E-Commerce Manager(Arabic Speaker)

OnTheList; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive access and discounts

Charity leave

Job summary

OnTheList, a Dubai-based luxury fashion e-commerce platform, seeks an experienced E-commerce Manager to lead online growth across UAE and GCC. You will own merchandising, platform operations, promotions, analytics, and customer experience, blending strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

You will build the regional 3-year roadmap, launch playbooks for new markets, set pricing, manage partnerships, and drive data-informed decisions using Shopify Plus, Google Analytics, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Arabic and English (required). French is a plus.
• 10+ years of e-commerce experience in fashion, luxury, or premium retail.
• Experience leading regional e-commerce across UAE and GCC.
• Strong data fluency and dashboards development.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the regional e-commerce roadmap across UAE and GCC.
• Lead merchandising, platform ops, promotions, analytics and CX.
• Build dashboards and translate data into strategic actions.
• Set pricing, stock, and merchandising rules for the brand portfolio.
• Collaborate with global tech and brand partners for platform evolution.

Skills

E-commerce leadership

Data analysis

Bilingual: Arabic & English

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Tools

Shopify Plus

Google Analytics

Power BI

Sheets/Excel

Job description

Founded in Hong Kong in 2016 by the couple Delphine Lefay and Diego Dultzin Lacoste, OnTheList is Asia’s first members-only flash sales concept.

OnTheList works directly with retail brands and official distributors, turning old inventory into opportunity by providing a sustainable way for brands to sell past-season items that would have otherwise ended up in landfills, while providing the best deals and steep discounts to our OnTheList members.

Since launching in Hong Kong in 2016, OnTheList has hosted over 6,350 flash sales and has built a community of over 1.53 million members across all regions. We’ve since expanded to Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Shanghai, Beijing, Thailand, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia with plans to expand to more strategic markets.

Sustainability is rooted in who we are and motivates us to continue our mission. To date, we have saved over 9.85 million items from ending up in landfills. Forming OnTheLove, our CSR initiative, has allowed us to deepen our commitment to minimizing our carbon footprint while working with local organizations and hosting regular charity sales.

Join our mission and gain access to the best deals from the biggest brands in town. Sign up to become a member now and never miss another flash sale!

At OnTheList, our values guide everything we do: Family Spirit is driven by humility, fostering genuine connections with our community. Panache reflects our passion for delivering exceptional experiences. Sustainability is rooted in our commitment to creating a positive impact on the world around us, while Excellence is driven by Cooperation and teamwork.

OnTheList started very successfully in Dubai in 2024, Now, it's time to launch in Saudi! You will report to the GM based in Dubai and you will be responsible to the first exciting development of this new market.

E-Commerce Manager

The E-Commerce Manager will drive Onthelist’s online growth and operational excellence, ensuring luxury products are presented beautifully, the website operates flawlessly, and digital marketing drives measurable business results. This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on operational expertise, covering merchandising, content management, platform operations, promotions, analytics, and customer experience.

WHAT WE WILL TRUST YOU WITH...

• Define, prioritize, and deliver the 3-year e-commerce roadmap for the region making clear trade-offs across growth bets, platform investments, and operational fixes.
• Build the launch playbook and readiness checklist for new GCC markets -payment localisation, logistics partners, CS coverage, content localisation, legal, tax.
• Identify and unlock data-driven growth opportunities across UX, merchandising, CRM, and performance marketing.

Performance Tracking & Reporting

• Run a weekly and monthly performance rhythm for the regional ecom business: traffic, conversion, AOV, repeat rate, fulfillment KPIs, CS metrics, marketing efficiency.
• Build and maintain dashboards yourself (Google Analytics, Power BI, Sheets) you do not wait for someone else to give you the data.
• Translate raw data into clear narratives for the GM, founders, and brand partners — including event recaps, revenue trends, and stock turnover.

Trading, Merchandising & Multi-Brand Logic

• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle: data preparation, pricing logic, stock allocation, launch readiness, and post-event analysis.
• Set the best-seller and trending logic across our brand portfolio the rules and merchandising algorithms that surface the right product to the right member at the right moment.
• Set the visual merchandising and content standards for the site, ensuring fashion and luxury products are presented at the level our brand partners require.
• Lead trading decisions: promotional mechanics, tiered pricing, coupon strategy, and quota rules.
• Make the call on when to adopt new Shopify features or third-party apps vs build, wait, or skip balancing impact, cost, integration risk, and team bandwidth.
• Partner with the global tech team on platform evolution and represent the regional voice in product roadmap discussions.
• Own checkout health end-to-end. Diagnose and resolve checkout, payment, and conversion issues quickly these directly hit revenue.

Payments, Fraud & Local Market Fit

• Own the regional payment strategy: BNPL options, COD, and local card schemes across UAE and KSA.
• Manage fraud and risk rules in a way that protects margin without hurting conversion- you understand the trade-off and tune it actively.
• Stay close to the GCC payment landscape and bring new options to the table as they mature.

Fulfillment, Returns & Operations

• Define and track warehouse performance KPIs from an ecom lens: pick accuracy, dispatch SLA, on-time delivery, damage rate. Hold logistics partners accountable.
• Lead returns policy and reverse logistics optimisation — balancing customer experience, cost, and brand partner expectations.
• Final QA on product launches, promotional setups, and checkout flows before every event. Step in personally during peak events to support customer service, troubleshoot, and unblock the team.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

• Lead, coach, and develop the regional E-com team: currently a CS Associate and an Operations Executive, with scope to grow.
• Set clear KPIs, performance dashboards, and a data-driven culture.
• Align with the marketing team on the digital marketing strategy to drive more conversion and retention
• Navigate conflicting priorities across retail, marketing, ops, brand partners, and global tech — making clear calls and bringing people along.
• Be the digital subject‑matter expert for the broader Middle East team.
• 10+ years of e-commerce experience, with at least 3 in a senior or leadership role within fashion, luxury, or premium retail.
• Omnichannel and digital transformation experience — you have led, not just participated in, a meaningful platform migration, replatforming, or digital ecosystem build.
• Hands‑on operator AND strategic leader. Equally comfortable presenting a long term plan to the GM and personally configuring a promo rule or fraud filter in the Shopify backend the night before a sale.
• Deep GCC market knowledge — BNPL platforms, COD dynamics, KSA‑specific payment and logistics nuances, customs and returns realities.
• Fluent in Arabic and English (required). French is a plus given our HQ.
• Deep platform expertise: Shopify Plus and/or BigCommerce, plus the third‑party app ecosystem (CRM, OMS, payment, fraud, analytics).
• Strong data fluency: Excel/Sheets to a senior level, plus Google Analytics, Power BI or equivalent. You build the dashboards yourself.
• Calm under pressure with the maturity to handle peak‑event chaos, brand‑partner expectations, and cross‑regional coordination.

Who This Role Is NOT For:

Not for an e-commerce executive or specialist looking for their first lead role.

Not a purely strategic role — if you don't enjoy being in the weeds during event launches, this won't be a fit.

Not a digital marketing manager role with an e-commerce title — we need full ownership of trading, merchandising, payments, ops, and CX.

Why You'll Love It Here

• You will lead the e-commerce across UAE and KSA from day one
• Hybrid working from our central Dubai office
• A Vibrant Industry: Be part of the exciting fashion, beauty, and events industry.
• Employee Benefits: Enjoy exclusive access and discounts on our wide range of luxury partner brands.
• Charity Leave

Process of Recruitment

• Virtual Interview with the Middle East- Assistant HR Manager
• In person Interview with the Middle East GM.