Associate Manager, Ecommerce Marketplaces Full Time NEW

Position Title: Associate Manager, Ecommerce – Marketplaces

Department: Digital – Ecommerce

Location: Calabasas, CA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)

Reports to: Sr. Ecommerce Manager – Amazon

Scope / Brands: US & CAN / GHD

WHO ARE WE?

Iconic brand ghd is a global leader in high‑end professional hair styling tools. Loved by stylists, consumers, and press alike – and by the people who work for the brand – ghd merges science and innovation with luxury beauty and style.

ghd pioneers cutting‑edge technologies and beautiful designs to create the most technically advanced hair tools in the world. A trusted and loved brand, ghd sells over 2 million stylers every year, with five iconic ghd products sold every minute. Award‑winning ghd tools are used by more than 200,000 stylists globally and sold in 30+ countries across 45,000 premium salons.

Renowned for game‑changing innovation and superior performance, ghd is on a mission to transform the lives of women through the power of a good hair day.

The Role

The Associate Manager, Ecommerce – Marketplaces (Amazon & Emerging Platforms) is responsible for driving Net Revenue and managing onsite marketing investment across assigned marketplace channels. This position owns working spend deployed primarily through PPC and selective DSP campaigns and is expected to make informed trade‑off decisions across traffic, conversion, efficiency, and profitability.

The Associate Manager sets actionable priorities across catalog, content, merchandising, promotions, and retail media, while continuously evaluating performance and identifying opportunities to improve results. The role carries clear ownership for outcomes across key marketplaces and requires strong judgment, analytical thinking, and proactive problem‑solving in a fast‑moving retail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Drives Net Revenue performance across assigned marketplaces, delivering growth targets while ensuring disciplined management of advertising investments and ROI.
• Develops, executes, and optimizes full‑funnel retail media strategies across Amazon Ads (Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, Sponsored Display, DSP) and emerging platforms (e.g., Walmart Connect) to accelerate brand visibility, conversion, and profitable growth.
• Partners cross‑functionally with Merchandising and Supply Chain to inform inventory planning, forecast demand, and support core assortment, hero SKUs, and promotional initiatives.
• Owns end‑to‑end catalog and content management across marketplaces, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a best‑in‑class brand experience on Amazon, Walmart, and other priority platforms.
• Leads Brand Store and merchandising optimization, leveraging new and emerging Amazon programs and features to increase engagement, consideration, and brand loyalty.
• Translates data into action, analyzing performance across transaction, customer, platform, and account metrics to drive continuous improvement and scalable growth.
• Utilizes advanced analytics and platform tools (e.g., Amazon Brand Analytics, Helium 10, native retailer reporting) to proactively identify risks and opportunities, inform decision‑making, and optimize performance.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Concentration in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field preferred
• 3+ years of hands-on Amazon eCommerce experience (1P & 3P) with direct executional ownership; Walmart experience a plus
• Strong expertise in catalog management, marketplace SEO, and content optimization
• Experience managing Amazon Ads and/or retail media campaigns
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and customer-centric, with the ability to manage multiple executional priorities in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment
• Collaborative and conscientious professional who operates with integrity
• Clear, effective communicator able to escalate issues and communicate progress as needed
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
• Beauty industry experience a plus
• Familiarity with tools such as Helium 10, Jungle Scout, Stackline, or similar platforms preferred

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, skills and in comparison to internal incumbents currently in similar roles. Pay Range: $86,250 – 98,000 salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

NOTICES

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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