Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the US to the top of the list.
Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 46 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon,
Walmart.com,Target.com, eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visitpattern.comor emailpress@pattern.com.Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a day in the life of a Director of Ecommerce, Apparel? Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing team of 6-8 Ecommerce and Merchandising Managers, as well as 1-2 Associate Directors—empowering them to strategically manage product assortments and drive exceptional performance across Pattern’s apparel brand partners.Own and shape the merchandising roadmap for the Americas (U.S., Canada, and Latin America), ensuring the right products are available at the right time, price, and place to meet evolving consumer needs.Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners—including Operations, Inventory, Marketing, and Product teams—to translate business goals, data insights, and consumer trends into compelling product assortments and innovative go-to-market strategies.Oversee top-down forecasting and financial planning, ensuring category performance aligns with revenue and margin targets while adapting quickly to market dynamics.Drive strategic alignment in digital storytelling, campaign execution, and product launches by uniting merchandising and brand vision across teams.Monitor and analyze market trends and competitive activity to identify new growth opportunities, anticipate shifts, and inform the innovation strategy for Pattern’s apparel brands.Foster a culture of collaboration, analytical rigor, and creative problem-solving—helping your team and our partner network deliver an industry-leading ecommerce experience. What will I need to thrive in this role? Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field.10+ years of progressive experience in apparel buying and merchandising, assortment strategy, or retail management, with a strong track record of driving category growth, profitability, and expanding market share.Deep expertise in merchandising principles, assortment architecture, pricing strategy, and product lifecycle management as they pertain to apparel across both omnichannel and ecommerce landscapes.Apparel retail experience with an ecommerce brand is highly valued, equipping you to think strategically from the perspective of Pattern’s apparel-focused brand partners.Demonstrated leadership in managing and developing high-performing teams, particularly within apparel merchandising or ecommerce environments.Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and steward key relationships with internal teams and external apparel brand partners.Advanced analytical skills and data-driven decision-making ability to inform strategy and optimize apparel category performance online.Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, dynamic environments—balancing a strong sense of accountability with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset. What does high performance look like? You are agile and experimental, bringing new ideas and moving fast to achieve goals.You are self-driven, organized, and proactive, with high ethical standards.You love web analytics, attribution models, and are up to speed on all the latest trends.You follow through with all assignments in a timely manner.You give 100% to all tasks and projects you are given.You take full ownership of your projects and follow through to completion. What is my potential for career growth? You will learn valuable skills in data-driven merchandising and category management, leadership, and assortment optimization strategy, as well as build relationships with department leaders at Pattern and brand and category executives. These skills and relationships can lead to career advancement within the company. We are passionate about developing our amazing talent and providing excellent opportunities for career growth within Pattern. What does success look like in the first 30, 60, 90 days? 30 Days: You’ve established core team structures and schedules—including regular 1:1s—with your Apparel Merchandising and Ecommerce team. You’ve built strong relationships with each team member, key internal partners, and 1P apparel brand stakeholders, and have begun assessing current apparel assortment strategies and team processes.60 Days: You are leading productive strategy sessions focused on apparel category growth, sharing tailored insights and recommendations with 1P brand partners. You’ve begun implementing updated team protocols and merchandising standards designed for apparel, identifying opportunities for quick wins in assortment, pricing, or presentation.90 Days: You have launched and executed strategic apparel merchandising initiatives, while coaching your team through new processes and standards for success. You demonstrate a strong understanding of each partner’s unique ecommerce needs and have set a foundation for ongoing growth, collaboration, and innovation within the apparel team. What is the team like? The Apparel team will report to you and you will report to the VP of Ecommerce. This team is data-driven and results-oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team and work across departments to implement actionable solutions. Sounds great! What’s the company culture? We are looking for individuals who are: Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners. What is the hiring process? Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition teamVideo interview with a hiring managerOnsite interview with a panel of department leadersProfessional reference checksExecutive reviewOffer How can I stand out as an applicant? Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examplesBe ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the teamFocus on mentioning how you would make a difference at PatternBe prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics Additional Information Why should I work at Pattern?
Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
