eCommerce Placement specializes in placing Digital Marketing leaders and practitioners at eCommerce brands, retailers, agencies, and SaaS companies across the US, Canada, and UK. Contingency-based. No placement, no fee.
The Role
Digital marketing in eCommerce is a broad and rapidly evolving discipline spanning paid media, SEO, CRM, email, social, affiliate, and brand. Finding the right digital marketing leader or practitioner requires a recruiter who understands the channel mix, the tools, and what great looks like at each level.
Our Approach
We work on contingency, meaning you pay our fee only when we successfully place a candidate. No retainer. No upfront cost. Our fee is 20% of the placed candidate's first-year base salary, invoiced on their start date.
Every placement includes a replacement guarantee. If a hire does not work out within the guarantee period, we conduct a new search at no additional cost.
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Digital marketing talent is one of the most over-recruited and under-screened categories in eCommerce hiring. Here is what we do differently.
A strong paid search background does not make someone a great CRM hire. We understand the distinct skill sets across paid media, SEO, email, affiliate, and social, and we match candidates to the specific channel depth your role requires.
Digital marketing in eCommerce is fundamentally different from B2B or lead-gen marketing. We recruit exclusively in eCommerce, which means we understand the KPIs, the tools, and the org structures that define strong performance in this space.
We calibrate carefully between strategic marketing leaders and hands-on practitioners. Both are valuable but they are different profiles. We spend time upfront defining exactly what your role needs before we source a single candidate.
What We Fill
Senior marketing leadership overseeing paid, organic, CRM, and brand channels for eCommerce businesses.
Paid search, paid social, and performance channel ownership for DTC and eCommerce brands.
Organic search strategy and execution for eCommerce sites including technical SEO and content.
Lifecycle marketing, email automation, and retention strategy using Klaviyo and related platforms.
Organic and paid social strategy for eCommerce brands across Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and YouTube.
Affiliate program management and partnership development for eCommerce brands.
Our Process
Most digital marketing searches deliver an initial shortlist in 1 to 2 weeks and a placed candidate in 3 to 7 weeks.
FAQ
Yes. We place digital marketing talent at every level, from VP and Director of Digital Marketing down to channel-specific managers and senior individual contributors. The profile and sourcing approach differ significantly by level, and we calibrate our search accordingly.
Director of Digital Marketing compensation at eCommerce brands typically ranges from $110,000 to $160,000 in base salary, depending on scope, company size, and geography. VP-level roles typically run $140,000 to $200,000+. Our 2026 eCommerce Salary Guide includes detailed benchmarks by role.
Yes. We recruit digital marketing talent for agency roles including client-facing strategists, channel leads, and senior practitioners, as well as brand-side positions. Agency and brand-side profiles are different, and we screen for the right fit depending on the environment.
Our candidates have experience across Google Ads, Meta Ads Manager, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Attentive, Postscript, Semrush, Ahrefs, Google Analytics 4, Northbeam, Triple Whale, and other eCommerce marketing platforms. We align tool requirements with your existing stack during intake.
We assess candidates on channel-specific depth, measurable business impact (revenue growth, CAC, ROAS, retention rates), leadership and cross-functional experience, and tool proficiency. We provide detailed written notes on every candidate we present to you.
Tell us about the role and we will be in touch within one business day.