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Ann Taylor and LOFT empower women to find their authentic self-expression. Ann Taylor outfits the modern American woman so she's ready-for-work and ready-for-anything in timeless, tailored style. LOFT creates modern, feminine, versatile clothing for women with one common style goal: to look and feel confident wherever the day takes them.

Discover a culture centered on empowering employees, with access to industry leaders and tools you need to expand your skills and stretch your abilities. We'll meet you at every milestone with opportunities and benefits to make life better in and outside of work (not to mention your closet). Ready to join us?

Discover a culture that empowers employees with access to industry leaders and the tools you need to expand your skills and stretch your abilities. We'll meet you at every milestone with opportunities and benefits to make life better in and outside of work (not to mention your closet). Ready to join us?

About the Role

The Associate Product Manager, Ecommerce Marketing Technology is responsible for assisting in the development of the strategic evolution of the AnnTaylor.com and LOFT.com websites around supporting ecommerce marketing technology, analytics, personalization, tag management, SEO and data layer infrastructure

This person will be highly analytical and will support the Product Management team around existing programs such as analytics, personalization, tag management, SEO and data layer infrastructure. This will include executing competitive benchmarking and industry research, working with UX professionals to build out comps and prototypes, writing requirements and acceptance criteria to pass to our tech team for development and QA, and setting expectations with business stakeholders by tracking priorities and communicating project scope and timelines on a continual basis.

This position will report directly to our Product Manager Ecommerce Marketing Technology 

Location: This position works in a hybrid model, with three days per week worked in the Ann Taylor and LOFT Corporate Offices at 7 Times Square Tower in New York City, and two days per week worked remotely. 

The Impact You’ll Have

• Acts as a client advocate, ensuring the best possible digital client experiences.
• Support the Product Managers in working with cross-functional business partners and teams to identify new feature sets or technology and assist in developing business plans to achieve goals.
• Assist in the operations of the ongoing e-commerce product roadmap, including the management of timelines and communication of scope to stakeholders.
• Continuously research our competitive set and broader digital retail landscape trends to identify new business opportunities for the Product Management team to pursue.
• Support Product Managers in the development of key business documents such as UX comps, detailed functional specifications, business rules, use cases, and user flows.
• Own, develop and analyze recurring e-commerce reporting and hind sighting for the Product Management team and our stakeholders.
• Aid in the management of external vendors in the e-commerce space and assist in the process of procuring and testing new vendor technology.
• Assist in running cross-functional Product Management meetings including agenda-creation, meeting recaps and follow-ups.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

• BA/BS degree in a related field of study, required.
• 1-3 years of experience as part of a product management team on the Ecommerce digital space.
• Previous retail or e-commerce experience.
• Experience working with developers following Agile methodologies.
• Highly analytical and detail oriented.
• Prior experience with e-commerce analytics like Adobe Analytics tools a plus.
• Able to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data and can effectively communicate insights with stakeholders who may have little understanding of subject matter.
• Able to proactively problem-solve and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Eager to learn and comfortable undertaking new challenges.
• Passionate about the digital, retail, ecommerce space and, of course, our client.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Willing to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including Development and QA, Marketing, Merchandising, Procurement, Finance, CRM, Client Insights, etc.
• Experience working in an Agile framework and/or in Jira a plus.
• Experience with A/B testing, Usability Testing, User Experience a plus.

Benefits:

You will be eligible to receive a merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands, subject to each brand’s discount policies.
Support for your individual development plus opportunities for career mobility within our family of brands.  

• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations, and philanthropic activities to support our communities.*  
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K).* 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Time off – paid time off & holidays.*
• The target salary range for this role is: $75,000 - $90,000

*Any job offer will consider factors such your qualifications, relevant experience, and skills. Eligibility of certain benefits and associate programs are subject to employment type and role.

Applicants to this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the US without sponsorship. We are not providing sponsorship for this position.

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Location:

Times Square Tower-ANN-New York, NY 10036

Position Type:

Regular/Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Hiring decisions are based upon a candidate's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration and are made without regard to sex (including pregnancy), race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other category protected by applicable law. The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for job applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to perform the essential duties of the position you are seeking or to participate in the application process, please contact myHRSupport@knitwellgroup.com. The Company will make reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified applicants or employees, unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operations of the Company’s business. The Company will not revoke or alter a job offer based on an applicant’s request for reasonable accommodation.