Hiring tips, industry trends, team stories, and eCommerce insights from the recruiters who live and breathe this industry every day.
Amazon is piloting ad services inside ChatGPT through its DSP, and most eCommerce teams have no one who knows how to buy or measure it.
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Similarweb's 2026 report finds AI buying recommendations give brands a 2-to-1 edge, even though AI referral traffic barely shows up in analytics.
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Nine in 10 brands overspend on Instagram and TikTok while YouTube goes underused. Here's the eCommerce hiring gap behind that imbalance, and who should own it.
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TikTok Shop's beauty sales hit $662M in Q2 2026 on K-beauty, while Amazon leans on $200B in speed and AI. Here's who should own the hiring gap in between.
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Sur La Table just launched a resale marketplace in kitchenware, proof recommerce isn't just a fashion play anymore. Here's who should own it.
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eMarketer projects AI-driven sales will jump from 3.2% to 15.8% of US eCommerce by 2030. Here's the hiring gap most teams haven't solved yet.
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Meta is testing SKU-level retail media tools on Facebook and Instagram, chasing a budget growing 18% a year. Here's who should actually run it.
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Beauty grew 7% this year, but Sephora at Kohl's fell 4%. The gap is a channel conflict problem most DTC brands don't manage on purpose.
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Walmart's stores now fulfill 80% of its online orders and 100% of fast deliveries. Here's how DTC brands without storefronts can still compete on speed.
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BNPL and wallet placement at checkout now measurably move conversion and AOV. Here's why that decision belongs to marketing, not just engineering.
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CAC is up 25 to 40% and top DTC brands now pull 35 to 45% of revenue from email and SMS alone. Here's the hire most teams still don't have.
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Currency isn't the hard part of hiring across borders. Notice periods, termination exposure, and comp structure are, and they trip up most first-time searches.
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The FTC's nationwide non-compete ban is dead. Enforceability now depends on state law, and for remote hires, that's the employee's state, not your HQ.
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Creator commerce is now a real revenue line, and most eCommerce teams still route it through whoever has bandwidth. Here's the role most orgs are missing.
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September is the last realistic month to open an eCommerce leadership search and still have someone hired, onboarded, and ramped before Black Friday hits.
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Everyone asks about time to fill. Almost no one asks how their last placement performed. Here are the recruiting metrics that actually predict a good hire.
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Retail media managers get hired fast and screened poorly. Here's the experience, platforms, and interview questions that separate real platform depth from a resume title.
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Selling a role and being honest about its challenges can feel like opposing goals in an interview. Here's how hiring managers can do both, and why it's the honest version that actually improves retention.
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Sourcing and interviewing get all the attention, but most blown hires happen after the offer goes out. Here's who should extend it and what else it takes to actually close the deal.
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The real job of an eCommerce leader is knowing which lever, marketing, technology, analytics, merchandising, operations, or people, to pull, and when. Here's how to spot and hire leaders who get that judgment right.
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A stage-by-stage guide to building an eCommerce analytics team: which roles to hire first, typical comp, reporting lines, and the tools each hire needs.
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From Miami University's B.S. in Digital Commerce to Johns Hopkins' M.S. in Marketing, here are 20 bachelor's and master's programs built around eCommerce, digital retailing, and digital marketing, plus how to read them on a resume.
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TikTok Shop hiring takes five distinct roles, not one generalist. Here's how the function breaks down, why traditional eCommerce hires don't automatically transfer, and how to screen for livestream hosts and creator partnership managers.
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A practical framework for identifying who's actually ready for more responsibility, handing over real ownership before the promotion, and building a leadership pipeline on your eCommerce team.
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From Amazon Ads to Google Analytics to Shopify, here's what each major eCommerce certification actually covers, how long it takes, and what it costs, so you know which ones are worth your time.
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Retail media and ad tech hiring is rebounding after two slow years. Here's how the roles break down, from Specialist to Director, and why a paid social hire isn't automatically a retail media hire.
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Growth and acquisition, retention and lifecycle marketing, and member experience: the roles a subscription business needs that most one-time-purchase DTC teams don't, and why the skills don't automatically transfer.
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Remote, hybrid, and in-office each shrink or grow your candidate pool differently. Here is the real hiring tradeoff of each model, and which eCommerce roles fit which model best.
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Agencies are a great deal early on, and most brands eventually outgrow them. Here is the financial, quality, and continuity case for building an internal eCommerce marketing and creative team.
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Product Syndication, PIM, EDI, Demand Planning, Repricing, Compliance, Customs, Chargebacks, and Returns: the niche eCommerce roles that quietly determine whether a growing team scales cleanly or firefights constantly.
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Social and live commerce, retail media networks, agentic AI shopping, resale, and BNPL are reshaping eCommerce growth, and each one calls for a specific hire, not a generalist stretched even thinner.
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My favorite reference check question on a final candidate does not verify the past, it reveals how to manage the person well: ask their former manager how they can best be supported in their new role.
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The Shopify Plus apps eCommerce brands are actually running in 2026, and the specific hires needed to get real value out of each one.
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Fractional CMO hiring is surging in eCommerce. What the role covers, typical costs, and how to know if it beats hiring a full-time marketing leader.
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The DTC, marketplace, and retail media metrics worth tracking, from MER to TACoS to retail media ROAS, and the skill set to screen for when hiring the person who owns your dashboards.
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A breakdown of the ecommerce and DTC agencies brands hire for paid media, retention, marketplace, and SEO execution, and why the internal hire directing them matters more than ever.
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What the 2026 wave of AI-native layoffs and restructuring actually means for eCommerce hiring, and why leadership roles are the exception.
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Contingency vs. retained search for eCommerce hiring: how the fee models differ, what each costs, and which fits your next leadership hire.
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Seven concrete criteria for evaluating an eCommerce recruiting firm before you sign, covering specialization, fees, and passive candidate access.
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Eight concrete signs it's time to hire a VP of eCommerce, from revenue plateaus to channel silos, plus what each signal actually means for your team.
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Digital-native brands are going omnichannel faster than ever. Here is the talent gap that follows, and why most DTC brands underestimate it until they are already behind.
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85% of employers now extend counteroffers, but 32% of those hires leave within a year anyway. What eCommerce hiring managers should do about it.
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AI-referred shopping traffic jumped 393% in Q1 2026 and converts 42% better than other channels. Here is what eCommerce hiring managers need to know about staffing for it.
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Amazon has cut close to 30,000 corporate roles since late 2025. Here is how to read the resulting talent pool, and what to do about it before the window closes.
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When two eCommerce finalists score identically on paper, the real tiebreaker is rarely more interviews. Here is how to actually decide, and decide fast.
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Base salary alone rarely wins a top eCommerce candidate. Here is how to structure bonus, equity, and signing bonuses so the offer actually closes.
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Most of the strongest eCommerce talent is not browsing job boards. Here is how passive candidate sourcing actually works, and when it is worth outside help.
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Most hiring budgets stop at the salary line. Here is a real breakdown of recruiting fees, ramp time, and the hidden vacancy costs hiring managers forget to plan for, by level.
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Strong candidates decline offers after weeks of interviews more often than hiring managers expect, and it is rarely about the number on the page. Here are the five most common reasons it happens and the process changes that prevent it.
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No single work model is right for every eCommerce role. Here is a practical breakdown by function and level, plus how your work model decision affects the size and strength of your candidate pool.
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Most eCommerce searches take longer than hiring managers expect, and most of the delay is internal. Here is a realistic week-by-week breakdown by role level, plus the five factors that slow searches down and how to fix them.
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Getting the level wrong is one of the most expensive mistakes in eCommerce hiring. Here is a clear breakdown of what each level actually owns, and how to know which one your business needs.
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A clear breakdown of the VP of eCommerce role: P&L ownership, team leadership, KPIs, and the signals that separate true VP-level candidates from the rest.
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Hiring great eCommerce talent is only half the battle. Here is what the best brands do to keep their top performers from walking out the door.
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Not all eCommerce recruiting firms are the same. Here are the 10 questions every hiring manager should ask before choosing a recruiter for their next search.
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Not every eCommerce need requires a full-time hire. Learn when fractional talent is the right move, when it is not, and how to structure the engagement either way.
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A complete guide for brand leaders: how to define the role, structure the search, interview effectively, and close the right candidate for your eCommerce leadership team.
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A bad eCommerce hire can cost more than 2x their salary once you factor in lost revenue, severance, and lost momentum. Here is the real math and how to avoid it.
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The skills, experience, and career path that get you there, from a recruiting firm that hires for this role every day.
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eCommerce Placement is a certified Shopify Plus Partner. Here's what that means for brands hiring eCommerce leadership.
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A practical guide to writing eCommerce job descriptions that attract qualified candidates and filter out the wrong ones, from title and scope to must-have skills and red flags to avoid.
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15 of the best eCommerce podcasts for professionals, hiring managers, and brand leaders. From DTC to Amazon, CPG, and marketplace strategy.
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A step-by-step guide to building an interview process that identifies the right eCommerce candidates, from role intake through final round and offer.
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eP CoPilot is a free hiring intelligence tool included for eCommerce Placement clients. Salary benchmarks, role research, market insights, and hiring frameworks, all at no extra cost.
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AI is reshaping eCommerce teams, roles, and required skills. Here's a practical guide to staying relevant and advancing in an AI-driven industry.
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Moving from an agency to an internal team? We break down the right sequencing for your first eCommerce hire and every hire that follows as you scale.
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Marketing, Operations, or a standalone digital team? We break down the pros and cons of each eCommerce ownership model to help retail brands structure for growth.
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Agentic commerce is reshaping how brands sell, serve customers, and operate online. Here is what it means, why it matters, and how to hire the people who can lead it.
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Search is evolving fast. Learn the difference between SEO, AEO, and GEO — and what to look for when recruiting eCommerce talent who can navigate all three.
Read ArticleWhy the fastest-growing channel in advertising is also the hardest to staff, and what smart companies are doing about it. Roles, salaries, skills, and the talent gap explained.
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A practical guide to hiring, structuring, and retaining a high-performing eCommerce team, from the firm that places this talent every day.
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Why AI fluency, not just channel expertise, will separate top eCommerce professionals from the rest in 2026, and what hiring managers are starting to expect.
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Black Friday isn't just a pivotal day for retail. It's also a key moment for the job market, particularly in roles tied to eCommerce and business operations.
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Adam Rose joins Dr. Kyle Allison for the Rutgers MSDM Speaker Series to discuss navigating your career in eCommerce.
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Welcome to the realm of strategic talent acquisition, where every hire is a piece of the puzzle that shapes the success of your organization.
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Adam Rose joins The Watson Weekend podcast with Jessica Lesesky and Nick Kaplan to discuss eCommerce talent trends.
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In this article, I explore the challenges of navigating the remote hiring landscape and highlight the advantages of building strong recruiter relationships.
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We had a huge month in July. Here are a few placements we are super proud of including three placements for a faith-based apparel company.
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We conducted a LinkedIn survey asking: 'How long do you think is reasonable to wait for feedback after an interview?' The results were illuminating.
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If you're like me and still trying to navigate the remote work world, you may have picked up on how essential it is to lead with kindness.
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Kathryn Wade filled an awesome eCommerce Manager position through direct sourcing on LinkedIn for a healthy snack company expanding online.
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In the midst of unprecedented global lockdowns, eCommerce experienced an extraordinary surge. Online sales skyrocketed by an impressive 33.6%.
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This month, our spotlight is on Aaron Smith, Senior Marketing Executive. Aaron shares his career journey and insights on the eCommerce landscape.
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Do you know any companies that are hiring for eCommerce roles? If so, you could earn thousands of dollars with eCommerce Placement's new referral program!
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In today's job market, companies are faced with the challenge of finding and hiring top talent. The competition for skilled professionals is fiercer than ever.
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Adam Rose sits down with Don Brett of The CPG View podcast to discuss trends in eCommerce talent, tips for job seekers, and more.
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For the first installment of our eP interview series, we welcome our long-time client and friend, Josh Walter, CEO of BrandJump.
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The eP team got together for a fantastic retreat in Narragansett, Rhode Island, our first time all together as a team.
Read MoreWe compared 20 eCommerce recruiters, including ourselves, by specialization, seniority coverage, geography, and fee model, plus five questions you can use to vet any firm before you sign.
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