Digital Strategy Leader
At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they'll tell you there's no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.
It's all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!
Key Responsibilities
Team & Leadership
- Build and lead, manage, and optimize a high-performing digital team with a focus on innovation, performance, and growth.
- Foster strong partnerships with technology, marketing, operations, and finance leaders.
- Translate business goals into actionable digital initiatives with clear KPIs and ROI expectations.
Customer Experience & Digital Optimization
- Drive optimization of digital experiences across website and mobile app, enhancing usability, engagement, and conversion.
- Lead efforts to increase site and app performance, speed, and personalization.
- Foster a culture of continuous innovation, including the exploration of AI, automation, and emerging retail technologies.
Omnichannel Experience
- Own the strategy and execution of omnichannel experiences such as:
- Ship-to-home
- Buy Online, Pick Up In Store (BOPIS)
- Ship-from-store
- Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless fulfillment and customer service.
Cross-Functional Partnerships
- Partner with IT to optimize digital platforms, site architecture, and customer conversion tools.
- Collaborate with merchandising and buying teams to ensure products are effectively merchandised and discoverable on digital channels.
- Manage and enhance the product digital onsite process, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and alignment with business goals.
- Partner with brand and creative teams to maintain a consistent voice and digital identity.
Digital Merchandising & Product Experience
- Own digital product presentation strategy, including taxonomy, filtering, product content, and placement.
- Optimize the onsite customer journey from product discovery through purchase.
Digital Product Onsite Process
- Own and optimize the product digital onsite process, including the PDP photo studio, sample management, and onsite process
Qualifications
- 1215+ years of progressive experience in digital strategy, e-commerce, or digital marketing within retail or consumer brands.
- Proven success in leading digital and omnichannel transformation efforts.
- Strong understanding of digital UX/UI, customer behavior, and conversion rate optimization.
- Experience working in close partnership with IT, merchandising, and fulfillment.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and team development skills.
- Strong analytical mindset and experience using digital metrics to drive business decisions.
- Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
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