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What to Know When Hiring an Ecommerce Leader

By |2021-10-24T16:13:10-05:00April 25th, 2021|eCommerce|

Hiring an ecommerce leader, whether it be a Manager or a Director or a Vice President, is a big deal. It can represent one of the most important hires a business can make, if not THE most important for organizations that sell products exclusively online. It will touch practically all aspects of a company's [...]

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Digital Marketing Executive Search: Now’s the Time to Pick Up Strong Talent

By |2023-02-12T19:56:29-05:00March 21st, 2021|Digital Marketing, eCommerce|

If you’re a hiring manager, you may not realize it but you’re staring a rare opportunity in the face. Believe me, after being in the digital marketing executive search business for more than 2o years and surviving multiple recessions, a dot-com bust, market meltdowns, you name it, I recognize a good window of opportunity [...]

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The 80/20 Rule of Ecommerce Recruiting

By |2021-05-04T20:45:26-05:00September 2nd, 2019|Digital Marketing, eCommerce|

Once upon a time there was a King who ruled The Land of The Purple Squirrel. He was a good King, growing his Kingdom from start-up to an esteemed producer of fine yarn. His castle was made of the finest stones. Inside, 20 spinners labored to turn clean fluffy wool into yarn for garment [...]

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The Basics of Employment Contracts in Digital Marketing and Ecommerce

By |2021-05-04T20:46:02-05:00September 2nd, 2019|eCommerce|

As a Vice President Ecommerce executive recruiter, I can tell you that employment contracts are the exception rather than the rule for most VP-level digital marketing and ecommerce leadership positions. But I just had an employer tell a candidate to expect one. This particular candidate has never had an executive-level contract like this in [...]

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Ecommerce and Digital Marketing Hiring Trends

By |2023-02-12T21:17:08-05:00September 4th, 2016|Digital Marketing, eCommerce|

When it comes to digital marketing hiring trends, ever wonder how long digital marketers and ecommerce specialists stay in one job? It’s something I think about often, and one of these days I’m going to do what I did back in 2009 when I tried to answer that same question. Many of you with [...]

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A top Director of Ecommerce Recruiter Offers Some Tips From The Trenches

By |2021-05-04T21:19:56-05:00July 14th, 2016|eCommerce|

Recently I received an Ecommerce Director job description from a client (actually, it was spelled “E-Commerce” Director, but don’t get me started on AP style rules!). Nothing unusual there, except that it was exceptionally well-written. I think I write a pretty mean job spec myself. As a Director of Ecommerce recruiter who specializes in [...]

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Welcome to the Bernhart Associates Executive Search Blog

By |2021-05-04T21:20:33-05:00July 6th, 2016|Digital Marketing, eCommerce|

Jerry Bernhart is proud to be widely recognized as a “thought leader” in matters related to jobs and career development in ecommerce and digital/multichannel marketing.  This section features dozens of original and timely blog postings offering unique insight and fresh perspective on hiring key talent in these highly specialized fields.  We hope you’ll find [...]

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Eccomerce Recruiter Jerry Bernhart Salutes the Wizards of the Modern Marketing Era

By |2021-05-04T21:22:56-05:00June 11th, 2016|eCommerce|

For the first time as a Vice President Ecommerce recruiter, I am recruiting and placing VP Ecommerce leaders who are card-carrying members of the 15 year-club, those who have at least 15 years of experience or more with dot-coms. I am matching them up with a growing number of businesses that are asking for [...]

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The Importance of Digital Marketing Critical Thinking Skills

By |2021-05-04T21:23:59-05:00May 1st, 2016|Digital Marketing, eCommerce|

Recently I returned from the Midwest Direct Marketing Conference in St. Louis, where I participated in several panel discussions and sat in on some very enlightening presentations. For one of the panel discussions, I had dusted off and updated a presentation I had given many years ago to members of the Direct Marketing Association. [...]

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