Group Strategy Director, E-commerce

Portland, OR (On-site)

$165K/yr – $175K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the thinking and roadmap that turns client challenges into brand led digital commerce strategies that convert while building lasting relationships with clients and guiding junior teammates.

  • Strategic Leadership: Translate multi brand, cross-discipline challenges into cohesive brand and ecommerce roadmaps.
  • Client Advisory and Collaboration: Own relationships and align business goals with scalable, culture-led strategies across channels.
  • Team Growth & Cross-Discipline Alignment: Mentor juniors and bridge creative disciplines to ensure cohesive execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leading Strategic Development: Connect clients' business challenges and brand advantages to creative strategies that inspire high-quality work.
  • Driving Digital Commerce Excellence: Spearhead eCommerce strategies that blend brand experience with conversion optimization, creating digital shopping experiences that drive both business results and brand affinity.
  • Building Client Relationships: Take ownership of client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor who understands their business needs and translates them into strategic opportunities.
  • Teaching Brand Mechanics: Mentor and develop junior team members, sharing your expertise and helping them grow in their strategic thinking.
  • Bridging Disciplines: Act as a bridge, optimizing collaboration and integration across channels and creative disciplines to ensure cohesive strategy implementation.
  • Cultivating Strategic Thinking: Take a hands-on role in fostering highly strategic thinking that leads to comprehensive and culture-led work.

Requirements

  • You have significant experience developing comprehensive strategies across multiple brands and creative disciplines, with particular focus on eCommerce and digital retail environments.
  • You are comfortable with research and data analysis—translating insights into actionable strategies.
  • You possess a deep understanding of how to shape brands' positioning, identity, and consumer experience within digital commerce platforms.
  • You excel at decoding complex business and eCommerce challenges, translating them into impactful, scalable brand strategies that drive conversion.
  • You're a natural mentor who can lead by example and set the tone for strong communication and creative engagement in fast-paced digital environments.
  • You have proven ability to build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering consistent strategic excellence that meets both brand and performance goals.
  • You understand the digital commerce landscape, including marketplace dynamics, DTC strategies, and omnichannel integration.

Preferred

  • You've contributed to industry discussions through thought leadership, speaking engagements, or publications.
  • You have experience with cross-cultural brand strategy development for global or multinational clients.
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SGS & Co

SGS & Co, part of the Propelis Group, is a global brand impact group delivering speed and quality through innovation and insights to drive impact for our world class clients. We combine deep expertise in design, graphic services, production, technology and process optimization with unmatched marketplace understanding, dynamic ideas and client first customer service. We bring the world’s best brands to life and set them up for success in a modern world. SGS & Co shifts brands to impact through the strength of our people. Our team of nearly 5,000 employees across 30+ countries works collaboratively to exceed client expectations today and anticipate how we’ll need to pivot together to win tomorrow. We take pride in our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion along with our ambition to lead the industry to a more sustainable future to drive positive impact for our clients, our people, and our planet.

Founded in 1946
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.4K employees (888 in marketing)

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