eCommerce Site Merchandiser

Horizon Hobby•Champaign, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Horizon Hobby, we inspire dreams and help build memories! Our company is the leader in the global Radio Control industry, celebrating 40 years in 2025! We offer tremendous opportunities for growth and development and a full array of benefits including discounts on our products! We are currently hiring for a Site Merchandiser for our eCommerce team! This is a full-time, on-site position at our Champaign, IL. location. Working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm. Typical pay for this position is $44,000-$54,000 annually. The final offer for this position will be based on the unique experience and qualifications of the candidate selected. This position may also be eligible for a bonus not included in the base pay range. The eCommerce Site Merchandiser is responsible for developing outstanding content, navigation, and visual merchandising for our online businesses. Working closely with Brand Management, Product Development, Marketing and other colleagues, the eCommerce Site Merchandiser researches, creates, gathers, organizes, and edits a comprehensive set of product information so that shopping on our web site is intuitive, satisfying, and enjoyable. The individual is also responsible for developing and improving site merchandising through navigation, filters, key words, Product Associations and graphics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, or a related field. Commensurate level of experience may waive the educational requirement.
2-3 years of sales and/or marketing experience, preferably in an online retail environment.
Creative and analytical thinker/problem solver with the ability to thrive in fast paced environment.
Ability to prioritize and oversee multiple projects at once.
Strong attention to detail and the desire to collaborate with cross functional teams is a must.
Ability to understand reports, to draw conclusions and make business recommendations.
Basic skills in desktop publishing applications, Excel, Photoshop, and Acrobat are a must.
Basic knowledge of HTML and web publishing tools, Dream Weaver.

Nice To Haves

Salesforce Commerce Cloud Experience highly preferred but not requires.
Project management experience and basic graphic design skills are a plus.
Radio control (RC) industry experience preferred.
Ability to understand and interpret RC and hobby trends and make recommendations on how to merchandise/market them online.

Responsibilities

Work across brand and service teams to coordinate content availability and to determine how to best present merchandise online.
Research, write, gather, organize, and edit product content for display on the detail pages.
Monitor site experience and customer feedback to identify and address content issues.
Recommend supporting content (i.e. videos, graphics) to create rich content experience for customers.
Manage day-to-day online merchandising activities to maximize sales and conversion.
Manage site taxonomy, category pages, product pages, and navigational structures.
Merchandise promotions, events, and seasonal programs.
Develop new site experiences as required.
Monitor and improve site search results.
Review and react to consumer feedback via surveys and email.
Manage product associations to maximize cross- and up-sell opportunities.
Review sales and site activity to identify opportunities for growth.
Make recommendations for user experience improvements.
Maintain key metrics and reports.