Site Merchandising Assistant

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Now is an exciting time for a Macy's career as we continue to focus on creating exciting and memorable experiences for every Macy's customer, whether their journey starts online or in the store. Our opportunities in Sales, Merchandise, Operations, Customer Service, Warehouse, Marketing, and other areas let you express your creativity and commitment to excellence, grow your career and make a difference to your Macy's colleagues and customers.

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Job Overview

The Site Merchandising Assistant is a member of the Site Merchandising team which supports site operations, testing, and merchandising functions. They enhance Macys.com's success by partnering with business and support teams to ensure flawless site execution and launch new site features and systems enhancements. The team devises and recommends digital strategies that maximize the online assortment and drive site traffic.

The Site Merchandising Assistant is responsible for achieving customer satisfaction and driving digital revenue by analyzing and setting up content on Macys.com. Their objective is to improve the foundation of the website's taxonomy and navigation, work on attribution of products, and analyze data to optimize the customer's discovery and selection. They optimize search, execute promotions and marketing tactics, perform site maintenance, maximize onsite assets, and use analytics to drive sales and conversion. Cross-functional partners include digital analytics, merchants, marketing, creative, pricing, affiliate, SEM, and SEO teams.

What You Will Do

* Align data across all customer touchpoints and devices, support best practices across the competitive landscape, assist in promotion execution, brand shop execution, and facet and browse optimization.

* Optimize Product Detail Pages, including size & fit information, attribution, tagging, page layout, images, reviews, and CGC optimization.

* Manage taxonomy optimization, including header fly-outs and left-hand navigation; collaborate with SEO and UX teams to develop best practices.

* Optimize on-site search terms, respond to trending phrases, and key brands.

* Support optimizing event execution, including promo codes, PWPs, GWPs, sequencing, and boosting.

* Assist in driving affiliate and SEM results through weekly submissions of top-performing offers.

* Identify online opportunities to increase sales, conversion, and profit performance.

* Strategize and collaborate with merchant teams to understand business strategy, objectives, and priorities.

* Build strategic cross-functional relationships (Merchants, Marketing, Creative Production, Production, and Internal Site Merchandise Partners) to leverage necessary resources for best-in-class event execution.

* Conduct competitive analysis to gain insights and develop strategies.

* Seek opportunities to grow the business by improving the customer shopping experience.

* Work with business intelligence, experimentation, and relevancy teams to understand and develop comprehensive strategies for site audits.

Skills You Will Need

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Proficient in analyzing and interpreting data, managing Excel, and accurately understanding financial information.

Technical Skills: Proficient with MS Office programs, especially Excel and Outlook, and knowledgeable in digital merchandising tools.

Website Optimization: Skilled in taxonomy optimization, Product Detail Page enhancement, and on-site search term optimization.

Marketing and Promotion Execution: Experienced in executing promotions, event optimization, and supporting affiliate and SEM strategies.

Strategic Thinking and Planning: Capable of identifying sales opportunities, collaborating with merchant teams, and conducting competitive analysis.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Excellent in building strategic relationships across functions, demonstrating leadership and interpersonal skills.

Customer Focus: Dedicated to achieving customer satisfaction and improving the customer shopping experience.

Communication Skills: Practices effective, clear, and continuous communication, ensuring others are well-informed.

Creative and Analytical Thinking: Thinks creatively, analytically, strategically, and technically to solve problems and innovate.

Project Management: Manages multiple tasks and projects, ensuring site maintenance and optimization of onsite assets.

Business Acumen: Understands the digital retail landscape, competitive best practices, and collaborates with business intelligence teams for strategic site audits.

Who You Are

* Dedicated to fulfilling ideals of diversity, inclusion, and respect that Macy's aspires to achieve every day in every way.

* Candidates with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field are encouraged to apply. 1-2 years of related experience.

* Able to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.

What We Can Offer You

* An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment

* Competitive pay and benefits rooted in principles of equity

* Performance incentives and annual merit review

* Merchandise discounts

* Health and Wellness Benefits across medical, dental, vision, and additional insurance

* Retirement Savings Plan with 401k match opportunity

* Employee Assistance Program (mental health counseling and legal/financial advice)

* Resources for continuous learning, career growth, and leadership development

* 8 paid holidays

* Paid Time Off (first year prorated depending on start date)

* Tuition reimbursement program

* Guild education benefit funds 100% of tuition, books, and fees in designated programs

* Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) and give-back/volunteer opportunities

* Empowerment and autonomy to perform impactful work with tangible results

* Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel.

* Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms.

* Requires close vision.

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