Marketplace Merchandising Administrator

3P Marketplace Merchandising Administrator

About the role:

Are you ready to be part of something exciting? As our eCommerce marketplace business continues to expand at lightning speed in the apparel space, we're on the lookout for a 3P Marketplace Merchandising Administrator to help shape the future of our online retail presence.

What you’ll do:

In this pivotal role, you’ll collaborate cross‑functionally with a vibrant, creative team to streamline our third‑party marketplace product listing execution. Your contributions will streamline workflows, introduce fresh process innovations, and ensure our marketplace offerings are timely, accurate, and best‑in‑class.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our internal Licensing, Design, and Approvals departments to align timelines, approvals, and creative assets.
• Maintain our pop culture event calendar: tracking key dates, launches, and trending moments to help the team capitalize on time‑sensitive opportunities.
• Execute large‑scale updates of written and visual content across our digital marketplace platforms to maximize ROI of existing assets.
• Enhance our current product lineup by introducing fresh item categories and new color options reflective of current demand trends.
• Initiate and manage design requests that strengthen both our licensed and original product portfolios.
• Identify and compile relevant existing visual assets for design preparation.
• Manage full trajectory project tracking from initial conception and strategic planning through product listing.
• Coordinate with the Merchandising team to refine workflows and boost operational efficiency surrounding new product rollouts.

Location & Commitments:

• Permanent full‑time, salaried role.
• Onsite position at the Ripple Junction Headquarters in West Chester, Ohio.
• Normal operating hours: 8:30 to 6:00 p.m. EST Mon.–Thu., 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Fri.,
  flexibility required during peak selling periods.
• 1 work‑from‑home day per week (Wed.)

Skills and

Qualifications:

• High school diploma.
• 2+ years retail or direct‑to‑consumer brand experience.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Note).
• Superior communication skills & strong team‑centric mentality.
• Disciplined, reliable, and organized approach to work.
• Strong understanding of merchandising and product color palettes.
• Intermediate data analysis and synthesis capability.
• Confident contributor in team environments.
• Proactive self‑starter approach to project execution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in business or analytics disciplines.
• 1+ year eCommerce marketplace experience (Amazon, Walmart, Target+).
• Apparel merchandising and/or direct‑to‑consumer sales experience.
• Experience with licensed and/or pop culture merchandise.

This position is best suited for someone newer to the corporate environment who’s excited to build foundational skills in ecommerce merchandising. In exchange for a fun, fast‑paced role with hands‑on experience and growth opportunities, we’re seeking a go‑getter who’s ready to learn, contribute, and fully integrate into our team culture.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

At Ripple Junction our vision is to consistently bring joy to pop culture fans—and that joy starts in our employees. We offer a competitive benefit program, growth and development, discounted merchandise and more. Ripple believes in the value of each employee, and it is reflected in our one‑of‑a‑kind environment. Product or potluck we work, grow and succeed together.

• A Fun & Vibrant Work Culture: We value creativity, teamwork, and celebrating our successes together.
• Growth Opportunities: There’s always room to learn new skills and grow your career with us.
• Hybrid Opportunities: The option to WFH one day a week

If you’re a highly organized individual who thrives in an exciting, fast‑paced environment and you’re looking for a company that values your contributions, we’d love to hear from you!

Since 1992, Ripple Junction has grown from two guys selling shirts out of a van at a Grateful Dead show into one of the leading designers and developers of licensed merchandise in the U.S. For over three decades, we’ve been driven by passion and purpose, creating top‑quality products for fans of some of the world’s most iconic brands. We specialize in officially licensed apparel and merchandise that celebrates everything from film and television to anime, music, sci‑fi, and video games.

Our talented team of pop culture fanatics designs products that resonate with fans and deliver strong results for our retail and licensing partners.

At Ripple Junction, we’re fans first, and we pour that love of pop culture into everything we create.