E-Commerce Associate

Second Day; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) plan with match

Paid sick and safe leave

Museum Shop discounts

Free on-site parking

Job summary

National Building Museum seeks an energetic E-commerce Associate to support its online Museum Shop. You will manage product content, optimize categories, and drive promotions to improve conversions, while ensuring a smooth customer experience.

The role combines technical store operations with sales and marketing focus, requiring weekend availability and collaboration with the store team to support daily activities and events.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with ecommerce platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, or similar is required.
• Knowledge Analytics and ecommerce reporting.
• Basic understanding of SEO and digital marketing.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot website issues and work independently.
• Experience with product photography or graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Weekends required as the Shop is open Thursday to Monday.

Responsibilities

• Add, update, and organize products, descriptions, images, pricing, and inventory in the online store.
• Ensure all Shop related website content is accurate, current, and error-free.
• Update online store homepage banners and promotional content.
• Test Shop website functionality and coordinate fixes for technical issues.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate product availability.
• Manage promotions, discount codes, and seasonal campaigns.
• Optimize product categories, navigation, and search functionality in the online store.
• Improve the customer shopping experience to increase conversions.
• Ensure customers have a smooth shopping experience.
• Monitor sale data, customer feedback, optimize the site and increase conversion.
• Work with store sales team to support the daily operations of the Museum Shop.
• Supports fulfilling daily and long-term projects to ensure efficient operations of store, online shops and all warehousing facilities.
• Provides excellent customer service and demonstrates effective sales techniques.
• Perform other duties as called for to ensure the overall efficiency of the store and position.
• Must be knowledgeable about vendors and their products.
• Assist with special day and evening events as required, such as offsite sales, book-signings and museum programs.
• Maintains current knowledge of museum activities, programs, and events; is flexible with schedule based on museum needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Shopify

WooCommerce

BigCommerce

Magento

Google Analytics

Canva/Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Description

The National Building Museum inspires curiosity about the world we design and build.

We are a private non-profit institution that transforms understanding of the history and impact of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and design. The National Building Museum educates, entertains, and engages people about the built environment and challenges them to advocate for a sustainable and equitable future.

Position Description

The National Building Museum is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented E-commerce Associate to support the operation of its online store for their award-winning Museum Shop. The ideal candidate will combine their technical abilities with a passion for sales and marketing to support the online store as a part of the store sales team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Add, update, and organize products, descriptions, images, pricing, and inventory in the online store.


• Ensure all Shop related website content is accurate, current, and error-free.


• Update online store homepage banners and promotional content.


• Test Shop website functionality and coordinate fixes for technical issues.


• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate product availability.


• Manage promotions, discount codes, and seasonal campaigns.


• Optimize product categories, navigation, and search functionality in the online store.


• Improve the customer shopping experience to increase conversions.


• Ensure customers have a smooth shopping experience.


• Monitor sale data, customer feedback, optimize the site and increase conversion.


• Work with store sales team to support the daily operations of the Museum Shop.


• Supports fulfilling daily and long-term projects to ensure efficient operations of store, online shops and all warehousing facilities.


• Provides excellent customer service and demonstrates effective sales techniques.


• Perform other duties as called for to ensure the overall efficiency of the store and position.


• Must be knowledgeable about vendors and their products.


• Assist with special day and evening events as required, such as offsite sales, book-signings and museum programs.


• Maintains current knowledge of museum activities, programs, and events; is flexible with schedule based on museum needs.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience.


• Experience with ecommerce platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Magento, or similar is required.


• Knowledge Analytics and ecommerce reporting.


• Basic understanding of SEO and digital marketing.


• Strong organizational and project management skills.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to troubleshoot website issues and work independently.


• Experience with product photography or graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.


• Weekends required as the Shop is open Thursday to Monday.

What We Offer

Part-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• 403 (b) plan with match


• Paid sick and safe leave


• Museum Shop discounts


• Free on-site parking