Assistant Site Merchant - Aerie

TITLE: Assistant Site Merchant

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Digital Site Merchant will support the execution of product launches, site refreshes, and reporting deliverables to ensure that the AE/Aerie brand is brought to life online in a way that inspires customers, accelerates conversion, and drives profitable growth. This role will be responsible for implementing effective merchandising strategies and leveraging data-driven insights to continuously elevate the customer experience. The Digital Assistant Site Merchant will partner closely with cross-functional teams in Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, Business Strategies, and Technology to deliver a seamless customer experience aligned with omni-channel strategies and brand priorities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Site & Product Execution

• Digital merchandising of specific product categories with a high level of accuracy. This includes all aspects of bringing a product to life on the site (managing end-to-end product set up, category maintenance, navigation updates, etc.).
• Audit/QA of PDP’s (imagery, copy, creative), category pages, and shops to ensure accuracy across the site.
• Own linking execution, including the maintenance of link libraries across owned traffic drivers (email, webset).
• Provide QA of site updates and on-call support for content pushes, including off-hours when needed.

Business Analytics & Insights

• Pull and organize daily/weekly site metrics, tracking performance trends across categories.
• Monitor daily and weekly product level and site KPI’s and translate into actionable insights.
• Champion a customer-first approach, continuously identifying opportunities and emerging trends to improve the digital shopping experience across site and app.
• Support competitive benchmarking, sharing insights and best practices.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with creative, site ops, and cross-functional teams to deliver seasonal launches, site refreshes, and key marketing moments that are consistent with brand objectives.
• Partner with business strategy, site ops, & marketing teams on leaseline updates and seasonal launch execution.
• Partner with marketing and SEO teams to optimize search-related traffic, product copy, and site discoverability.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Fashion Merchandising, Business, or related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in digital merchandising, ecommerce, or omni merchandising.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to translate data into insights and actions.
• Experience with ecommerce tools and reporting platforms (PIM, Browse, GA4, Tableau) a plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; able to influence across functions and levels.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized, and deadline-driven.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Flexible to support off-hours production and business-critical site needs.

PAY/BENEFITS INFORMATION:

• Actual starting pay is determined by various factors, including but not limited to relevant experience and location.
• Subject to eligibility requirements, associates may receive health care benefits (including medical, vision, and dental); wellness benefits; 401(k) retirement benefits; life and disability insurance; employee stock purchase program; paid time off; paid sick leave; and parental leave and benefits.
• Paid Time Off, paid sick leave, and holiday pay vary by job level and type, job location, employment classification (part-time or full-time / exempt or non-exempt), and years of service. For additional information, please click here.
• AEO may also provide discretionary bonuses and other incentives at its discretion.