n8n Automation Specialist (Remote)

🤖 n8n Automation Specialist (Remote, Full-Time)About Longship MarketingLongship Marketing is a remote-first agency helping brands grow through performance marketing and e-commerce operations. Our distributed team of 15+ professionals across Europe values flexibility, ownership, and getting things done.You'll be a key part of building a visionary, highly-scalable system that uses tools at the cutting edge of marketing and business automation to provide exceptional services to clients in the SaaS industry, as well as to a growing portfolio of self-owned ecommerce brands within the business group.We're hiring an n8n Automation Specialist) to own our automation workflows and help translate business strategy into practical, well-built automations. You'll work directly with the CEO to understand priorities, propose solutions, and build automations that support the company's growth.This role is perfect for someone early in their career but with real, hands-on n8n experience—not just theory. You should be able to think beyond the technical setup and understand the broader goal behind each automation.🔧 What You'll DoCollaborate directly with the CEO to understand business goals, pain points, and strategic prioritiesTranslate strategic ideas into automation plans, proposing approaches before buildingBuild and maintain workflows in n8n, ensuring they are reliable, efficient, and easy to understandConnect tools and systems using n8n's nodes, APIs, and simple JavaScript when neededDocument workflows clearly so the business can maintain and evolve them over timeMonitor automations, troubleshoot errors, and continuously improve performanceSuggest new opportunities for automation that align with company strategy across all three businessesConstantly learn and develop new skills. We are pushing boundaries of automation design for real business value and we need you to dedicate yourself to constant learning.Work independently, manage your time well, and communicate clearly about progress or blockers✅ Requirements (Necessary)Obsessed with n8n (this is essential—you must have built real workflows). Your social media feeds are filled with inspiration for adopting new approaches, tools, and systems to produce automated workflows.Ability to understand business context and ask the right questions to clarify goalsComfortable discussing ideas with the CEO and making recommendations, not just waiting for instructionsBasic understanding of how APIs, webhooks, and data flows workAbility to write or modify simple JavaScript within n8n when necessaryStrong communication skills in English (written and verbal)Detail-oriented and able to deliver reliable, stable automationsComfortable working in a startup environment with changing prioritiesSelf-starter who takes ownership and works independently💡 Nice to HaveExperience with other automation tools (Zapier, Make.com)Familiarity with Google Sheets, CRMs, or similar operations toolsInterest in business operations or process optimisationExperience working directly with founders or small teamsKnowledge of e-commerce platforms or marketing automation toolsUnderstanding of AI automation workflows and tools⚓ What We OfferJoin an international, fully remote team based around the worldFlexible working hours: outside of critical meetings, work the hours that suit you and your lifestyle bestAsynchronous working with meaningful calls - we don’t waste time, but we invest in team connection (very few hours in ‘check-in’ calls or client meetings) - Slack, Loom, and occasional ZoomSpace for taking initiative and pushing forward your own ideasFellow team of nerds who you’ll feel right at home with!Access to the courses and training materials you need to grow in this positionA team-first culture that is supportive and stable. Our core team has been working together for years which pays testament to our focus on the team and well being?28 holidays per year + national holidaysUse premium, cutting-edge tools in AI and automation with pro licenses (or self-hosted) of OpenAI, Claude, Perplexity, n8n, http://make.com ,