Director, Product Merchandising

Ziff Davis

Director of Product Merchandising Operations at Ziff Davis Shopping defining and scaling e-commerce strategies. Championing data-driven automation and editorial storytelling for impactful product curation.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $135,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing product merchandising organization
Champion the strategy to streamline 90% of manual merchandising tasks through smart automation and AI integration
Collaborate cross-functionally with senior editorial leaders to define and safeguard the critical 10% of human editorial input
Partner directly with Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams to refine automated product selection, personalization, and promotion logic
Own the performance metrics, revenue outcomes, and conversion optimization strategies for product discovery
Foster a culture of continuous learning, mentoring the management team to prioritize high-value human touchpoints

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of digital commerce/e-commerce experience
at least 5+ years of proven success in a director-level or senior people-management role
Deep, dual background combining e-commerce product merchandising with professional digital editorial content strategy
Proven track record of successfully designing, deploying, and leveraging AI tooling, automation, and modern digital workflows to drive operational efficiency at scale
Demonstrated ability to utilize advanced commerce data analysis to drive executive decision-making
Extensive experience leading large-scale, cross-functional initiatives
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree or equivalent advanced experience preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
life and disability benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
401(k) with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible Time Off
Volunteer Time Off
paid holidays
family building and caregiving support
generous Family Care and Parental leave
Fitness Reimbursement
access to wellness programs
educational support
mentorship programs
career development resources
Employee Resource Groups
company-sponsored events

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Hard Skills & Tools

digital commercee-commerceproduct merchandisingAI toolingautomationdigital workflowsdata analysisconversion optimizationperformance metricspersonalization

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationstrategic thinkingcontinuous learningcross-functional teamworkcommunicationdecision-makingorganizational skillspeople management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree