Strategy Director, E-Commerce

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$140K/yr – $150K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead ecommerce content strategy and optimization for brands across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and DTC, turning data into action to drive content performance and revenue.

  • Own cross-functional ecommerce content strategy and roadmaps.
  • Must-have: 5–8 years in ecommerce content strategy or related field.
  • Standout: Hands-on experience with major retailer platforms and content tools like Helium 10 or Salsify.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic partner to client teams—turning business goals into actionable eCommerce content strategies
  • Lead digital shelf and SEO-driven content strategy across key retailers and DTC platforms
  • Build frameworks that define what “best-in-class” looks like across PDPs and brand storefronts
  • Translate data and insights into performance-boosting content strategies and roadmaps
  • Lead client presentations and work sessions to align on strategy and measure progress
  • Guide copy and creative teams with content best practices across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other retailers
  • Audit content regularly to identify opportunities for optimization or syndication
  • Recommend content variations and enhancements tailored to platform algorithms, requirements, capabilities and shopper behavior
  • Stay ahead of algorithm changes, retailer updates, and eCommerce trends
  • Partner with insights teams to analyze content health, SEO performance, and retail KPIs

Requirements

  • 5–8 years of eCommerce experience in content strategy, digital shelf optimization, or performance marketing
  • Deep knowledge of major retailer platforms (Amazon, Walmart, Target, etc.), SEO, PDP strategy, and content syndication tools
  • Experience with platforms like Helium 10, Walmart Connect, Amazon Ads / Vendor Central, Profitero, Stackline, Salsify, Vizit, or similar
  • Experience translating insights into action—from audits to optimization roadmaps
  • Strong communicator and presenter who can simplify the complex and align stakeholders
  • Highly collaborative and proactive, with experience partnering across creative, copy, insights, and client service teams
  • Understanding of retailer and google algorithms
  • Expertise in industry best practices and a proactive approach to incorporating new techniques and tools into content strategies
  • Experience developing omnichannel comms plans that include ecommerce and retail conversion
  • Strong understanding of major retail media platforms - Amazon and Walmart

    Benefits

    • Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.
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    Equator, a division of Marks and part of the Propelis Group, is a global packaging design agency, delivering strategy to shelf without compromise. We create powerful brands that get noticed and chosen.

    Founded in 1997
    Manchester, England, GBR
    302 employees (143 in marketing)
    38% recommend to a friend
    37% CEO approval

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    3.9K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    29.9%
    Direct
    27.2%
    Referral
    32.1%
    Social
    9.6%
    Paid
    1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~302

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    9 (3% of company)