JOB SUMMARY :
The Digital Marketing & Analytics Director reports to the VP, Marketing & eCommerce. This role will support the development of the Kay Jewelers digital strategy and lead end to end execution of the site to grow the profitability of the business.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
Driving for Results : Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers;
very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Customer Focus : Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services;
acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
Creativity : Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions;
tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
Interpersonal Savvy : Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization;
builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
Learning on the Fly : Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement;
experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
- Perseverance : Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
- Dealing with Ambiguity : Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture;
isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
Strategic Agility : Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective;
is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
- Building Effective Teams : Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes;
- fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team;
creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
- Managerial Courage : Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and actionable positive and corrective feedback to others;
- lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly;
is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS :
Education Required : Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Required or Acceptable Job-Related Experience :
10+ years of professional work experience, preferably with experience managing e-commerce projects and user experience.
Technical / Other Skills Required :
- Demonstrated track record as an outstanding problem-solver and strategic thinker with proven success delivering best in class digital and omni-channel customer experiences
- Excellent interpersonal and people leadership skills - Able to collaborate effectively and drive alignment across teams using a broad range of influence styles to drive desired results
- Proven experience in leading teams including providing direction, understanding resource capability and successfully driving results working with internal or external resources
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and to manage cross-functional business partners who are not direct line reports
- Able to effectively juggle multiple projects at one time
- Demonstrated ability to communicate verbally and in writing throughout all levels of organization, both internally and externally
Benefits & Perks :
- Competitive healthcare, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) matching after one year of employment
- Generous time off + company holidays
- Merchandise discount
- Learning & Development programs
- Much more