Director of eCommerce - job 1 of 3

Morning Brew is a media company that covers the business news and narratives shaping our world. The companies, the people, the workplace, the economy — we nerd out on this stuff, and we’re dedicated to helping our audience navigate it all in a way that informs and entertains.

The Morning Brew team is clever, creative, and growing fast. Want in? Read on.

Overview

Morning Brew is hiring a Director of e-Commerce, based in New York, NY. Reporting to the GM of Commerce, this person will be responsible for leading the day-to-day of all aspects of the commerce experience.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of driving significant revenue for consumer brands, providing excellent customer experiences and managing consumer product development, supply chain and operations. 

What you’ll do:

- Lead the day-to-day charge in building the newly created commerce business. 

- Own direct revenue goals and related KPIs.

- Manage the new product lifecycle process from ideation, pitch, source, development, and delivery to customers.

- Lead the product roadmap and commerce calendar.

- Own the site experience, constantly optimizing to improve the site & customer experience.

- Manage the commerce team and 3rd party partners to ensure products are developed and ready to ship for planned launches along with ‘of-the-moment’ releases. 

- Collaborate with growth marketing, content, creative, data & insights team and other relevant departments as needed.

- Manage our 3PL and related supply chain and operations partners.

What you have:

- 8+ years experience in eCommerce, preferably with Shopify.

- Proven experience scaling a commerce business from the team, to products to revenue.  

- Demonstration of maintaining high performance expectations and leading teams to achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

- Possess superb analytic skills.

- Product development:

> Experience managing all aspects of the product development process, including setting the product roadmap.

> Experience managing and sourcing new vendors across samples, development, manufacturing, QA, delivery to warehouse.

- Supply Chain & Operations: Experience managing daily operations, inventory and delivery of products.

- Strong analytical, prioritization, and negotiating skills.

- Excellent communicator and able to rally those around you.

- Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail.

What else are we looking for?

Character and integrity rank pretty high on the list. Our team is guided by our core values:

How We Treat Each Other:

·       Respectful Candor -- We believe that engaging in timely, constructive, and open discourse is an act of respect that makes for a more transparent and productive work environment.

·       Empathy -- We establish a strong partnership of trust with our co-workers and partners. We build human connections in order to understand each other.

·       Inclusivity -- We strive to celebrate and welcome people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. Differing perspectives help us make better decisions and have more fulfilling experiences.

How We Treat Our Work: 

·       Curiosity -- We learn every day through deliberate inquiry and exploration. We re-examine assumptions to be a better company, offer better products, and become better colleagues.

·       Accountability -- We celebrate our successes and own our failures. Taking responsibility for our actions allows us to learn from our experiences.

·       Bias Toward Action -- We know speed matters in business so we embrace quick and calculated risk-taking. We understand that many actions are reversible and therefore we are solutions-oriented, even when facing obstacles and challenges.

·       Challenger Mentality -- We don’t allow ourselves to be comfortable with our success. We are hungry to become the best and create more value for our audience.

·       Clarity of Purpose -- We understand the “why” in our work, which helps us to operate at our highest level of performance and efficiency.

Perks:

While being surrounded by a bunch of cool people who look great in crewnecks is its own reward, we have plenty more to offer.

Unlimited sick and vacation time: And by “unlimited,” we mean absolutely unlimited.

Remote-work friendly: Work from home, work from the office, work from the moon — you decide.

401(k) employer match: We want to help you prepare for the future, now. 

Premium healthcare plans: Your health matters!

Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll pay for it.