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About the role
Company Name: Merrithew International
Job Title: E-Commerce Specialist
Reports to: Director of Digital Marketing and E-Commerce
Category: Full time, Hybrid – Permanent
Position Location: Scarborough Ontario, Tapscott Office
Opportunity: This is a new role in the organization
Compensation: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
About Merrithew
Merrithew® is the global leader in mind-body education and equipment. Founded in 1988, the company has trained more than 80,000 instructors and partners worldwide, developed six innovative education programs— STOTT PILATES®, ZENGA®, Total Barre®, Halo® Training, Merrithew Fascial Movement and CORE™ Athletic Conditioning & Performance Training™— and has produced an extensive line of professional and at-home equipment and accessories for personal and professional use.
Join Merrithew in its mission to inspire people worldwide to lead healthier lives through premium education programs and cutting-edge equipment. With a focus on world-class education and industry-leading equipment, Merrithew is dedicated to promoting optimal fitness and wellness for all.
Our Core Values
These are the values that guide our daily actions, decisions, and how we work with one another and our customers:
- Community – Culture of belonging, encourage connections and engagement
- Passion – Be present, enthusiastic, energetic, committed to purpose, inspiring
- Boldness – Act with courage, change the norm, never settle for “just ok”
- Customer-Centric – Our Vision is fulfilled through our Trainers, Partners and end-customers.
- Accountability – Act like owners, own the results
- Innovation – Delivering the best, highest-quality products, programs and services
Position Overview
Our highly successful and rapidly growing online ecommerce store is in need of support in the form of an E-Commerce Specialist. Based in Toronto, ON (Hybrid), this position will take an active and important role in driving end-to-end growth - engagement, acquisition, and retention - for the company's online store.
The E-Commerce Specialist is a key contributor to all ecommerce-related activities including promotions planning and implementation, new product launches, product performance optimization, merchandising, digital content development, and analytics benchmarking and reporting. To be successful, you will need to be a stickler for detail, a natural problem-solver, and highly motivated.
Major Responsibilities
- Own the day-to-day ecommerce content updates and merchandising for the company's online store.
- Coordinate and execute on company ecommerce strategies and promotional plans.
- Devise and implement strategies to improve the user experience, acquire new online customers, increase conversion, and grow revenue.
- Lead the rollout of all new product launches and ecommerce content updates to keep the store fresh, engaging, and effective.
- Support and manage the creation and execution of all monthly, seasonal, flash-sale, and special promotion initiatives and merchandising strategies.
- Create new and maintain existing web store pages ensuring thoroughness, consistency, and accuracy of information, and adherence to best practices.
- Track sales, product performance, and ecommerce KPIs and assist in their analysis to provide recommendations on how to improve sales.
- Create promo codes and coupons for promotional efforts and communicate with departmental sales groups to advise of all active offers.
- Partner with internal teams to support SEO and paid digital media initiatives.
- Manage the product ratings and reviews program, including monitoring performance and recommending optimizations.
- Provide strategic recommendations supported by research and ecommerce best practices on new initiatives and store optimizations that will grow revenue in emerging markets and audiences.
- Execute ecommerce campaigns to support sales through the company's network of international distributors and resellers in conjunction with the Sales team.
Skills and Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience in a similar ecommerce role for a global organization.
- Degree or diploma in business or marketing-related field.
- Keen attention to detail to ensure completely accurate information for hundreds of products.
- Familiarity with creating and managing products in ecommerce platforms (e.g., Shopify).
- Flexibility to adapt to the needs of a rapidly growing organization.
- Analytical, with strong experience using numbers to deliver insights and action using Excel, Google Analytics, and other tools.
- Clear understanding of current and emerging ecommerce best practices.
- Proficient communication and copywriting skills.
- Strong project management skills with experience using Jira, Confluence, and Slack preferred.
- Experience in the fitness, health, or wellness industries is preferred, but not mandatory.
- Strong passion for ecommerce, UX, and digital strategy with an equally strong desire to learn, understand, and grow.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to work with a forward-thinking team on evolving ecommerce and marketing technology.
- A vibrant, collaborative workspace in Toronto with hybrid work options.
- Professional growth opportunities through training and certifications.
Merrithew may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human review. All final hiring decisions are made by Merrithew’s recruitment team.
Merrithew is committed to providing accessible employment practices that comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Merrithew is committed to providing a barrier-free access workplace. If you need accommodation at any stage of your application, or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us "careers@merrithew.com"
Merrithew is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our organization respects and follows the letter and spirit of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other code grounds.