Shark Ninja

DTC Sales Manager

Shark Ninja$120K — $130K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7+ years in ecommerce, key account management, or commercial planning in consumer goods or retail
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, or related field
  • Proven track record of delivering commercial targets in DTC or ecommerce
  • Strong financial acumen with promotional budget ownership and ROI analysis experience
  • Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority
  • Advanced analytical skills for data-driven recommendations
  • Experience with forecasting and inventory planning in a fast-moving consumer environment

Responsibilities

  • Shape and drive the DTC ecommerce strategy for Canada
  • Define and own KPIs, turning performance data into actionable insights
  • Identify market opportunities and competitive trends to guide positioning
  • Lead DTC's financial representation and advocate for channel prioritization
  • Own sales, profit, and inventory outcomes across all categories
  • Manage promotional budgets with Finance for balanced revenue growth
  • Lead forecasting and promotional planning with strategic partners
  • Maintain accurate forecasts and product data for downstream teams
  • Develop action plans for product launches and seasonal risks
  • Optimize product placement and promotional timing with cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts and HSA with company contribution
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Employee stock purchase program
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays
  • Parental leave and identity theft protection
  • Pet insurance and pre-paid legal insurance
  • Product discounts and a referral bonus program
Full Job Description
About the Role

SharkNinja is looking for a DTC Sales Manager to own and drive Canada's Direct to Consumer growth strategy. This role sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and execution, responsible for shaping and delivering a retail sales plan that drives revenue, optimizes margin, and positions SharkNinja's DTC channel for sustained growth in the Canadian market.

The ideal candidate will bring deep ecommerce expertise, strong commercial judgment, and the cross-functional influence to align Sales Operations, Merchandising, Finance, and Marketing behind a shared DTC vision. This is a role for someone who combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, equally comfortable setting direction and rolling up their sleeves to make it happen.

Key Responsibilities

Business Strategy & Commercial Ownership
  • Shape and drive a comprehensive DTC ecommerce strategy, moving beyond execution to influencing commercial direction and building the long-term growth plan for SharkNinja's DTC channel
  • Define and own KPIs across the DTC business, translating performance data into clear strategic direction and actionable recommendations for Director and VP-level audiences
  • Identify and size new market opportunities, category gaps, and emerging competitive trends, bringing forward recommendations that inform SharkNinja's positioning before others see the signal
  • Lead DTC representation in financial and business planning discussions, advocating for channel prioritization at senior leadership level and building a compelling commercial case for DTC investment

Account Management & Financial Ownership
  • Own full accountability for sales, profit, and inventory outcomes across all categories, delivering forecast updates on weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual cycles, and developing corrective strategies when performance deviates
  • Manage promotional budgets in partnership with Finance, using GM analysis to ensure promotional investments balance revenue growth and profitability
  • Build and manage senior-level relationships across internal and cross-market stakeholders, establishing DTC as a strategically critical channel and sharing learnings that elevate the broader business

Forecasting, Promotional Performance & Inventory Management
  • Lead end-to-end forecasting and promotional planning in partnership with Strategic Sales, Finance, and Ecommerce leadership
  • Own the forecast submission process, maintaining the integrity of forecasts, pricing, and product data across planning systems so downstream teams are always working from accurate and up-to-date inputs
  • Identify and plan for risks and opportunities across product launches, seasonal moments, and supply constraints, developing action plans and surfacing recommendations to leadership
  • Recommend appropriate commercial responses to market pricing violations and proactively flag inventory risks to supply teams when gaps are identified
  • Partner with ecommerce merchandising, marketing, and CRM to ensure product placement, promotional timing, and investment decisions are commercially optimized across the full DTC funnel

Data, Analytics & Insights
  • Own DTC analytics and performance reporting, translating website performance, traffic, and sales data into strategic recommendations that inform senior leadership decisions
  • Build and maintain reporting frameworks that provide stakeholders with reliable, real-time visibility into DTC performance across categories and channels
  • Apply a data-first approach across the DTC function, ensuring planning, promotional, and inventory decisions are consistently anchored in robust commercial analysis

What You Bring

Required:
  • 5-7+ years of progressive experience in ecommerce, key account management, or commercial planning within a consumer goods or retail environment
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated track record of owning and delivering commercial targets across revenue, margin, and forecast accuracy in a DTC or ecommerce context
  • Strong financial acumen with proven experience owning promotional budgets, conducting ROI analysis, and making data-driven recommendations
  • Proven ability to influence and align senior cross-functional stakeholders and drive commercial outcomes without relying on formal authority
  • Advanced analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data sets into clear, actionable strategic recommendations
  • Experience leading end-to-end forecasting and inventory planning in a high-SKU, fast-moving consumer goods environment
  • Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to present complex commercial analysis clearly and persuasively to Director and VP-level audiences

Preferred:
  • Prior experience in a Senior Account Management, Commercial Lead, or equivalent role within Canadian retail or ecommerce
  • Experience working within a US-headquartered company with cross-market reporting or responsibilities


Salary and Other Compensation: The annual salary range for this position is displayed below. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution, 401(k) retirement plan with matching, employee stock purchase program, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability insurance, long-term disability insurance, generous paid time off, company holidays, parental leave, identity theft protection, pet insurance, pre-paid legal insurance, back-up child and eldercare days, product discounts, referral bonus program, and more.

Pay Range

$120,000-$130,000 CAD

About Shark Ninja

SharkNinja is a pioneer in small household appliances and cleaning solutions that fit the lifestyles of busy people. By providing highly functional, innovative products, SharkNinja has rapidly carved out a significant market share in the housewares industry, becoming one of the leading companies in this sector. The company's products are sold under the Shark and Ninja brands, which are known for their quality, performance, and affordability. SharkNinja is committed to providing its customers with the best possible experience, and it has a strong reputation for customer service and support.
Learn more about Shark Ninja
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$100 million
Founded
2003
5 Year Trend
+20%
Revenue
$1.4 billion
NASDAQ

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