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Email Marketing Specialist
An embedded operator who builds email campaigns, manages automations, handles QA and list management, so your clients' email channel drives revenue consistently.
Role Scope
What this operator does and doesn't do
Clear boundaries keep operators effective and protect your agency from scope creep.
Responsibilities
- Build and deploy email campaigns from approved copy and designs
- Set up and maintain email automation flows
- Manage subscriber lists, segmentation, and tagging
- QA emails before every send (links, personalization, rendering)
- Set up A/B tests for subject lines, send times, and content
- Pull email performance reports (open rates, CTR, revenue)
- Maintain list hygiene and manage unsubscribes/bounces
Not responsible for
- Writing email copy or creating designs
- Developing email strategy or campaign calendars
- Making decisions on send frequency or audience targeting
- Managing customer data or CRM architecture
- Client communication about email performance
Expertise
Skills and platforms this operator works in
Strong in one or two platforms with working knowledge of the others. Beam screens for honest depth, not list-checking.
Skills
Universal stack
ClickUp
Slack
Google Workspace
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
ChatGPT
Claude
PerplexityRole-specific tools
Klaviyo
Mailchimp
HighLevel
ActiveCampaignClickUp
LitmusGoogle WorkspaceSlack
Is this the right fit?
This role is perfect for
Agencies running 3+ email programs with no dedicated owner
If sends are slipping, automations are stale, or the partner is still writing send briefs, this role takes that work off the plate.
Teams managing email campaigns for multiple clients
Especially useful when build volume across clients is high enough to justify a dedicated executor rather than splitting it across designers.
Teams needing someone to own the operational side of email
Strategist writes the brief, designer makes the assets, this operator builds, QAs, sends, and reports on the campaign.
Pricing Tiers
Choose the scope that fits your agency
Three tiers based on role seniority and contractor experience. We'll help you pick the right one in Discovery.
Support
$1,500–$2,500
per month
Supporting roles, lighter scope, defined workflows.
Standard
$2,500–$3,500
per month
Mid-to-senior roles with broader scope and autonomy.
Senior
$3,500–$4,500
per month
Senior specialists in advanced disciplines.
Every monthly invoice also includes one flat $72 Market Operations Fee, regardless of tier.
How Beam Works
Our process makes it easier to press play
The Beam Placement System is built for speed, scope, and seamless collaboration.
01
Role scoping
Define ownership, boundaries, reporting, and success.
02
Operator matching
Match to an AI-certified operator with the right experience and tools.
03
Agency training
Operator learns your SOPs, brand guidelines, and workflows before day one.
04
Embedded onboarding
Operator integrates into your team, communication cadence, and reporting.
Days
From scoping to operator first match
100%
Of operators across Beam's bench are AI Certified
Proof
What agencies working with Beam say
“
The Beam team was always responsive and provided their services at a fraction of the cost of hiring full-time employees. The work was of the highest quality, reflecting their skill and dedication. I recommend Beam Agency for anyone looking for top-notch talent to complement their existing marketing team, particularly for projects requiring high-quality output without the commitment to permanent hires.
Joseph Nester
Director of Operations, Agellum, LLC
100%
AI Certified operators across Beam's bench
FAQs
FAQs on hiring an Email Marketing Specialist
How fast can I get started?
Most operators are matched and introduced within days of scoping. From there, your operator learns your tools and gets to work, most clients see meaningful production in the first two weeks.
What if the operator isn't the right fit?
We replace them — at no placement fee. If an operator isn't working out, let us know in writing and we'll present a matched replacement within 15 business days, often sooner. You're not charged your monthly fee for any gap between operators; we prorate and credit it. Replacements are free in every normal case. The only exception: if you ask to replace the operator in the *same role* more than twice within a 90-day window, each swap beyond the second carries a one-time $500 re-onboarding fee, which covers bringing the new operator up to speed on your systems, tools, and team. Any replacement that happens on our side — an operator resigns, becomes unavailable, or we remove them for performance — never counts toward that and is always free. And if we can't present a replacement that fits within 45 days, you're free to end the engagement with no further obligation. You're committed to the engagement, not to a specific person.
Do I need to onboard them?
Operators start agency-trained. You'll provide context on your systems and SOPs, Beam handles the contractor relationship, training, and ongoing support.
Is there a minimum commitment?
Yes, a 90-day initial term. During those first 90 days, Beam guarantees the placement: if the operator isn't working out, we replace them at no charge. After 90 days, the engagement continues month-to-month with 30 days' notice to cancel. There's no long-term contract and no annual lock-in. The 90-day term exists because hiring an operator only to cut them at week 6 doesn't give the relationship a fair shot, but past 90 days, you stay because it's working, not because you have to.
Can I keep using my current email marketing specialist stack?
Yes. Beam operators are trained on the major platforms (Klaviyo, Mailchimp, HighLevel, ActiveCampaign). If you use something else, ask in Discovery, we'll tell you straight whether we have an operator with that experience.
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Ready to place a Email Marketing Specialist?
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