Director, eCommerce - Sam Edelman

New York City, NY (On-site)

$132K/yr – $168K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the website experience end to end by shaping operations, merchandising and cross functional alignment to drive conversion and product discovery.

  • Direct daily operations and merchandising to support business goals
  • Own conversion and engagement through data driven site optimization
  • Collaborate across brand, creative, tech and marketing to reflect brand strategy and seasonal storytelling

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Direct daily website operations: Ensure site content, product presentation, promotions and merchandising support business goals
  • Drive conversion and engagement: Uses site performance, customer behavior and funnel data to improve conversion, engagement, product discovery and order value
  • Lead website merchandising strategy: Manage assortment placement, product sequencing, category storytelling, content accuracy and seasonal refreshes
  • Collaborate with internal teams: Partner with merchandising, planning, creative, technology, customer service and marketing to align website execution with product priorities, inventory position and brand storytelling
  • Understand brand vision and strategy: Partner with brand leadership, creative and marketing teams to ensure the website reflects Sam Edelman’s broader brand ethos, product strategy and campaign storytelling in ways that support discovery, engagement and conversion
  • Lead key initiatives: Influ ence cross-functional priorities to ensure website needs are represented in product, inventory, creative, technology and business decisions
  • Collaborate with marketing: Partner with marketing channel and CRM owners to shape traffic-driving, acquisition, retention and loyalty strategies, while optimizing landing experiences, product discovery, personalization and onsite conversion once traffic reaches the website

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
  • 7+ years of experience in eCommerce, digital merchandising, site operations, retail merchandising or customer experience
  • Proven ability to improve website sales performance through merchandising, analytics, testing and cross-functional execution
  • Strong understanding of eCommerce KPIs, including conversion, AOV, revenue per session, product engagement and checkout performance
  • Experience with eCommerce platforms, CMS tools, web analytics, testing platforms, digital merchandising systems and product data processes

Nice to have

  • MBA or advanced degree preferred

Benefits

  • Our Shoe Discounts: No matter your style, we’ve got your perfect fit covered with a 30% Associate Discount across Famous Footwear and Caleres brands
  • Benefits that Start Day One: To learn more details about our total rewards including 401k, health benefits and PTO, visit yourcaleres.com
  • Get Paid When You Want : Access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday
  • Mental Wellness: Your mental health is important to us, and we offer free, 24/7 confidential support and resources through CompPsych EAP for eligible associates
  • Relaxed Dress Code: At Caleres, we believe that the right shoes can take you anywhere, and your authentic self is always in style. Feel free to leave your professional attire in the back of your closet!
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Caleres

Caleres is the home of today’s most coveted footwear brands around the world and represents a diverse portfolio spanning all of life’s styles and experiences. Every shoe tells a story and Caleres has the perfect fit for every one of them. Caleres’ brands live in all channels of today’s global marketplace, including our 1,200+ branded retail locations as well as department and specialty stores, branded e-commerce sites, and many third-party retail sites. Our brand collections have been developed and acquired to meet the evolving needs of today’s assorted and growing audiences. Consumer insights drive every aspect of the innovation, design, and craft that go into our distinctly positioned brands, including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Naturalizer, Allen Edmonds, Vionic, and Dr. Scholl’s Shoes.Caleres’ 145-year legacy of craftsmanship provides our foundation. But our next chapters are being written through investments in technology, trend research, manufacturing, sustainability, sourcing, and the brilliant people who will lead us into the future – helping Caleres deliver the strongest, most desired brand portfolio in the market.The Caleres story is most simply defined by the company’s mission: Inspire people to feel great...feet first.

St Louis, Missouri, USA
9.2K employees (361 in marketing)