UJUU Jobs (4)

Founded in 2020, UJUU is an eCommerce platform and brand development studio. We endeavor to connect a global audience of underserved and underrepresented consumers to a diverse community and collection of carefully curated and vetted emerging designers and brands.

We achieve this by offering elegant brand development services and eCommerce solutions across our family of brands.

Our vision is to create a best-in-class and forward-thinking shopping experience for our global community of black and brown across the African diaspora.

We're just getting started, but we're already off to a promising start with the launch of our two initial brands : souk + Sepia and simisienna.

With each subsequent brand offering we strive to better serve and meet the unfulfilled needs of our expansive audience.

To achieve these extensive goals, we're looking to add talented and motivated individuals to our growing team. If this appeals to you please apply and let us know!

The Role

• As our studio Creative Director you will serve as the creative leader and unifying thread across the marketing, creative, and branding efforts of each of our brands.
• You will have the lead role in building out our marketing departments and will be responsible for both defining and evolving our entire aesthetic as a company and across each of our individual brands.

What You'll Do

• Archetype the visual brand identity for each UJUU brand and property
• Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion
• Shape brand standards and create procedures to ensure all products are brand appropriate
• Recruit, hire, direct and motivate teams of art directors, illustrators, copywriters etc. to help them use their talents effectively
• Supervise the creative team's daily workflow, assign project workload, and monitor deadlines and respective marketing budgets
• Train and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals
• Evaluate trends, assess new data and keep up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques
• Monitor results of team efforts and propose actions for the future
• Lead brainstorming / creative sessions to generate ideas
• Write and design unique and well-crafted copy that resonates and directly speaks to our UJUU community
• Revise content and presentations, approve / reject ideas, provide feedback to the team

Qualities You Possess

• Creative and strategic thinker
• Multidisciplinary creative
• Energetic, mature, empathetic and positive person who is self-driven and can work independently
• Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, InVision, Figma, etc
• A minimum of 5 years’ digital experience, particularly with, but not limited to designing for : web, eCommerce platforms, social and emerging technologies
• Proficient at developing branding, evaluating designs, and launching and tracking marketing campaigns
• A solid understanding of design, copy and web practices
• Reflective and continuously looking to learn from new inputs, experiences, and data
• Ability to assess a situation and problem-solve for a positive outcome
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Detail-oriented and exceptionally-organized

Founded in 2020, UJUU is an eCommerce platform and brand development studio. We endeavor to connect a global audience of underserved and underrepresented consumers to a diverse community and portfolio of carefully curated and vetted emerging designers and brands.

We achieve this by offering elegant brand development services and eCommerce solutions across our family of brands.

Our vision is to create a best-in-class and forward-thinking shopping experience for our global community of black and brown across the African diaspora.

We're just getting started, but we're already off to a promising start with the launch of our three portfolio brands : souk + Sepia, simisienna and Mango Maison.

With each subsequent brand offering, we strive to better serve and meet the unfulfilled needs of our expansive audience.

In order to realize this vision, it is imperative that we build a best in the class Office Operations department

ABOUT THE WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE

Within UJUU the Office Operations Department is a dynamic department that necessarily evolves as UJUU continuously matures and further realizes it’s vision.

The UJUU Warehouse Associate is responsible for carrying out the logistics of receiving, processing, storing and sending inventory according to purchase orders and shipping schedules.

Their duties include loading orders onto trucks and shipping containers, organizing incoming stock and putting the appropriate labels on outgoing parcels.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO IN THIS ROLE :

Collecting merchandise from the distribution center and safely transporting materials to the shipping bay

Receiving and documenting merchandise for delivery or return

Maintaining an inventory record for all merchandise entering or exiting the warehouse

Identifying any missing, lost or damaged materials and immediately notifying the department manager or supervisor

Ensuring that all the merchandise is safely and securely packed and labeled for shipping

Managing all merchandise with appropriate care

Assisting with training of newly employed team members

Scanning labels to ensure products are shipped to the right destination

Founded in 2020, UJUU is an eCommerce platform and brand development studio. We endeavor to connect a global audience of underserved and underrepresented consumers to a diverse community and a collection of carefully curated and vetted emerging designers and brands.

We achieve this by offering elegant brand development services and eCommerce solutions across our family of brands.

Our vision is to create a best-in-class and forward-thinking shopping experience for our global community of black and brown across the African diaspora.

We're just getting started, but we're already off to a promising start with the launch of our two initial brands : souk + SEPIA and simisienna.

With each subsequent brand offering we strive to better serve and meet the unfulfilled needs of our expansive audience.

We are looking for someone who is excited by the opportunity to take the reins and strategically scale our paid social media portfolio (e.

g. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, Google). You will be a thought leader in the paid ads space and work cross-functionally with a group of subject-matter experts to drive business growth.

You will need to think big + creative, use data to guide your work, and be comfortable challenging convention. If you enjoy delivering novel marketing strategies, thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments, and are eager to ideate, execute, and optimize the campaigns that will bring UJUUBrands to the next level, then, we want to hear from you!

Role overview

• Define, refine, and execute the paid social acquisition and retention strategy for Facebook, Instagram, and other key paid social channels
• Lead weekly and monthly paid social media reporting with the purpose of sharing best practices and driving enhanced creative outcomes across the organization
• Effectively manage budget to business goals and financial targets
• Enhance social and other paid media campaigns to maximize conversion rates with high efficiency
• Well-versed in the creative formats and CTAs that work best for each channel
• Efficiently scale existing channels and find new channels to make sure each market segment can reach their growth targets
• Experience in direct response marketing and optimizing for conversion rates
• Collaborate to align campaign strategies and goals across the org
• Write compelling Ad copy with a focus on driving conversions
• Conduct in-depth analysis on Audiences, Industries, campaigns, audience targeting and overall channels performance
• Actively measure and execute A / B split testing for ad copy and landing pages to ensure optimal campaign performance
• Research to stay on top of the latest trends in paid social platforms

Qualities You Possess

• BS and / or MS in Business, Marketing, or similar field
• 5+ years of relevant social media and direct-response marketing experience, ideally for a product-focused digital business (e-commerce or direct-to-consumer businesses preferred) or at an agency / marketing service provider
• Prior experience in a start-up or similar environment
• Proficiency working in-platform across Facebook, Pinterest, etc
• Knowledge of social media, performance marketing, and industry best practices
• You’re a team player who can work both independently and collaboratively
• You are a great storyteller and communicator who can build relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders
• You’re just as comfortable powering through Excel models as you are whipping up white papers or creative presentations
• Highly analytical, solutions-oriented, with a strong attention to detail and ability to work efficiently, prioritize, and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Possess enthusiasm, creativity, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a growth-mindset

Founded in 2020, UJUU is an eCommerce platform and brand development studio. We endeavor to connect a global audience of underserved and underrepresented consumers to a diverse community and portfolio of carefully curated and vetted emerging designers and brands.

We achieve this by offering elegant brand development services and eCommerce solutions across our family of brands.

Our vision is to create a best-in-class and forward-thinking shopping experience for our global community of black and brown across the African diaspora.

We're just getting started, but we're already off to a promising start with the launch of our three portfolio brands : souk + Sepia, simisienna and Mango Maison.

With each subsequent brand offering, we strive to better serve and meet the unfulfilled needs of our expansive audience.

In order to realize this vision, it is imperative that we build a best in the class Office Operations department

ABOUT THE RETAIL ASSOCIATE

Within UJUU the Office Operations Department is a dynamic department that necessarily evolves as UJUU continuously matures and further realizes it’s vision.

The UJUU Warehouse Associate is responsible for carrying out the logistics of receiving, processing, storing and sending inventory according to purchase orders and shipping schedules.

Their duties include loading orders onto trucks and shipping containers, organizing incoming stock and putting the appropriate labels on outgoing parcels.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO IN THIS ROLE :

• Collecting merchandise from the distribution center and safely transporting materials to the shipping bay
• Receiving and documenting merchandise for delivery or return
• Maintaining an inventory record for all merchandise entering or exiting the warehouse
• Identifying any missing, lost or damaged materials and immediately notifying the department manager or supervisor
• Ensuring that all the merchandise is safely and securely packed and labeled for shipping
• Managing all merchandise with appropriate care
• Assisting with training of newly employed team members
• Scanning labels to ensure products are shipped to the right destination