NYC Metro - (Remote/Hybrid/Onsite as required), New York
Title: Retail Merchandising Associate
Contract Duration: Feb,2026
Classification: W2 under Staffing Supplier
Compensation: $40-45/hour
Location: NYC Metro, NY (Remote/Hybrid/Onsite as required)
Visa Sponsorship: Not provided
Position Overview
A leading retail-focused organization is seeking a Retail Merchandising Associate to manage merchandising programs aimed at increasing customer awareness, engagement, and conversion across a digital marketplace. The successful candidate will execute the full merchandising lifecycle, collaborating with a variety of internal stakeholders to ensure every initiative—from trend identification to on-platform placement—drives measurable performance results.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute end-to-end merchandising campaigns designed to connect off-platform discovery to in-app conversion.
- Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Growth, Analytics, and operational teams to design, launch, and continuously optimize merchandising strategies.
- Support a variety of campaigns—both monetary and non-monetary—in partnership with merchants and marketing teams, ensuring seamless and high-quality execution.
- Stay attuned to cultural, seasonal, and trend-based signals to ensure merchandising initiatives remain relevant and dynamic, adapting to viral products, trending categories, and new releases.
- Monitor and report on performance metrics (CTR, CVR, gross order value, engagement) to inform ongoing management and improvements.
- Maintain high standards of retail storytelling, balancing merchant brand objectives with customer relevance.
- Create, maintain, and contribute to playbooks and SOPs that codify merchandising best practices for the organization.
Skills & Qualifications
- 1–3+ years’ experience in merchandising, marketing operations, or category management (experience in tech, e-commerce, retail, or marketplaces preferred).
- Highly data-driven and creative, comfortable making balanced decisions that reflect both analytics and creative insight.
- Strong sense of ownership; proactive in process improvements and scalable results.
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity; thrives in environments where experimentation and iterative learning are valued.
- Excellent organizational and cross-functional collaboration abilities; can manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
- Experience working with merchandising or marketing analytics platforms and tools.
- Familiarity with SEO, paid media, or affiliate marketing programs.
- Understanding of retail category dynamics.