E-Commerce Management

We fill the leadership roles your online business needs at its current stage. And we tell you candidly which type of leader will drive you forward, rather than simply filling a job title.

What your e-commerce business needs from a leader depends on its stage

Whether an e-commerce division needs a builder, a scaler, or a turnaround leader has nothing to do with the job title and everything to do with the stage the business is in. A leader who excels in growth can fail in a turnaround. That’s why we clarify the right leadership type before we search, and support the placement with management appraisals and through onboarding.

The leadership type follows from the stage

■Your e-commerce stage: building, growth, and restructuring each call for a fundamentally different type of leader.
■Permanent leadership and an interim manager suit different situations, depending on how fast the transformation needs to move and how much risk you can absorb.
■Personality fit with the organization, validated through management appraisals and personality diagnostics.

E-commerce leadership roles we fill

Head of E-Commerce

Leads online sales, oversees the shop and marketplaces, and drives the growth strategy operationally.

Global Director E-Commerce

Oversees online sales worldwide, sets guidelines across all markets, and manages the key performance metrics.

Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

Drives digital transformation beyond e-commerce and embeds it into strategy and the organization.

Interim E-Commerce Lead

Takes on leadership on a temporary basis during build-up, growth, or transformation phases, ready to start immediately.

Management Appraisal & Diagnostics

Objectively assesses existing or prospective leaders as a foundation for placement, onboarding, and transformation.

Leadership judgment built on consulting practice

Digilents is the sister company of the strategy consultancy FOSTEC & Company, which has supported mid-sized companies through digital transformations for years. That relationship shapes how we judge leadership: we know what an e-commerce leader needs to deliver at each stage, and we back the fit with change management expertise and thorough diagnostics.

Talk to us before the role goes live

Tell us where your e-commerce business stands today, and we’ll help you identify the leadership type it actually needs.

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