United States Department of Defense is hiring a
Online Merchandiser

Summary

Join us as an Online Merchandiser and collaborate with our Marketing Sciences team to create cutting-edge digital shopping experiences for eBay Australia. You'll prioritize merchandising strategies, manage category pages, and source captivating inventory.

Requirements

• Strong experience in planning and executing digital campaigns, ideally within the retail sector
• A good eye for style and retail trends and an interest in current and upcoming trends
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proactive in identifying and implementing new processes as needed
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritise, meet deadlines under pressure and make the best use of resources; has a good sense of urgency and measurement of risk
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take ownership and accountability
• Familiarity with various CMS platforms and the ability to quickly adapt to new processes and tools
• Proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets
• Understanding of SEO principles
• Analytical experience and a solid understanding of business acumen

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily/weekly management of category pages, ensuring site standards are always achieved or exceeded
• Manage client briefs from start to finish, supporting inventory planning, wireframing, campaign and events builds and QA-ing, ensuring successful delivery to client deadlines across multiple activities
• Build a full understanding of the client’s content management systems and objectives, advising on the solution that best meets their needs
• Construct the optimum product range for the target market by balancing price architecture, product variety and other parameters
• Source items - uploading, merchandising and continuously optimising events, campaigns and category pages
• Ensure all campaigns are prioritised consistently across desktop, mobile and email platforms
• Conduct regular performance analysis and feed insight and proposed actions into clients for weekly trading reports
• Conducting trend research and competitor analysis for weekly/quarterly planning