Director of E-Commerce, Retail Media & Merchandising

Mars • New York, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Champion Petfoods is expanding and seeking a Director of E-Commerce Retail Media & Merchandising to join their rapidly growing company. Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with over 35 years of trust, known for its ORIJEN® and ACANA® brands, and is a key player in the global premium pet food industry. The company's purpose is to Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime, with a strong commitment to community and environmental partnership. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about personal and professional growth who want to contribute to a successful, award-winning company. The Director of eCommerce Retail Media & Merchandising will develop and execute a data-driven retail media and digital merchandising strategy to accelerate growth, improve visibility, and maximize ROI across key retail partners. This leadership role operates at the intersection of marketing, sales, analytics, and e-commerce, focusing on optimizing on-site merchandising and paid retail media to drive performance. The ideal candidate possesses strategic thinking, hands-on execution skills, and cross-functional leadership experience, with deep expertise in managing retailer media platforms and digital shelf optimization. This position is based in Colorado, Nashville, or New York City and follows a hybrid schedule with 3 days in-person.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience in e‑commerce, retail media, digital merchandising, or digital marketing.
• Proven experience managing retail media platforms across top eCommerce (specifically Amazon and Chewy).
• Strong analytical skills with experience using retail media and e‑commerce performance data to drive decisions.
• Experience in CPG, retail, or omnichannel environments with proven ability to drive growth.
• Drive category and item‑level optimization using insights from consumer behavior and retailer analytics.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Analytics, Brand, and Supply Chain teams to align strategies and execution.
• Familiarity with digital shelf and analytics tools (e.g., Profitero, Nielsen IQ, Skai, Helium 10, etc).

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end retail media strategy across priority retail partners with primary focus on Amazon, Chewy and specialty retailers.
• Manage planning, activation, optimization, and performance reporting for on‑site and off‑site retail media programs.
• Define investment strategy, budgets, and KPIs to maximize ROAS, sales lift, NTB and share of voice.
• Ensure best‑in‑class product detail pages (PDPs), including SEO, imagery, copy, A+ content, and brand store experiences.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high‑performing retail media and merchandising team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and employee assistance programs
• 401k with company matching
• In house & online learning & development, as well as an education assistance program
• Free bag of premium pet food each month

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed