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Advertising & Optimization Manager

Location: Minneapolis, MN

Reports to: Director of Ecommerce

Role Overview

The Advertising & Optimization Manager is responsible for driving profitable growth through on-site and off-site digital advertising across PSi’s ecommerce ecosystem. This role owns strategy, execution, optimization, and performance analysis of paid media investments across platforms including Amazon, Target, Walmart, and emerging channels.

In addition to campaign execution, this role plays a critical insights and storytelling function, translating performance data into clear, actionable recommendations for internal teams and PSi’s brand partners.

Key Responsibilities

On-Site Advertising & PPC

• Own on-site advertising strategy across Amazon, Target, Walmart, and other retail media networks
• Manage budgets, bids, and campaign structures to maximize ROAS, efficiency, and profitability
• Optimize campaigns across sponsored products, brands, display, and emerging ad formats
• Partner with brand partners and internal PSi stakeholders to align advertising with launches, inventory, pricing, and promotional plans

Off-Site Advertising & Demand Generation

• Develop and execute off-site advertising strategies to drive awareness, traffic, and engagement
• Manage influencer, paid social, digital media, and performance-based campaigns
• Evaluate channel mix, audience targeting, and attribution to drive incremental growth

Marketing Analytics & Performance Insights

• Leverage marketing analytics to evaluate campaign effectiveness across channels and the full funnel
• Analyze KPIs including ROAS, TACoS, conversion rate, CPC, impression share, and incremental lift
• Identify trends, opportunities, and risks across brands, categories, and platforms
• Use data to inform optimization strategies, budget allocation, and growth recommendations

Brand Partner Recaps & Reporting

• Develop clear, concise campaign recaps for brand partners on a recurring basis
• Translate complex performance data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Support brand-facing conversations with performance reviews, testing results, and forward-looking plans
• Partner with internal teams to ensure alignment between advertising strategy and brand objectives

Tools, Testing & Optimization

• Leverage best-in-class ecommerce and advertising tools to drive insights-based decision-making
• Conduct ongoing testing across keywords, creatives, audiences, and media formats
• Stay current on platform updates, new ad products, and emerging best practices

Required Skills & Experience

• 4–7+ years of experience in ecommerce advertising, digital marketing, or performance marketing
• Deep hands-on experience with PPC and retail media networks
• Strong marketing analytics and data interpretation skills
• Experience presenting performance insights to internal stakeholders and external partners
• Ability to balance growth objectives with margin and profitability goals

Preferred Platforms & Tools

Experience with some or all of the following:

• Retail Media & PPC: Amazon Ads, Amazon DSP, Amazon AMC, Walmart Connect, Target Roundel, TikTok, Youtube, Instagram, Facebook
• Analytics & Insight Tools: Pacvue (or other ad software), Citrus, Criteo, Helium 10, SmartScout, Google Analytics
• Marketing & Performance Analytics: Platform-native reporting, BI tools, and attribution frameworks
• Collaboration & Reporting: Dashboards, performance recaps, and executive-ready summaries

Project Operations Manager

Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote per week)

Candidate must be based in NYC or willing to relocate

OUR COMMUNITY

We’re CIVIC. Since 1999, we’ve led the way in cultural marketing, providing integrated solutions to top-tier brands including Ford, Audible, HBO Max, Verizon, Amazon Studios, The Stonewall Inn, NBCUniversal, Peacock, among many others. We are an Ad Age Small Agency Award winner (Gold) for 2024 & 2025. We are known for big ideas -- creating long-term brand platforms designed to impact culture, address the biggest societal issues, build loyalty, stimulate word of mouth and generate client revenue.

Our broad suite of integrated marketing services includes:

• Brand Strategy, Concept and Creative Development
• Live Event, Proprietary Brand Activations and Pro-Social Campaigns
• Content Development and Execution via Civic Studios
• PR/Media Relations and Social Media Marketing
• Executive and Internal Communications
• Growth Marketing and Partnership Development

At Civic, we believe business is the world’s most powerful platform for positive change. We believe our community can build bridges between companies and communities and we empower our employees to help amplify underrepresented voices. Our goal is to build a more inclusive and equitable future in tandem with our clients and partners.

THE ROLE

We’re looking for an organized Project Operations Manager with 6+ years of experience managing competing tasks and workflows, and working with people in different roles. In addition to a strong background, the ideal candidate possesses a positive attitude, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to be an integral part of keeping a growing creative team of designers and production partners organized and on track. They will report directly to the Director, Operations and partner with creative, account, production, and strategy personnel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Intake & Operational Workflow

• Organize and manage the project intake process for all incoming event initiatives.
• Oversee the project pipeline, ensuring clear visibility into upcoming work, timelines, and resource needs.
• Lead initial project intake and coordination with clients, ensuring all project requirements are clearly captured and documented.
• Establish and maintain project setup standards within project management platforms ( preferred), including timelines, task structures, and team assignments.
• Other tasks as assigned which could include deliverables for active projects if/when this project is awaiting client feedback and approvals.

Process Development & Optimization

• Develop, document, and continuously refine operational processes that support efficient project delivery across the organization.
• Create scalable workflow frameworks, documentation, and best practices to support a growing internal team and client base.
• Identify inefficiencies and proactively implement process improvements that streamline project execution and communication.
• Own and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs) for project delivery, communication, and documentation.

Project Management Oversight

• Work alongside project managers and ensure consistent project management standards and execution across all initiatives.
• Provide guidance on project scoping, timelines, and budget considerations.
• Support resource planning and allocation across the creative and project teams.
• Ensure projects stay on schedule, within scope, and aligned with client expectations.

Cross-Team Coordination & Communication

• Build systems and frameworks that support collaboration across internal teams including creative and account management.
• Create and manage structured communication channels and shared documentation repositories.
• Develop and facilitate internal processes that improve clarity, accountability, and alignment across large teams.

Meeting Leadership & Documentation

• Develop structured meeting agendas and run project meetings with internal teams and clients.
• Capture and distribute clear documentation, action items, and next steps.
• Ensure teams remain aligned and accountable through effective meeting facilitation.

Knowledge Management & Documentation

• Build and maintain a highly organized, shareable repository of project documentation and resources.
• Develop training materials, guidelines, and onboarding resources to support new processes and ways of working.
• Lead internal process training and knowledge-sharing sessions to drive adoption across teams.

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS

• 6+ years of experience in an operations/project manager role. Agency experience or strong client services background preferred
• Live events/experiential activations experience strongly preferred
• Top-notch project and time management skills — excellent organization, communication, flexibility and a very strong attention to detail
• The ability to anticipate and effectively communicate and solve practical problems or issues
• Professional demeanor; ability to work well with people at all levels and ability to navigate relationships with internal and external creatives and partners
• Awareness of pre-production, production, and post-production processes for various types of creative projects
• Experience in experiential marketing
• Exceptional communication, writing and time-management skills
• Candidates should be motivated, enthusiastic, resourceful, trend-aware, hard working and have the ability to switch gears on the fly
• Proven success interacting with clients and accurately assessing client needs
• Strong Monday, and Google Suite skillset
• Bachelor’s degree

CIVIC COMMUNITY AND CULTURE BENEFITS:

• A positive, fun, supportive and diverse team environment, with opportunities for advancement and a commitment to staff development and growth
• Competitive salary and incentives
• Full benefits package including dental and vision, and retirement plan with employer match
• Best in class parental leave benefits
• Paid time off and encouragement to take time off for self-care
• Hybrid work schedule

Civic is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.

Base Salary: $100-125k

Job Title: Merchandiser, E-Commerce

Location: New York, NY (On-Site)

Department: Wholesale / E-Commerce

Reports To: Director, Wholesale

About G-III Apparel Group:

G-III excels at bringing excitement and confidence to customers through the fashion we create. We are global experts in design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and marketing, which enables us to fuel the growth of a substantial portfolio of brands. With more than 30 licensed and owned brands, including some of the most sought-after names in global fashion, our success is driven by our team’s entrepreneurial spirit and our deep relationships across the industry.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Merchandiser, E-Commerce to join our Wholesale team. This role will play a critical part in supporting seasonal merchandise strategies to accelerate eCommerce growth with key accounts, with a particular emphasis on Amazon. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience working with large data sets, and the ability to translate insights into actionable merchandising strategies that drive revenue and profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Aggregate and analyze data across multiple brands and reporting systems to support eCommerce strategy
• Manage eCommerce roll-up reporting and presentations for internal stakeholders
• Assist in developing training materials for new and existing reporting tools
• Support development and syndication of best practice playbooks across teams
• Develop easy-to-use templates to collect key inputs and translate reporting data into actionable insights
• Provide regular updates to stakeholders on business performance and strategic initiatives
• Own relationships with Vendor Managers and SVS to negotiate sales-driving initiatives including marketing, merchandising, and shipment terms
• Partner with Supply Chain and Vendor Management teams to manage SKU updates and maintain an accurate Amazon SKU catalog
• Work with Wholesale leadership and Finance to support monthly sales planning, A&P budgeting, and trend forecasting
• Develop promotional strategies for VPCs, deals, and major retail events including Prime Day and Cyber Monday
• Collaborate with Demand Planning to review weekly forecasts and align with current business trends and initiatives
• Manage seasonal development calendars, team meetings, and project deadlines
• Analyze sales performance, customer feedback, and historical data to inform future assortments
• Monitor competitive landscape and identify new trends and opportunities for growth
• Manage seasonal buy hindsight analyses to understand channel-specific opportunities
• Serve as business owner for assigned categories, overseeing forecasting, monitoring performance, and driving initiatives to achieve objectives
• Conduct financial analysis to support revenue growth and profitability targets
• Implement, track, and optimize digital marketing strategies tied to merchandising initiatives
• Proactively monitor inventory levels and resolve low or out-of-stock conditions

Who You Are:

• A team player who collaborates effectively across departments
• A strategic thinker who uses data and insights to drive business decisions
• A strong communicator who can clearly present insights and recommendations
• A self-starter who takes initiative and ownership of business performance
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 4 years of experience in eCommerce, sales, marketing, merchandising, or customer account management
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and modeling
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint with the ability to create high-impact presentations
• Strong analytical, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Detail-oriented with strong project management capabilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within cross-functional organizational structures
• Experience with Amazon Premium Analytics
• Experience with Amazon Vendor Central
• Experience in merchandising or a related retail environment

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• PTO and company holidays
• Employee discounts

The pay range for this position is: $90,000 – $100,000 per year.

Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

About Us:

At WMP Eyewear, we believe quality eyewear shouldn’t be exclusive to designer labels. That’s why we’re dedicated to creating high-quality, affordable eyewear that is accessible to everyone. Each product we offer is (W)orn and (M)ade with (P)urpose. WMP began as a big dream in a small Chicago apartment in 2011 and has grown into one of Inc. 5000's Fastest Growing Companies.

As an independently owned brand based in Scottsdale, Arizona, we consistently offer high-quality eyewear at prices that outperform the competition. We’re also committed to giving back to our community, donating a portion of every eyewear purchase to animals in need.

We’re Looking For a Digital Media Marketing Senior/Manager whowill own the setup, management, and optimization of our digital media channels. In this role, you will be responsible for the in-house management of our digital media platforms, including but not limited to Meta, Google, and Amazon ads. This is a hands-on role, and we’re looking for someone with a strong foundation in managing multiple digital platforms.

This is a Remote Role, Austin, Texas

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Campaign Management: Own and act as an individual contributor on end-to-end digital media campaign setup, ad management, and management across key platforms, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Amazon, and TikTok. Develop and implement digital marketing strategies to increase brand awareness, engagement, and conversions. Manage paid media budgets and optimize campaigns to achieve maximum ROI.
• Platform Expertise: Leverage in-depth experience with Meta, TikTok, Amazon, and Google (SEM, SEO, YouTube, Google Ads) is a must-have.
• Strategy and Collaboration: Collaborate with the marketing team to develop innovative media strategies that align with brand goals, recommending tactics based on platform best practices.
• Content Management: Load and update campaign content, including creatives, copy, and dynamic elements, ensuring optimal performance.
• Optimization and Testing: Lead and own as an individual contributor on A/B testing initiatives and daily optimizations to drive engagement, conversions, and reach while reducing costs. Analyze and adjust strategies based on platform-specific data.
• Analytics and Reporting: Own, track, and analyze campaign performance, provide insights on key metrics, and prepare regular reports to guide decisions.

ABOUT YOU

• 3+ years of experience in digital media; 5+ years of experience for Sr Manager, ideally in-house, with experience across multiple platforms with full channel ownership.
• Proven in-platform expertise in Meta, Amazon, and TikTok; knowledge of Google (SEM, SEO, YouTube, Google Ads) is a must-have.
• Demonstrated experience with campaign management, testing, and optimization strategies to drive performance.
• Strong analytical skills and experience in using data to inform campaign decisions - someone who can dissect data and glean actionable insights is a must-have.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced environment.
• A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field is preferred.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive base salary $95k-$110k Manager; $115k-$130k Sr Manager based on experience and comprehensive health insurance
• PTO + paid holidays and 401k company match
• A complimentary pair of sunglasses every month
• Flexible scheduling and Friday Flex
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment with growth opportunities

We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, veteran status, and any other status. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Graphic Designer / Videographer

Brooksville, FL | Full-Time

A-Players Only

If you want a comfortable design job where you just “make things look nice,” this is not it.

If you want your work to compete head-to-head on Amazon, win retail shelf space in big-box retail, and directly impact revenue, keep reading.

Black Diamond Coatings (BDC Brands) builds premium home-improvement brands (DOMINATOR®, AQUA-X®, OBSESS®) sold nationwide on Amazon, Walmart, Lowe’s, Home Depot, and in DTC channels.

We are building industry leaders — not average brands.

We are adding to our Marketing & Design team and seeking a competitive, revenue-driven Graphic Designer / Videographer who understands that design is a performance function.

What This Role Really Is

You will create high-impact assets that:

• Stop the scroll
• Increase conversion rates
• Win against aggressive competitors
• Elevate premium positioning
• Drive measurable sales growth

Your work will influence retail velocity, conversion performance, and brand perception.

This is not a support role. This is a performance role.

What You’ll Create

Revenue-Driving Creative

• Amazon listing images, A+ content, DTC creative
• Premium packaging and label design
• Infographics that outperform category competitors
• Continuous optimization based on performance data

Video That Converts

• Concept, shoot, and edit product demos and ads
• Translate technical product features into compelling customer stories
• Create paid and organic social content that performs

End-to-End Execution

• Concept → design → proof → production
• Vendor coordination and production-ready files
• On-time delivery without sacrificing excellence

Minimum Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

• 5+ years professional graphic design experience
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) experience required
• Physical product packaging experience required
• Experience filming and editing video required
• Strong understanding of conversion-driven design
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in competitive eCommerce (Amazon preferred)

The A-Player Profile

You:

• Take ownership of outcomes — not just tasks
• Figure things out without waiting to be told
• Thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments
• Want to compete — and win
• Are coachable, humble, and driven to improve
• Care about performance metrics, not just aesthetics

If you blame, make excuses, or need constant direction, this will not be a fit.

Portfolio Requirement (Mandatory)

To be considered, you must submit:

1. A professional portfolio (digital + print + packaging required)
2. At least one product packaging project
3. At least one video project you filmed and edited
4. A brief explanation of the objective and results (if available) for 2–3 projects

Applications without a portfolio will not be reviewed.

Why Join BDC?

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) with company match
• PTO + paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• High-performance, values-driven culture

We value excellence, grit, humility, competitive spirit, and ownership.

If you want your work to matter and compete at the highest level, please apply.

Business Overview

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency providing actionable growth for both our agency partners and clients. We turn 'action' into 'outcome' for our clients, leveraging our unique capabilities in optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, P3, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry. We have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, we offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries. Learn more at Summary

We are looking for you - dynamic, best-in-class talent - to join the growing Commerce team as a Manager. In this role you will be responsible for managing Sr. Associates & Associates and supporting in the development, planning, buying, executing and measuring media plans for designated shopper/commerce media clients. You will support the Associate Director/Director in the strategic and tactical development of each retail plan. You'll work closely with national Planning and Buying teams to allow for holistic Commerce media function.

The Commerce team is a specialty group that focuses on the planning, buying, execution and measurement of Commerce media. Commerce media is any specific media elements that are retailer focused/tagged. This can be in-store signage such as a coupon machine or shelfblade, a billboard driving shoppers to a Walmart store, digital ads (search, display, OLV/STV, etc) on Amazon or site via managed or self service, tapping influencers that support certain retailers or working with shoppable technology companies to ensure ease of conversion. The team supports client's commerce/shopper/customer marketing teams-our end goal measuring product sales both online and in-store.

Who You Are

A passionate and driven professional, you excel at translating client business objectives at the senior level into Commerce daily tactical execution, to drive sales online and in-store. You're ready to challenge the status quo to produce world-class campaigns for high profile brands and take pride in your ability to clearly articulate the outcomes of the tactics and the strategy to the client as the day-to-day client lead. You thrive in a multi-functional role and enjoy training and coaching team members to ensure flawless tactical execution.

Retail Media Knowledge

o Knowledge of multiple retail media networks & their platforms, may include Amazon, Walmart, Roundel, Kroger, etc.

o Seasoned experience with self-service search platforms for both retailer specific (e.g. WMC, Roundel Media Studio, etc.) as well as aggregators (e.g. Criteo, Citrus, Pacvue, Skai, etc.)

o Comfortable and knowledgeable with D2C platforms (e.g. Google, Bing, Shopping, etc.)

o Understands individual RMN capabilities across tactic, targeting, reporting methodology, etc.

* Account Management & Strategy

o Active participant in development, presentation, management and measurement of omnichannel commerce media programs and defines program objectives and strategies consistent with brand marketing objectives

o Ensures strategic consistency across all elements of plan development and implementation

o Participates in and guides Senior Associate during campaign buildout inclusive of keywords/targeting. Coaches Senior Associate campaign creation and search strategy to get best plan for client

o Takes learnings from previous campaigns and apply to next campaign

o Proactively identifies growth opportunities and shares ideas for potential test and learns

o Delivers an effective detailed media plan, inclusive of tactics, audiences, flighting, KPIs, etc. that drives client performance

o Contributes to the creation of client ready materials (e.g. presentations, reporting, etc) and delivers client communications

o Serves as first check for client documents ensuring accuracy and ease of understanding information

o Ability to tailor client presentations to the audience (i.e. Senior Level vs. Junior Level)

o Supports in establishing and implementing best practices within client accounts

o Ability to assess and rank issues and tasks in order of importance for taking action and escalating as needed

o Anticipates, recognizes, and clearly defines problems using various techniques to systematically analyze, weigh alternatives and propose solutions

o Work with Senior Associate to update any status documents and timelines whether internal or client facing. Responsible for ensuring all tasks are captured and tracking toward completion

o Implements team and client centric processes to ensure accuracy of all deliverables (e.g. client documents, budget stewardship/management/client billing), improve overall team performance and minimize risk of human error through consistent implementation of QA guardrails

* Execution

o Supervises buying process and stewardship for media programs to ensure original objectives are being met

* Oversees and participates when needed in daily campaign & budget management including optimizations

o Oversees and assists Senior Associate with building campaigns within relevant search platforms. Responsible for ensuring campaigns are built out correctly within platform

o Oversees coordination of creative assets between client, creative agencies and partners

* Provides copy ideas for specific campaigns when appropriate

o Monitors pacing to ensure delivery is appropriate and aligned to campaign flighting for both managed and self service campaigns

o Measures media performance at all stages to ensure original objectives and strategies are being met to client satisfaction

o Development, execution and testing across campaign variables that create client specific insight and drive future testing opportunities

o Oversees analysis and reporting of data on daily/weekly/bi-weekly/monthly & ad-hoc basis

* Supports Senior Associate with pulling data from self service platforms as needed

* Turns insights into long term action by highlighting clear flow of cause, effect and next steps

o Maintains client and industry benchmarks for point of comparison when evaluating campaign performance

o Responsible for assisting Senior Associate in clearing billing with finance team

* Relationships

o Oversees day-to-day relationship with media partners and leads negotiation of commerce media for specific programs, where applicable

o Works cross-functionally with national planning & investment, ad operations, product, reporting, analytics, finance and other groups across the account

o Maintains client relationships and ensures timely creation & delivery of work

o Assists in managing team performance to achieve desired results based on defined roles and responsibilities for the Associates & Senior Associates

* Training/Development

o Ensures knowledge sharing across internal teams, open communication & provides thought leadership

o Identifies & builds functional expertise or knowledge in a relevant, unique & specific media area, including commerce media expertise

o Aware of knowledge level and experience of Senior Associates and Associates. Ability to spend extra time where needed to develop direct reports

* Industry Knowledge

o Seeks out information to remain current on media trends and shares with team members with relevant implications/potential opportunities

o Understands client business objectives and connections to day to day work

o Support team in development of thought leadership and innovation deliverables

* Strong working knowledge of commerce industry and platforms including major retailers and supporting technology (e.g. Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Roundel, Pacvue, Skai, Criteo, Citrus, etc.)

* Proven knowledge of media planning & planning with use of research tools and resources

* Proven ability to understand high level client goals and how they translate into commerce strategies

* Proven experience in writing and presenting relevant information to client audience

o Can carry conversations with clients easily

* Knowledge with industry tools such as MediaTools, Prisma, etc

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

* 3+ years of working experience required, with 1+ years experience in a people manager role; strong ability to delegate, train, and support direct reports

* 2+ years of commerce experience working across multiple retailers preferred

* Experience in web analytics, ad tracking and other biddable media (e.g. paid search)

* Ability to manage team, both upwards and downwards, to ensure cross team communication

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven problem-solving ability

* Self- sufficient and proactive

* Project management; effectively managing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Time management and project management skills are critical

* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and excellent quantitative analysis skills

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family. The salary range for this position is posted below. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee's/applicant's skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

It is the policy of our company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and other job functions are subject to modification. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

For applicants to jobs in the United States: In compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act and state and local laws, if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please .

*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."

Mission

"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."

Positioning

The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.

This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.

• Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.

• Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.

• Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.

Scope of Accountability

Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability

• Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

• Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.

• Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.

Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing

• Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.

• Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).

• Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.

Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering

• Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).

• Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.

• Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.

Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration

• Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.

• Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.

• Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.

• Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.

• Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.

• Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.

Core Technical Competencies

• AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.

• Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.

• Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.

• Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.

• Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.

• Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.

• FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.

• Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.

• Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.

• Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.

• Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• 12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.

• 5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.

• Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.

• Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.

• Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.

• Certifications:

  • Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional

  • Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect

Success Metrics

• 99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.

• 100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.

• 25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.

• 15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.

• Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.

• Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.

Summary Value Proposition

This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.

It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.

#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**

Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.

The estimated base pay range for this job is:

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.

• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.

• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:

• Mental Wellness and Disability

• Pride at Securian Financial

• Securian Young Professionals Network

• Securian Multicultural Network

• Securian Women and Allies Network

• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

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Location: Los Angeles, CA or Seattle, WA (In-office, not remote)

About FUNBOY

Founded in 2015, FUNBOY is a family-owned brand known for creating original, design-led inflatables that bring joy to every season. Best recognized for its award-winning pool floats, air beds, holiday décor, and outdoor play products, FUNBOY combines playful design with premium materials and thoughtful construction. The brand has collaborated with leading global names including Barbie, Missoni, the artist Drake, and is carried by major retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Amazon. FUNBOY is one of the world’s most recognizable inflatable brands on social media, celebrated for products that turn everyday moments into lasting memories. We’re growing fast and have big, fun things ahead - and we’re looking for an exceptional Marketing Director to jump in, make an impact, and help take FUNBOY to the next level..

Our products must perform beautifully across all channels—standing out visually online, meeting retailer-specific requirements, and scaling seamlessly for mass distribution—while maintaining FUNBOY’s signature quality and brand voice.

Role Overview

The Product Development Manager is responsible for managing the product development lifecycle from initial concept through manufacturing handoff. This role ensures products are designed, engineered, tested, and documented to meet the requirements of each sales channel and/or partner while remaining operationally efficient and aligned with brand standards.

The role partners closely with the Production team, who manage mass manufacturing and are actively involved throughout sampling, validation, and factory ramp-up.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role suited for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of design, engineering, manufacturing, compliance, and omni-channel commerce.

Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Lifecycle

• Manage product development from concept ideation → design → engineering → sampling → testing protocol → manufacturing handoff
• Guide product development with an omni-channel mindset, accounting for the differing needs of DTC, marketplace, and big-box retail
• Work closely with the production team to manage development timelines aligned with retail line reviews, marketplace launch windows, and DTC drops
• Balance innovation, speed-to-market, cost, margin, and scalability

Concept & Design Development

• Partner with founders, design, production and marketing to develop new product concepts, categories, and line extensions
• Evaluate product ideas for brand alignment, channel fit, manufacturability, and commercial viability
• Work closely with the production team to guide materials, construction methods, and features that perform well across online merchandising, retail shelves, and high-volume fulfillment

Engineering & Technical Execution

• Oversee technical specifications, CADs, tech packs, BOMs, packaging structures, and master cartons
• Ensure products meet performance, durability, and safety standards appropriate for both DTC and mass retail environments
• Drive resolution of technical challenges uncovered during development and sampling

Sampling & Factory Collaboration

• Oversee the sampling process in close collaboration with the Production team and overseas factories
• Review and approve samples across function, materials, color, print, construction, and packaging
• Ensure samples reflect final retail-ready and DTC-ready specifications, minimizing late-stage changes

Manufacturing Handoff

• Own the final handoff to Production once a product is development-complete
• Ensure all documentation is finalized, including specs, testing protocol, packaging requirements, and channel-specific variations
• Support Production during early manufacturing runs to ensure design intent, quality, and channel requirements are maintained

Compliance, Testing & Retail Readiness

• Ensure products comply with all relevant U.S. and international safety standards (e.g., ASTM, CPSIA, Prop 65)
• Work with production team to account for retailer-specific compliance, packaging, labeling, and testing requirements
• Partner with testing labs and internal teams to manage certifications, warnings, and documentation for all sales channels

Cross-Functional & Omni-Channel Management

• Serve as the central hub between Design, Production, Sourcing, Marketing, E-commerce, and Retail partners
• Communicate channel-specific tradeoffs, timelines, and risks clearly to leadership
• Help build scalable product development systems that support rapid DTC launches and large retail programs simultaneously

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in product development, ideally within consumer products, outdoor goods, inflatables, or adjacent categories
• Proven experience guiding products from concept through manufacturing handoff
• Experience developing products for multiple sales channels, including DTC, Amazon, and/or big-box retail
• Strong understanding of overseas manufacturing, materials, tooling, and production processes
• Familiarity with retail compliance, packaging standards, and testing requirements
• Exceptional project management, communication, and decision-making skills
• Ability to balance creative vision with operational and commercial constraints
• Passion for design-led, brand-forward consumer products

What Success Looks Like

• FUNBOY consistently launches high-quality products on time across all channels
• Products are engineered to scale smoothly from DTC drops to major retail programs
• Sampling cycles are efficient with fewer late-stage surprises
• Clear, repeatable product development processes are in place
• Strong collaboration between Product Development, Production, and channel stakeholders
• Products hit target margins while maintaining FUNBOY’s premium look and feel

Why FUNBOY

• High-impact leadership role at a growing, design-obsessed omni-channel brand
• Opportunity to shape product strategy across DTC, Amazon, and national retail
• Creative freedom paired with real ownership and accountability
• Fast-moving, collaborative environment where great ideas ship

To apply please email   with your resume and subject line: "Production Manager Role"

Who we are:

Ellis Brooklyn is an award-winning, sustainable fragrance brand. Since 2015, we've been creating fine fragrances from a different perspective, focusing on modern innovations, quality ingredients and a modern approach to our everyday fragrances. We are looking for a hungry, pop culture aware and analytical marketer who loves driving pop culture conversations.

Who You Are:

As the Director of Ecommerce and Growth Marketing, you are a innovative, analytical marketer. You will help drive and lead the ideation, planning, and execution for Ellis Brooklyn's digital channels including DTC, Amazon and TikTok Shop. You’ll spearhead collaboration across key stakeholders from Influencer, Events, Creative and Ecommerce teams to ensure we’re hitting our company targets.

You will report and work directly with the Founder-CEO. This position directly manages an ecommerce manager and digital/growth marketing associate. Depending on skill set and experience, this role would also manage the digital brand marketing team: associate director, senior manager, associate manager and coordinator.

Customer Journey Architecture & Personalization: 

• Design and implement dynamic user journeys based on customer segmentation
• Build sophisticated personalization logic that consider things like health assessment responses and severity scores, price sensitivity indicators, acquisition channel and intent signals
• Create adaptive site experiences that evolve based on user actions

Digital Commerce Leadership

• Oversee all aspects of Ellis Brooklyn's Shopify storefront - site strategy, UX, and performance.
• Lead UX research including user interviews, journey mapping, and usability testing
• Build and operationalize a rigorous CRO experimentation framework, including A/B and multivariate testing across PDPs, landing pages, offers, and funnels.
• Partner with design, product, and development to launch and QA rapid tests that improve conversion, AOV, and subscriber growth.
• Direct all three digital channels: Ecommerce, Amazon and TikTok Shop
• Develop dashboards and analytics pipelines (GA4) to track site performance and surface actionable insights.

Growth Strategy & Performance

• Own Ellis Brooklyn’s growth model: CAC, LTV, retention, and revenue efficiency.
• Design, execute, and continuously optimize a full-funnel acquisition strategy across paid, organic, and referral channels (Meta, Google, TikTok, SEO, affiliates, influencers).
• Build or leverage multi-touch attribution (MTA) models to understand true channel contribution and guide spend decisions.
• Lead creative and funnel testing programs that connect brand storytelling with measurable conversion outcomes.
• Partner with finance to forecast revenue, allocate budgets, and model payback periods and channel ROI.

Lifecycle & Retention

• Lead lifecycle and CRM strategy (email, SMS, loyalty) to nurture customers throughout their fragrance journey.
• Partner with outside agency to optimize flows, segmentation, and personalization for retention and repeat purchase.
• Integrate retention insights into product roadmap, content strategy, and customer experience.

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead and inspire a cross-functional team of marketers, growth analysts, and agency partners.
• Collaborate closely with Creative, Product, and Operations to ensure alignment on campaigns, launches, and site priorities.
• Foster a data-driven, test-and-learn culture while maintaining brand integrity and emotional resonance.
• Communicate results and insights with clarity to executive leadership, translating performance data into strategic decisions.

The Ideal Candidate

• 8–10+ years in DTC e-commerce and growth marketing, ideally in beauty or wellness, with a proven ability to align channel strategy and daily priorities to overarching company goals and KPIs.
• Proven success scaling a digital brand through efficient CAC, high retention, and data-driven experimentation.
• Deep understanding of Shopify, GA4 and lifecycle platforms (Klaviyo or similar) with a track record of leading testing that drives meaningful conversion and AOV gains
• Expertise with performance channels (Meta, Google, TikTok) and emerging growth tactics (SEO, affiliates, influencer amplification). Understanding Amazon, DTC and TikTok channels and how they feed each other.
• Perform to the company's budgets and chase into goal as necessary.
• Analytical and strategic problem-solver with strong quantitative acumen and creative intuition that translates insights into clear, actionable plans
• Exceptional communicator and leader who can simplify complexity, build cross-functional alignment, and lead with warmth, clarity, and accountability.
• Passionate about fragrance and beauty a plus!

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base pay ($140-165k) + annual performance bonus
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• sick days
• 401k

Must be local to TX

Azure Cloud Architect

Role Overview

The Cloud Architect will be responsible for designing, governing, and guiding the implementation of enterprise-scale Azure cloud environments. This role provides technical leadership across architecture, security, governance, networking, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), ensuring scalable, secure, and well-governed cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cloud architecture design and define target-state Azure environments
• Establish and enforce standards for governance, security, networking, and resource organization
• Guide implementation teams to ensure alignment with architectural principles and best practices
• Define and implement Azure landing zone architectures and management group structures
• Design and review identity, access control, and security models
• Define Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and deployment patterns
• Conduct architecture reviews and resolve complex technical challenges
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and regulatory requirements
• Support migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Azure cloud architecture and enterprise cloud design
• Expertise in Azure services including networking, identity, compute, and storage
• Deep understanding of Azure governance (Policy, RBAC, management groups)
• Experience with hub-and-spoke networking and secure cloud architectures
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices in cloud environments
• Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices
• Ability to lead technical teams and drive architectural decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• Experience in regulated or enterprise environments
• Familiarity with cost governance and operational best practices

Key Competencies

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective stakeholder communication and collaboration
• Ability to balance technical depth with business outcomes
• Leadership and mentoring capability

Role Summary

This role serves as the technical authority for cloud architecture, ensuring that cloud environments are secure, scalable, governed, and aligned to enterprise standards while enabling efficient delivery and innovation.