Ecommerce Marketplace Manager
Remote - Toronto
Backcountry – Digital /
Full Time /
Remote
At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSportand, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.
Join Backcountry's dynamic team as the Marketplace Manager, where you'll spearhead strategic partnerships and elevate our marketplace presence. This is an exciting opportunity to drive growth, expand into new platforms, and connect outdoor enthusiasts with our extensive product offerings.
This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team.
This position will report into the Sr. Director Performance Marketing.
What you get to do every day:
- Provide strategic leadership in developing and executing a comprehensive marketplace strategy, prioritizing profitability and alignment with overall company objectives.
- Identify and cultivate relationships with key online marketplaces and feed management partners, ensuring optimal visibility and positioning of our products.
- Drive the onboarding and integration of new marketplaces, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless launches.
- Partner with marketing teams to create marketplace-specific campaigns and promotional strategies to drive sales and visibility.
- Monitor marketplace trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to inform strategy and drive continuous improvement.
- Analyze marketplace performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations for optimization.
- Manage relationships with external marketplace partners, negotiating terms and agreements to maximize mutual benefit.
- Ensure compliance with marketplace regulations, policies, and best practices.
- Provide regular reports and updates on the status of marketplace initiatives to leadership.
What you bring to the role:
- Proven experience managing e-commerce marketplaces with deep Amazon expertise, including listing optimization, meeting SLAs, and policy adherence.
- Experience using feed management tools like Rithum or similar platforms to drive operational efficiency and data accuracy.
- Familiarity with onboarding new marketplaces, including platform integrations and technical requirements (e.g., Walmart, Target).
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities with a focus on aligning marketplace efforts to profitability targets.
- Exceptional communication skills for collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
- Passion for the outdoor industry and a strong connection with the target audience.
- A keen interest in staying updated on emerging marketplace trends and exploring new platform opportunities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, E-Commerce, or a related field preferred.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive compensation
- Medical/Dental/Vision benefits through Greenshield- Health Benefits 100% employer paid!
- Company Provided Life Insurance equal to one year salary
- RRSP matching
- 3 weeks’ vacation + 5 Paid Sick Days
- Birthday off with pay!
- Paid holidays
What our interview process looks like:
- Depending on the position, our application and interview process may vary, but here are some of the ways we get to know you better:
- 📞 Step 1: Match most of the requirements and qualifications for the position? We want to chat. A recruiter will reach out to you via email to schedule some time to learn more about our company and get to know you better. Remember, you’re also interviewing us!
- 📝 Step 2: Our assessments (if applicable to the role) measure your analytical and business acumen. We use them to better understand your expertise. Each person interviewing for the same role receives the same assessment, which helps us evaluate candidates equally and consistently.
- 👩🏽💻 Step 3: Virtual or in-person interviews depending on your location. Our hiring team will learn more about your prior experience and challenges you’ve faced. Be prepared with detailed examples. Concise and well-organized answers are ideal.
- ✍🏽 Step 4: Offer! This is where things get really exciting. We gather all data from your interviews and conduct a final review. If qualified for the position, your recruiter will connect with you via phone to present a verbal offer we know you’ll be excited about.
$110,000 - $130,000 a year
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