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Director Channel Merchandising RetailMeNot, Inc.
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Director Channel MerchandisingAbout Us
WhaleShark Media, Inc. is the world's leading marketplace for online coupons and deals, receiving more than 450 million visits to our sites per year.
Our portfolio of coupon and deal websites includes www.RetailMeNot.com, the largest online coupon site in the U.S.; www.VoucherCodes.co.uk, the largest online coupon site in the UK; www.Deals.com in Germany; http://web.Bons-de-Reduction.com in France; www.Deals2Buy.com; www.CouponSeven.com; and www.CouponShare.com.
WhaleShark Media's mission is to help consumers save money and enjoy a hassle-free discount shopping experience.
Our motto is "Every Deal. Every Customer. Everywhere."
Director of New Channels
About the role:
Reporting to the Vice President responsible for Merchandising, the Director of Channel Merchandising will manage a small direct team and cross-functional resources to develop and execute strategic and tactical channel merchandising and promotional plans. The Director will drive growth by leading merchandising strategies, forecasting and measuring results, and coordinating planning and execution with Product, Marketing and Sales/Partner Management for new and existing channels. Channels include Direct - mobile, native App and some core site; Marketing - social and email; Distribution - publishing partners; and New Products - online-to-offline.
Candidates should have a deep understanding of multi-channel marketing, merchandising and consumer promotions in the online, online-to-offline, and mobile retail space. We are looking for someone with a passion for and track record in creating and driving development of merchandising strategies within the space. This role requires strategic and data-driven thinking and the ability to work across teams/functions to crisply execute on strategies and to skillfully operationalize new product initiatives.
Responsibilities & Project Work:
Develop and execute strategic channel-based merchandising plans to deliver best-in-class customer experience, merchant partner value and revenue growth.
Develop deep industry, channel and category expertise that will inform merchandising, sales, product and marketing efforts needed to support channel growth.
Research and identify channel and vertical opportunities for WhaleShark to further distinguish itself as a leader in the coupon and deal space. Monitor the competitive landscape.
Work with Marketing, Merchandising and Merchant teams to deliver high-quality consumer promotions and merchandising campaigns with compelling calls-to-action and measurable results.
Own home page, mobile, social, email and new product merchandising strategy with continuous optimization for performance.
Test, improve and operationalize merchandising strategies, tactics and metrics to support new channel and product initiatives.
Drive business case analysis and promotion forecasting for channel, vertical and new product initiatives. Use an iterative data-driven approach to optimize consumer response.
Requirements:
7+ years of relevant work experience in online marketing, merchandising or related field in ecommerce, with a track record of taking ownership and driving results.
Deep understanding of multi-channel marketing, merchandising and consumer promotions in the ecommerce space.
Passion for and track record in creating and driving development of new business initiatives to achieve business goals.
Strategic thinking and planning combined with ability to work across teams/functions to develop strategy and execute crisply on new business initiatives
Highly analytical data-driven decision maker. Experience with pricing and promotion modeling and analysis.
Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging environment, where ambiguity is the norm.
Rewards: We offer an opportunity to be an integral part of a company that eagerly pursues disruption in its space to continue to drive innovation and lead the competition. Benefits of being an employee of WhaleShark Media include, but are not limited to the following:
Competitive base & bonus packages
Equity grants
Performance based rewards & recognition for your hard work and service.
Very competitive benefits packages
Open & flexible PTO
Cell phone & gym membership reimbursements
Fully stocked break room & onsite catered breakfasts & lunches multiple days/week
If you are interested in our Director of New Channels role, please visit us at www.WhaleSharkMedia.com or apply online at http://WhaleSharkMedia.com/careers.html.
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Information
Individuals seeking employment at WhaleShark Media are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us comply with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.
| Location: | 301 Congress Ave. Suite 700 Austin, TX 78701 United States |
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| Full Time | |
| Other | |
| Operations | |
| 100-45 |
THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
RetailMeNot, Inc.
Profitable 
> 50M RaisedInvestors: Austin Ventures, Google Ventures, IVP-Institutional Venture Partners
All Jobs: at RetailMeNot, Inc.
| Web Site: | www.retailmenot.com/corp/ |
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| Headquarters: | 301 Congress Ave. Suite 700 Austin, TX 78701 United States |
| Employees: | >100 |
| 2009 | |
| Industry: | Other |
| RetailMeNot, Inc. (www.retailmenot.com/corp/) is the world's leading digital coupon marketplace. The company's websites enable consumers across the globe seeking to save money to find hundreds of thousands of digital coupons from retailers. RetailMeNot, Inc. experienced more than 450 million consumer visits to its sites in 2012. The RetailMeNot, Inc. portfolio of coupon and deal websites includes www.RetailMeNot.com, the leading digital coupon site in the United States; www.VoucherCodes.co.uk, the leading digital coupon site in the United Kingdom; www.Deals.com in Germany; www.ActiePagina.nl, a leading digital coupon site in the Netherlands; Bons-de-Reduction.com and www.Poulpeo.com, leading digital coupon and cash back sites in France; and www.Deals2Buy.com, a leading discount offer site in North America. |
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