Senior Director of In-Store Digital

Dufry

$153K — $198K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Over 10 years of total experience, including 5 years in a leadership role supervising a digital team.
  • 10 years of experience in developing and implementing in-store digital tools in high-volume settings.
  • 3-5 years of experience in Hospitality, Food & Beverage, or Retail industry.
  • Strong background in guest-facing technologies and omnichannel experiences.
  • Advanced business acumen with a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute the in-store digital strategy for Retail and Food & Beverage.
  • Manage the lifecycle of digital products from identification to optimization.
  • Collaborate with various departments and vendors to implement scalable solutions.
  • Oversee a portfolio of digital initiatives balancing priorities and ROI.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance revenue and operational efficiency through technology.
  • Drive company-wide change management and successful program implementation.
  • Monitor industry trends for innovation opportunities and maintain market leadership.

Benefits

  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, flex, or sick)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Training and career growth opportunities
  • Referral program with bonuses for successful referrals.
Full Job Description
Opportunity, growth, and meaningful rewards! We offer:
  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
  • *401(k) retirement plan
  • *Company paid life insurance
  • *Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Training and exciting career growth opportunities
  • Referral program - refer a friend and earn a bonus


*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Location: Corporate Systems
Advertised Compensation: $153,500.00 to $198,100.00

Purpose: The Senior Director of In-Store Digital leads the development, execution, and continuous optimization of the company's in-store digital technology portfolio across both Retail and Food & Beverage. By advancing scalable, guest-facing solutions - such as QR Code Order & Pay, Self-Order Kiosks, and Self-Checkout - and aligning technology strategy with business needs and operational execution, this role drives adoption, improves guest experience and labor efficiency, and supports measurable revenue growth across the company.

Essential Functions:
  • Leads the development and execution of the company's in-store digital strategy across both Retail and Food & Beverage, translating business objectives into actionable projects, priorities, and measurable outcomes
  • Owns the lifecycle of in-store digital products and platforms, including identification, evaluation, pilot testing, deployment, adoption, and continuous optimization
  • Partners with Operations, IT, Finance, Marketing, and external vendors to deliver scalable in-store solutions that enhance guest experience, improve operational efficiency, and revenue
  • Establishes and governs a portfolio of in-store digital initiatives, balancing business priorities, resource allocation, risk management, and return on investment
  • Identifies opportunities to improve revenue, labor productivity, transaction speed, guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency through technology
  • Leads company-wide change management efforts, ensuring successful implementation, training, adoption, and sustained operational accountability for in-store digital programs across restaurants and retail
  • Monitors industry trends, emerging technologies, consumer behaviors, and competitive advancements across restaurants, retail, travel, and self-service experiences to identify innovation opportunities and maintain market leadership
  • Aligns in-store digital initiatives with business objectives by building and maintaining strong relationships with executive leadership, operational stakeholders, airport partners, and technology providers, and communicating strategy, performance, and investment recommendations
  • Leads, develops, and mentors a high-performing team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement


Reporting Relationship: The Senior Director of In-Store Digital reports to the Senior Vice President of Digital

Interdependencies: Operations, Information Technology, Marketing, Finance, external technology vendors

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:
  • Education and Experience: The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 10 years:
    • In a leadership role: Requires 5 years of experience supervising a team of digital professionals
    • In a technical role: Requires 10 years of experience engaged in developing and implementing in-store digital user experience tools in a high-volume environment
      • A bachelor's degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the ten-year requirement
      • An MBA or a master's level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the ten-year requirement
    • In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, Food & Beverage, or Retail experience
  • Specialized Training:
    • Training that leads to deep knowledge of guest-facing technologies, omnichannel experiences, self-service platforms, payment technologies, and retail innovation
    • Training that leads to strong understanding of digital product strategy, user experience, and customer journey design
  • Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits:
    • Experience leading or supporting digital platforms across Retail and Food & Beverage environments, including QR code ordering, self-order kiosks, self-checkout, and other guest-facing self-service solutions
    • Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with confidence and clarity communicating complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
    • Proven experience leading large-scale change management initiatives, including training, adoption strategies, and driving sustained behavior change across a distributed field organization
    • Demonstrated experience exhibiting a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to apply new knowledge and skills to evolving business needs and optimize work processes
    • Highly advanced business acumen and has the strategic mindset required to understand the long-term implications of digital decisions and to advance the organization's goals
    • Demonstrated history of anticipating and balancing the needs of the business with the needs of complex stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
    • Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals


  • Location/Travel:
    • This role may be remote
    • This role requires approximately 50% travel

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