Director of E-Commerce - Virtual Company
Columbus, OH 43219
About the Job
Location: Columbus, OH – 100% onsite
OVERVIEW:
A leading retail company is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of E-Commerce to spearhead the establishment and growth of our online retail presence. As the company’s head of e-commerce, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and drive their digital strategy, ensuring a seamless and impactful online shopping experience.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strategic Development: Formulate and execute a comprehensive e-commerce strategy to drive growth, enhance user experience, and achieve sales targets.
- Website Management: Oversee the development and maintenance of our e-commerce platform, ensuring optimal functionality, user experience, and performance.
- Sales and Performance: Drive online sales initiatives, manage performance metrics, and implement strategies to meet and exceed revenue goals.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with marketing, IT, merchandising, and customer service teams to align e-commerce initiatives with overall business objectives.
- Customer Experience: Develop and implement strategies to enhance the online shopping experience, including personalization, site navigation, and customer support.
- Digital Marketing: Oversee digital marketing efforts, including SEO/SEM, email marketing, social media, and online advertising to drive traffic and conversions.
- Analytics and Reporting: Monitor e-commerce performance, analyze data, and generate reports to inform decision-making and strategy adjustments.
- Team Building: Build and lead a high-performing e-commerce team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in e-commerce, with a proven track record in leading e-commerce operations and achieving growth targets.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of e-commerce best practices, digital marketing strategies, and online consumer behavior.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in e-commerce platforms (e.g., Shopify, Magento), web analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), and digital marketing tools.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage projects from conception to execution.
- Analytical Abilities: Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present ideas clearly and effectively.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in E-Commerce, Marketing, Business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.