Webshop Manager

at  Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Description:
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is hiring!
Are you a strong leader, experienced in online retail or e-commerce, and committed to supporting the Gardens’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) goals? We’re looking for a Gardenshop Webshop Manager excited about inspiring meaningful connections among people, plants, and nature in one of the most beautiful settings in Maine.
The Gardenshop Webshop Manager will support the mission of the Gardens by extending our reach beyond the physical bounds of the campus and into the larger world, providing guests with a thoughtfully curated collection of ethically sourced and sustainably produced goods that, whenever possible, uplift our vibrant community of local makers, especially those most impacted by inequity.
The Webshop Manager works to articulate messages from our horticultural, educational, and plant science initiatives through retail product. They identify messages, teachings, or events from Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’s mission work that can be amplified through online merchandising and create supportive specialty shops. They manage the publication of all online merchandise, working with the Gardenshop Buyer to produce, edit, and upload photos and text. They work closely with Marketing and Communications to promote the shop online and advocate for the needs of this small business within a business. They also ensure fulfillment of all incoming orders and help guests with questions and site navigation. This effort results in a retail experience that generates meaningful financial support for the Gardens and our community.
Year-round, Full-time, Benefit eligible position
$50,000-55,000 salaried, exempt
Despite having a strong administrative component requiring time at a desk, this can be an active job as some handling of merchandise is necessary when picking and packing orders and every team member helps on the salesfloor when needed-sometimes up to eight hours of standing, walking, kneeling, squatting, bending and reaching up. This job requires standard visual acuity and the ability to operate a PC with or without accommodation.
Applications will be reviewed by November 15, 2024.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three years of work history, life experience, and/or coursework managing a webshop product database or similar; photography and writing skills needed.
• The ability to learn new technology and a working knowledge of the MS Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel, and photo editing software; some experience with POS systems helpful.
• An organized mindset, the ability to appreciate complexity, and patience for fine details are all good character traits for this work.
• Must like people, be adaptable, and have excellent communication skills; we work in a fast-paced environment, but this position is also good for someone who can work alone.
• Commitment to working across the organization to support the integration of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) principles into the Gardens’ internal operations and its relationships with visitors and guests.

Please refer the Job description for details