio. Please note, we do not have the ability to work with candidates outside of the U.S.
Portfolio Creative is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and are committed to ensuring all employees are recruited, assigned, and employed on a nondiscriminatory basis.