The Clorox Company

Emerging Direct Commerce Brand Lead

The Clorox Company$131K — $258K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Durham, NC
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in strategic marketing and ecommerce, preferably in consumer products or brand-led organizations.
  • Proficiency in sales and analytics tools; TikTok Seller Center & Affiliate Center experience is preferred.
  • Experience in sales forecasting, inventory planning, and SKU optimization.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills across diverse teams including brand, sales, and operations.
  • Commercial awareness including profitability, pricing, promotions, and ROI analysis.
  • Ability to operate in ambiguity and influence without authority.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead social commerce strategy across TikTok Shop and emerging platforms to enhance revenue and consumer engagement.
  • Translate consumer insights and market trends into actionable business strategies.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute successful social commerce initiatives.
  • Manage sales forecasting, inventory planning, and pricing for optimal business performance.
  • Enhance the digital shelf execution, focusing on PDP optimization and content strategy.
  • Oversee TikTok Shop affiliate and creator strategies for campaign execution.
  • Establish a test-and-learn approach to analyze and optimize business performance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans prioritizing employee well-being.
  • Robust 401(k) program with company match.
  • Flexible time off policies, including half-day summer Fridays in some locations.
  • Inclusive fertility and adoption benefits.
  • Commitment to fair and equitable pay and transparency in salary ranges.
Full Job Description
Your role at Clorox:

The Emerging Direct Commerce Brand Lead shapes and advances the Business Unit's social commerce strategy across TikTok Shop and other direct-to-consumer emerging platforms as the digital commerce landscape and consumer habits shift, with explicit ownership of revenue/ GMV, profitability, learning, and consumer engagement outcomes. This role serves as the primary Business Unit (BU) partner, connecting marketing, sales, finance, agencies, operations, supply chain, and platform partners to define how social commerce supports growth, digital shelf excellence, consumer engagement, and broader ecommerce priorities.
The role leads social shop strategy, learning agenda, assortment, SKU optimization, sales forecasting, inventory planning, promotional plans, PDP and digital shelf execution, campaign activation, platform partnership opportunities, and performance optimization. Success requires a strategic, commercially minded marketer who can translate creator-led commerce trends, platform capabilities, and business priorities into actionable plans grounded in financial guardrails, operational readiness, brand standards, leadership operating cadences, and measurable business outcomes.

In this role, you will:

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the Business Unit's social commerce strategy across TikTok Shop and emerging commerce platforms, driving revenue, GMV, profitability, and consumer engagement.
  • Translate platform insights, creator trends, consumer behavior, and business performance into actionable strategies that support campaign planning, innovation, and business growth.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Brand Marketing, Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Legal, Customer Care, Creative, Media, Social, and agency partners to deliver commercially successful social commerce initiatives.
  • Lead sales forecasting, inventory planning, assortment strategy, pricing, promotions, and launch readiness to optimize business performance and profitability.
  • Own digital shelf excellence, including PDP optimization, merchandising, content execution, and platform readiness to maximize discoverability and conversion.
  • Manage TikTok Shop affiliate and creator strategies, including agency partnerships, creator selection, campaign execution, and performance optimization.
  • Collaborate with paid media teams and platform partners to optimize campaigns, drive ROAS, revenue, conversion, and overall business performance.
  • Establish a test-and-learn approach by analyzing business performance, identifying optimization opportunities, mitigating risks, and presenting insights and recommendations to senior leadership.


What we look for:
  • 7+ years of experience in strategic marketing, ecommerce, digital commerce, social commerce, retail media, marketplace, and/or DTC, ideally within a consumer products or brand-led organization.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into channel strategies, activation plans, learning agendas, and measurable outcomes.
  • Strong analytical skills; proficiency with sales and analytics tools. TikTok Seller Center & Affiliate Center experience preferred.
  • Experience delivering sales outcomes and/or familiarity with Retailer platforms, strategy and goals to deliver commercial outcomes.
  • Experience with sales forecasting, inventory planning, SKU optimization, digital shelf management, PDP execution, and marketplace or social commerce performance management.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership across brand, sales, finance, creative, legal, supply chain, operations, customer care, media, social, and agency teams.
  • Commercial and financial acumen across profitability, pricing, promotions, media investment, agency fees, commissions, fulfillment costs, and ROI.
  • Experience with affiliate, influencer, creator, paid media, social, and/or ecommerce agencies.
  • Understanding of content-driven commerce, creator-led discovery, social platform dynamics, digital shelf requirements, and performance marketing.
  • Ability to operate in ambiguity, build new ways of working, influence without authority, manage timelines, mitigate risk, and communicate clearly with working teams and leadership.
  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field.
  • In office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. For the right candidate, open to 100% remote.


Workplace type:
Hybrid

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates' unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

-Zone A: $131,200 - $258,500

-Zone B: $120,300 - $237,000

-Zone C: $109,400 - $215,500

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox's incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

About The Clorox Company

The Clorox Company is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with approximately 8,800 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2020 sales of $6.7 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Pine-Sol® cleaners; Liquid-Plumr® clog removers; Poett® home care products; Fresh Step® cat litter; Glad® bags, wraps and containers; Kingsford® charcoal; Hidden Valley® dressings and sauces; Brita® water-filtration products; Burt's Bees® natural personal care products; and RenewLife® digestive health products. The company also markets industry-leading products and technologies for professional customers, including those sold under the CloroxPro™ and Clorox Healthcare® brand names.
Learn more about The Clorox Company
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$17.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
1913
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$7.5 billion
NASDAQ

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