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Category Site Merch Lead, Refresh

Target Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$95,000 - $171,000 per year

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Description

Working as a Category Site Merch Lead, Refresh at Target means helping families discover the joy of everyday life. You will lead end-to-end execution of Category Refreshes, ensuring every refresh is executed with rigor, quality, and adherence to established methodology.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end execution of Category Refreshes , from persona definition and experience diagnostic through strategy development and Fact Pack delivery.
  • Ensure every refresh is executed with rigor, quality, and adherence to established methodology; manage timelines, milestones, and personal accountability for all deliverables.
  • Produce polished, enterprise-ready Fact Packs that are actively utilized across Digital, Marketing, Merchandising, and partner teams.
  • Build detailed guest personas for each category.
  • Conduct funnel analysis and customer journey mapping to identify where guest needs are met and where friction or unmet opportunity exists.
  • Build comprehensive diagnostics that assess how Target's current digital experience satisfies the needs of the identified guest.
  • Translate diagnostic findings into prioritized, cross-funnel strategies with clear guest rationale and measurable expected outcomes.
  • Create executive-ready storytelling and presentations; communicate findings and refresh results broadly across the organization to drive action.
  • Track and report refresh impact at the quarterly and annual level; define KPIs and close measurement gaps so refresh value is fully credited across the organization.

Requirements:

  • 4-year college degree or equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years in ecommerce, digital strategy, site merchandising, category management, analytics, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and develop structured strategic artifacts.

Desired Skills:

  • Analytics: Deep proficiency conducting category and funnel analysis; experience with Adobe Analytics, DOMO, and basic SQL.
  • Communication & Storytelling: Ability to synthesize multi-phase research into clear narratives and present to varying levels of leadership.
  • Guest Insights: Skilled in persona development, customer journey mapping, and translating behavioral data into strategic direction.
  • E-commerce Expertise: Strong command of digital customer journeys, site experience optimization, and full-funnel performance drivers.
  • Strategic Analysis: Experienced developing business cases, prioritization frameworks, and enterprise-ready deliverables grounded in data.
  • Cross-Functional Influence: Able to drive alignment and action across partner teams without direct authority.
  • Project Management: Manages multiple workstreams simultaneously with strong accountability for quality and timeliness.

Skills

Required

  • Adobe Analytics
  • DOMO
  • SQL
  • Ecommerce
  • Digital Strategy
  • Site Merchandising
  • Category Management
  • Analytics

Nice to have

  • Communication & Storytelling
  • Guest Insights
  • E-commerce Expertise
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Cross-Functional Influence
  • Project Management
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