Paula's Choice Skincare
We Know Skin. The search is over. Our formulas do what they say, every single time. Since 1995.
Senior Director, Digital Merchandising
Location
United States
Posted
36 days ago
Salary
$215K - $225K / year
10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Own and evolve the digital merchandising strategy across NA and Australia, ensuring a consistent, high-performing customer experience that reflects Paula’s Choice authority and trust
• Lead the shift from product-first merchandising to routine-first, outcome-based merchandising, helping customers find the right products faster and with greater confidence
• Partner with Brand, Product Marketing, R&D, and Creative teams to translate product innovation and science-backed claims into high-converting onsite merchandising stories
• Drive category performance through a clear framework across core categories (Cleansers, Exfoliants/Toners, Treatments & Serums, Moisturizers, SPF, Body + Lip, Kits, and Other)
• Build and optimize site merchandising tactics across homepage, navigation, PLPs, PDPs, cart, checkout, and search to improve conversion and increase routine completion
• Champion “guided selling” and personalized discovery, partnering with CRM, data, and tech teams to scale quiz-led journeys, dynamic recommendations, and next-best-product logic
• Develop a high-performing kits and sets strategy to reduce decision fatigue, increase AOV, and support skinimalist routines and customer outcomes
• Establish a performance measurement system for digital merchandising, including category health dashboards, KPI targets, and test-and-learn roadmaps
• Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities through sales trends, customer behavior insights, and market/competitive signals
• Lead and develop a team of digital merchandising leaders and specialists, building capability and consistent ways of working across regions
• Collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to align merchandising priorities, promotional strategy, inventory constraints, and launch plans
• Other responsibilities as assigned by your manager
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in digital merchandising, e-commerce, or digital commerce strategy (beauty, skincare, or adjacent categories strongly preferred)
- Proven success driving measurable outcomes across conversion, AOV, attach rate, and repeat purchase through onsite merchandising and customer journey optimization
- Deep understanding of the end-to-end DTC funnel, including homepage strategy, navigation/IA, PLP/PDP optimization, cart merchandising, and onsite search
- Strong category merchandising mindset, including the ability to build and scale frameworks that tie shopper missions to execution tactics
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing teams, including senior-level cross-functional influence
- Strong analytical fluency with the ability to interpret performance drivers and prioritize actions based on revenue impact and customer experience outcomes
- Experience partnering with creative, product marketing, UX, engineering, and CRM teams to deliver merchandising improvements at scale
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present strategy and results to senior leadership clearly and confidently.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off, including time off to volunteer
- Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
- Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships, product discounts, and free samples of our amazing products
- Most roles are fully remote (roles that are required to be at our Seattle HQ can be found in the details section of this job post)
- Great location – for roles that are hybrid or fully onsite, we’re in the heart of Seattle’s beautiful International District
- Did we mention we’re a dog-friendly office?