Manager, Digital Merchandising (20-Months Contract)

Sportchek; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportchek in Calgary seeks a Manager, Digital Merchandising on a 20-month contract to lead the eCommerce merchandising strategy and execution. You will partner with Merchandising, Branding, UX, Marketing, Procurement, and Analytics to create engaging, conversion-focused shopping experiences on our digital platforms.

You will drive the day-to-day operations of the Digital Merchandising team, ensuring content and product storytelling align with campaigns and business goals while optimizing key

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in eCommerce or digital merchandising.
• Experience with eCommerce platforms and content management systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to build and present narratives to senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, execution, and optimization of digital merchandising for the Mark’s website.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, UX, Marketing, and Analytics to deliver engaging shopping experiences.
• Provide data-driven insights to drive commercial goals and business performance.
• Oversee day-to-day Digital Merchandising team operations and ensure best-in-class customer experiences.
• Influence product storytelling, seasonal campaigns, and content across channels.

Skills

eCommerce strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, eCommerce, or Marketing

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Data Studio

Adobe Analytics

Job description

## Manager, Digital Merchandising (20-Months Contract)Apply: Calgary, AB: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 27, 2026 (17 days left to apply): JR163976**What you'll do**The Manager, eCommerce Digital Merchandising, has an integral role in impacting objectives for our Mark’s website, acting as a key liaison with Merchandising and Branding teams. The Manager, eCommerce Digital Merchandising is responsible for leading the strategy, execution, and optimization of digital merchandising across our eCommerce websites to deliver engaging, conversion-focused, and customer-centric shopping experiences. Working closely with the Digital Merchandising Operations, Merchandising/Business Lines, UX, Marketing, Procurement, vendors, and Analytics teams, the Manager ensures that product stories, seasonal campaigns, and curated content are delivered seamlessly to the customer while meeting commercial goals and business objectives. You will lead the day-to-day operations of the Digital (eCommerce) Merchandising team for the Mark’s website to deliver a best-in-class customer experience. The Digital Merchandising team is responsible for driving eCommerce and brick-and-mortar sales by working collaboratively across the organization to execute a strong digital strategy that prioritizes the customer and drives results for the business. * Lead and manage a Digital Merchandising team to ensure websites reflect the key products and events to maximize key Digital metrics per business needs* Collaborate with cross functional partners* Be action oriented, outcome focused, and think critically with the ability to analyze and visualize, to ensure continuous improvement across our entire business* Strategically influence to drive optimal outcomes for your business lines, building key relationships and partnerships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward* Lead inclusively and compassionately, building and developing your team, effectively anticipate and respond to disruption, while consistently delivering strong performance* Provide regular data analysis and insights to drive the business forward* Provide digital and eCommerce expertise to partners and stakeholders* Understand UX principles that create best-in-class experiences* Act as a liaison between multiple teams from coast to coast* Think critically to optimize and improve processes for smaller banners**What you bring:** * Post-secondary education or equivalent in Business, eCommerce, Marketing, or related discipline* Minimum 5-7 years of experience in eCommerce or Digital* Strong working knowledge of digital and customer experience methodologies* Dedication to delivering customer-focused initiatives, always acting in the best interest of the customer* Motivated, self-starter with the ability to function in a fast-paced environment with a high level of ambiguity and change* Experience working on cross-functionally driven initiatives, strong ability to build partnerships across teams with strong stakeholder management skills* Experience working with eCommerce platforms* Proficiency in eCommerce and web standards, SEO, and accessibility* Proficient understanding of web design, UX trends, web development and/or content management* Ability to build and present strong narratives to senior executives* Experience with eCommerce analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Data Studio, Adobe Analytics, etc.* Proficiency in Microsoft tools* Ability to collaborate fluently with cross-functional partners.