Director, Digital Marketing & Ecommerce Growth

About APPLIED Adhesives: We have you covered. Nobody knows more about adhesives than APPLIED Adhesives. We are passionate about solving complex challenges with innovative adhesive products and offerings. APPLIED is the industry leader in helping manage costs, reduce waste, and make entire operations run more efficiently. From adhesives, equipment, parts, and service, we have you covered. With world-class adhesive products, equipment, and parts along with visionary leadership, unparalleled expertise, and an agile, responsive service team, were not happy simply staying put. Every day, we leverage our technical expertise and passion for problem solving for the benefit of our customers and the future of our company . We have countless victories that we could celebrate, but were more interested in looking forward than back. Weve collected the talent and skills to continue innovating new product solutions and applications in emerging industries. We have the fortitude to not only accept challenges, but to seek them out. And we have the confidence and determination to become the most sought-after adhesive solutions partner. Come join us! The Role: The Director of Digital Marketing & eCommerce owns the companys digital growth engine, including demand generation, website platform performance, digital customer experience, and driving revenue scalability. This position will report to the Vice President, Marketing at APPLIED Adhesives. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for measurable outcomes across lead generation and sales-assisted digital funnels, partnering closely with Sales, Product Management, Pricing team, Business Development, Customer Service, and IT. This position will be intensely interesting to an individual who wants to be a part of a transformative and high-performing team tasked to drive significant market share growth. This is a remote role, but you must currently live in the U.S. to be considered. Key Responsibilities:

• Own and execute end-to-end digital strategy aligned to revenue goals.

• Lead SEO/SEM, paid media, email, retargeting, and CRO.

• Build segment-specific, repeatable digital programs.

• Own Shopify roadmap, UX/UI, CRO, and site performance.

• Lead direction for catalogs, collections, merchandising, and technical content.

• Drive B2B and hybrid buying experiences.

• Develop cohesive strategy to integrate all platforms.

• Expand Martech stack strategy to drive growth (Shopify, CRM, analytics, automation).

• Ensure clean lead flow, attribution, and reporting.

• Build dashboards tied to pipeline and revenue.

• Develop roadmap to fully integrated product marketing portfolio across corporate brand assets.

• Enable Sales through digital tools and workflows.

• Support channel and distributor-friendly models.

• Lead internal teams and external partners.

• Manage budgets with ROI accountability.

• Ability to educate and upskill teams on practical AI use cases without over-engineering or hype.

• Establishes guardrails and best practices for AI-assisted content, analytics, and automation to protect brand voice and customer trust.

• Leads change management as AI tools reshape workflows, roles, and productivity expectations.

You Are Ideal for This Role If You:

• Are a collaborative and strategic thinker with the ability to influence at all levels.

• Have had proven success winning with suppliers.

• Are someone who has a desire to be part of a transformative and high-performing team.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position.

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.

• Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.

• Must be able to travel 10% of the time.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.

• 812+ years digital marketing experience in the industrial chemical sector required.

• Digital OMNI channel strategy experience required.

• Shopify, Hubspot, & WordPress platform ownership required.

• B2B demand generation and CRO expertise required.

• CRM integration experience (preferable Salesforce.com) required.

• Proven experience defining and operationalizing an AI strategy across digital marketing functions (content, demand generation, eCommerce, analytics, and personalization).

• Ability to translate AI capabilities into business outcomes (lead conversion, CAC reduction, content velocity, SEO performance, eCommerce optimization).

• Experience evaluating, selecting, and deploying AIpowered marketing tools (e.g., content generation, A/B testing, SEO optimization, email personalization, marketing automation, recommendation engines).

• Strong understanding of firstparty data strategy, model governance, and responsible AI use in customerfacing applications.

• Industrial or distribution industry experience

• Shopify Plus and Salesforce

• Advanced GA4 and Google Tag Manager (GTM) implementation experience

• Experience with B2B eCommerce integrations (ERP, PIM, OMS) and product data governance

• Proven success in scaling lifecycle marketing (nurture, onboarding, retention) in a long sales-cycle environment

• Demonstrated experience leading web replatforming projects (requirements, vendor management, QA, launch)

• Experience building and managing agency/partner ecosystems (paid media, SEO, creative, development)

• Strong understanding of privacy, consent, and email deliverability best practices (CAN-SPAM/GDPR concepts)

• Experience managing and developing teams (hiring, coaching, performance management)

Why Work for Us:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

• 401k Match

• Flexible and Team-Oriented work environment

• Generous PTO policy

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program

• Career and talent development opportunities as well as opportunities for personal growth

Leading with Integrity, Collaboration, and Passion In todays dynamic business landscape, these core values serve as the compass guiding our actions and decisions. Whether its demonstrating leadership, fostering collaboration, igniting passion, upholding integrity, or maintaining a relentless customer focus, these principles shape our mission, vison and values, and drive our commitment to excellence. Our Core Values: Leadership We are the leaders we wish to follow at work and in our communities. Collaborative One team delivering exceptional value and service. Passion We enthusiastically pursue excellence. Integrity We choose to be ethical and trustworthy. Relentless Customer Focus Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Typical work is in a climate-controlled environment requiring regular use of computer and electronic equipment. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.