Manager, Digital Merchandising (20-Months Contract)

What you'll do The Manager, eCommerce Digital Merchandising, has an integral role in impacting objectives for our Mark’s website, acting as a key liaison with Merchandising and Branding teams. The Manager, eCommerce Digital Merchandising is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and optimization of digital merchandising across our eCommerce websites to deliver engaging, conversion-focused, and customer-centric shopping experiences.

Working closely with the Digital Merchandising Operations, Merchandising/Business Lines, UX, Marketing, Procurement, vendors, and Analytics teams, the Manager ensures that product stories, seasonal campaigns, and curated content are delivered seamlessly to the customer while meeting commercial goals and business objectives. You will lead the day-to-day operations of the Digital (eCommerce) Merchandising team for the Mark’s website to deliver a best-in-class customer experience.

The Digital Merchandising team is responsible for driving eCommerce and brick-and-mortar sales by working collaboratively across the organization to execute a strong digital strategy that prioritizes the customer and drives results for the business. Lead and manage a Digital Merchandising team to ensure websites reflect the key products and events to maximize key Digital metrics per business needs    Collaborate with cross functional partners    Be action oriented, outcome focused, and think critically with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business    Strategically influence to drive optimal outcomes for your business lines, building key relationships and partnerships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward    Lead inclusively and compassionately, building and developing your team, effectively anticipate and respond to disruption, while consistently delivering strong performance    Provide regular data analysis and insights to drive the business forward   Provide digital and eCommerce expertise to partners and stakeholders   Understand UX principles that create best-in-class experiences   Act as a liaison between multiple teams from coast to coast    Think critically to optimize and improve processes for smaller banners   What you bring:   Post-secondary education or equivalent in Business, eCommerce, Marketing, or related discipline    Minimum 5-7 years of experience in eCommerce or Digital    Strong working knowledge of digital and customer experience methodologies    Dedication to delivering customer-focused initiatives, always acting in the best interest of the customer   Motivated, self-starter with the ability to function in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change   Experience working on cross-functionally driven initiatives, strong ability to build partnerships across teams with strong stakeholder management skills   Experience working with eCommerce platforms     Proficiency in eCommerce and web standards, SEO, and accessibility   Proficient understanding of web design, UX trends, web development and/or content management   Ability to build and present strong narratives to senior executives   Experience with eCommerce analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, Adobe Analytics, etc.

Proficiency in Microsoft tools   Ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners. #LI-GT1   This posting represents an existing vacancy within our organization. We may use artificial intelligence tools as part of our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening of resumes. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters.

About Us At Marks, we want you to experience an extraordinary career in helping to lead our brand's evolution to be Canada’s number one destination for industrial and casual apparel and footwear. As one of Canada’s leading apparel retailers, and a valued part of the Canadian Tire f