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Fractional eCommerce
Leadership, On Demand.

Need a senior eCommerce leader but not ready for a full-time hire? eCommerce Placement places experienced fractional consultants at brands, retailers, and DTC companies across the US, Canada, and UK.

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15+
Years Placing
eCommerce Leaders
When It Makes Sense

Three Reasons Brands Go Fractional

A fractional eCommerce leader is not a compromise. For the right situation, it is the most efficient path to senior expertise.

Interim Coverage

Your VP of eCommerce just left, your Director gave notice, or a key leader is on leave. A fractional hire keeps the business running and your permanent search from being rushed.

Budget Constraints

You need VP-level strategy but cannot justify a full-time salary yet. A fractional leader gives you the expertise at a fraction of the annual cost, with no benefits overhead or long-term commitment.

Test Before You Commit

You want to validate a candidate or a role before making a full-time offer. A fractional engagement lets both sides build confidence before a permanent commitment is made.

Fractional Roles

The Roles We Place

We place fractional leaders across every major eCommerce function, from the top of the org chart to the functional specialist level.

Leadership
Fractional Chief Digital Officer
Executive-level digital transformation leadership for companies navigating platform or channel shifts.
Leadership
Fractional VP of eCommerce
P&L ownership, channel strategy, team leadership, and board-level eCommerce reporting.
Leadership
Fractional Director of eCommerce
Day-to-day management of the digital business, platform operations, and cross-functional coordination.
Marketplace
Fractional Head of Amazon
Amazon P&L, vendor or seller strategy, retail media, and marketplace operations leadership.
Marketing
Fractional Director of Digital Marketing
Paid media, email and SMS, SEO, and attribution strategy for brands scaling their digital acquisition.
Retail Media
Fractional Director of Retail Media
Retail media strategy and execution across Amazon Ads, Walmart Connect, Criteo, and Roundel.
DTC
Fractional Head of DTC
Direct-to-consumer strategy, Shopify operations, CRO, and owned channel growth.
Analytics
Fractional Director of Analytics
Data infrastructure, attribution modeling, dashboarding, and eCommerce performance reporting.
Merchandising
Fractional Director of Site Merchandising
On-site product strategy, category management, conversion optimization, and digital shelf execution.
Our Process

How a Fractional Search Works

Same rigorous process as our full-time searches, built for the faster timelines fractional engagements require.

01
Intake and Scoping
We learn about your business, the gap you are filling, the scope of the engagement, and what success looks like in 90 days.
02
Candidate Sourcing
We tap our network of 100,000+ eCommerce professionals, targeting experienced leaders open to fractional work in your function and industry.
03
Shortlist Presented
You receive a curated shortlist of qualified candidates, typically within one to two weeks of engagement start.
04
Placement and Start
We manage the process through offer and close. Our fee is 20% of the consultant's monthly earnings, invoiced monthly for the duration of the engagement. You pay nothing until we fill the role.
Why eCommerce Placement

A Recruiting Partner Who Knows eCommerce

We are not a generalist staffing firm with an eCommerce practice. eCommerce is the only thing we do.

15 Years of eCommerce Recruiting

Since 2010, we have placed eCommerce leaders at brands ranging from emerging DTC startups to Fortune 500 companies. We know which candidates can operate at the fractional level and which ones can not.

A Network Built for This

Our database of 100,000+ eCommerce professionals includes a growing cohort of experienced leaders who prefer fractional work. We can reach candidates who are not on job boards and not answering cold LinkedIn messages.

Contingency Model

You pay nothing until we successfully place a fractional leader with your company. Our fee is 20% of the consultant's monthly earnings, invoiced monthly for as long as the engagement runs. No retainers, no upfront costs, no risk if we do not deliver.

Shopify Plus Partner

eCommerce Placement is a certified Shopify Plus Partner, recognized by Shopify for our specialization in eCommerce talent. It is the only recruiting credential of its kind in the Shopify ecosystem.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

A fractional eCommerce consultant is an experienced eCommerce leader who works with a company on a part-time or project basis rather than as a full-time employee. They bring VP or Director-level expertise at a fraction of the cost, typically engaging for a set number of hours per week or for the duration of a specific project.
A fractional leader is embedded in your business and operates as a true leader on your team, not a vendor. They attend meetings, manage people or agencies, set strategy, and are accountable for outcomes. A contractor typically executes tasks. An agency delivers services. A fractional leader does neither of those things in isolation. They lead.
We work on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing until we successfully place a fractional leader with your company. Our fee is 20% of the consultant's monthly earnings, invoiced monthly for the duration of the engagement with net 30 payment terms.
Fractional searches typically move faster than full-time searches. We can generally present qualified candidates within one to two weeks and complete placements in three to five weeks from engagement start.
Yes. Many of our fractional placements convert to full-time roles once both parties have validated the fit. If a conversion happens, our standard full-time placement fee would apply at that time.
Yes. We place fractional eCommerce leaders across the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. We support both in-person and fully remote fractional engagements.
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