Sr. Director of Ecommerce

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Base pay range

$220,000.00/yr - $260,000.00/yr

WHO ARE WE?

Iconic British brand ghd, is a global leader in high end professional hair styling tools and the UK’s number one recommended styling brand. Loved by stylists and consumers, loved by press, and loved by the people that work for the brand!

Merging science and innovation, with luxury beauty and style; ghd pioneers new technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world.

A trusted and loved brand, ghd sells 2 million stylers every year and 5 iconic ghd products are sold every minute. The award-winning ghd tools are used by 200,000 stylists around the world and sold in 30+ countries and more than 45,000 premium salons.

Renowned for game changing innovation and superior performance, at ghd we are on a mission to transform the lives of women via the power of a good hair day!

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Sr. Director of Ecommerce, you will have a high impact on the growth of ghd (good hair day) in North America. At least 8-10 years’ experience in Ecommerce and Digital field and familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Experience with launching and managing brands on owned brand ecommerce sites. Amazon and other Ecomplatforms / Retailers.com. Experience with data analytics tools – Google Analytics, Tableau, etc. Must be a Team player with strong interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to organize, prioritize, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, plus strong technology skills. Beauty experience is a plus.

JOB ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Executive lead responsible for driving profitable growth across all North American digital channels (.com, Amazon, e-tailers).

Responsible for the overall strategy, marketing calendar and promotions strategy for ghdhair.com

Responsible to oversee the advertising strategy and promotional activities for Amazon US &Canada

Responsible for growth of the specialty ecommerce pureplay partners – nurturing relationships, pitching new launches, activating campaigns, etc.

Own B2B growth targets and responsible for nurturing relationships with retail partners & buyers.

Work closely with C-Suite to define companyobjectives and digitalstrategy, translating KPIs into profitable companygrowth.

Drive consistent brand tone & messaging across all digital vehicles

Manage the ghdhair.com SEO strategy

Define and make strategic choices between .com& Amazon paid media budgets

Drive the creation of all digital content for web, paid social, influencer marketing, affiliates and email

You will also collaborate with the Marketing team to help amplify the brand through best in class creative and brand awareness initiatives.

You will also work hand in hand with the global team in the UK to support initiatives that drive sales and loyalty. You will be responsible for the creation of content that drives a personalized, relevant experience to our audience.

Ideal candidates will have robust copy-writing skills, analytical skills, and a passion for driving brand awareness and customer engagement.

Responsible for overall customer acquisition and retention strategy

Experience managing DTC business and Amazon business

Experience managing retail partners and pure play partners is a plus

Strong analytical skills

Responsible for overseeing inventory and demand strategy for all digital channels.

Responsible for reporting on monthly sales estimates and achieving sales targets across all digital channels

Develop, execute, and optimize ghd’s brand marketing strategy with the goal of increased brand awareness and consideration

Oversee at a high level all media budgets, forecasts, and reporting at channel level for traffic, revenue, spend, ROI, CPA and other performance KPIs

Work with digital team members to localize creative digital assets to support brand acquisition and drive conversions across digital advertising channels in line with global creative toolkits

Works with multiple departments globally and locally to ensure the operational infrastructure is in place to deliver from digital & ecommerce brand strategy, website development through to fulfilment and customer service.

Develops and implements the strategic online marketing plan for the organization aligned with overall Brand Marketing Plans to drive brand awareness and deliver ecommerce sales.

Own and manage the digital customer experience

Manages delivery of the annual budget and ensures weekly, monthly, and annual reporting on sales and digital spend against budget.

Oversee overall digital ecosystem for the brand as it relates to acquisition, retention, and sales driving initiatives – ghdhair.com, Amazon and retail partner.com sites

Observes changes to the online marketplace and industry and adjusts marketing plan accordingly, by analyzing, reviewing, recommending, and building strategic and tactical changes that drive business profitability.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Team-player, hard-working, organized, and goal-oriented

Strong project management, attention to detail, and a no-task-too-small mentality

Minimum 5-7 years of experience managing new customer acquisition strategies with a focus on driving traffic to online channels.

Minimum 5-7 years of CRM experience within an e-commerce/D2C environment

Experience in optimizing Performance Marketing strategies and campaigns across Search, Affiliate, Retargeting, Paid Social, Programmatic, and SEO channels to maximize ROI

Experience in content creation for digital channels

Proven ability to grow customer email databases and increase engagement

Hands-on experience with ESPs – building emails, scheduling deployment, A/B testing, content creation, etc.

Experience with email segmentation and customer journey planning

Previous experience creating successful retention, loyalty, and lifecycle marketing campaigns

Experience in Paid Search and managing a digital agency.

Strong experience in Google Shopping Ads and/or Comparison-Shopping Service (CSS)

Experience with Test-and-Learn approach to drive channel performance

Proven ability to grow affiliate programs and relationships via robust promotional calendars and creative strategies to incentivize and reward partners

Experience in driving growth in SEO, implementing localized onsite/ offsite strategies and best practice

Experience with data analytics tools such as Google Analytics 360 or similar analytic tools with a strong ability to drive actionable insights

Excellent analytical skills, with a strong understanding of account performance and high proficiency in Excel

Basic experience in Adobe Photoshop and HTML (desirable)

Experience with programmatic and OTT advertising (desirable)

Experience in Beauty and/or premium retail a plus

WHY JOIN US?

We value a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. We believe that everyone does their best work when they are supported by each other and the company, and we offer a generous set of benefits to make sure the team is happy and healthy. Here are the benefits we offer our team:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Premium is covered 100% by ghd North America for employees and 100% for dependents

Life, LTD (Long term disability) and AD&D (Accidental Death & Dismemberment) is covered 100% by GHD North America

Personal days on your birthday and work anniversary

Office closed Christmas-New Year

Hybrid Work Model

Summer Fridays

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursement

Cell phone Reimbursement

Gratis and 50% off ghd product discount and 30% off all Wella and OPI products

Quarterly employee activities to foster company values

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison, to internal incumbents currently in similar roles.

NOTICES

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, please email This email account will not respond to inquiries regarding the status of a candidate’s application.

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Seniority level

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Marketing

Industries

Retail

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calabasas, CA, 91302, US

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