Sr. Director, E-commerce & Customer Enablement

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Raleigh, NC, USA
In-Office
157K-291K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Legal Tech • Analytics
The Role
Senior technology leader accountable for strategy, lifecycle management, security, AI enablement, and commercial growth of customer-facing digital commerce and self-service platforms. Oversees large multidisciplinary teams, vendor relationships, architecture standards, and drives measurable improvements in digital revenue, conversion, and customer experience.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS

This position builds long-term strategic plans for the organization’s customer-facing digital commerce and enablement platforms, including e-commerce storefronts, marketing websites and content management systems, the customer account center, and product usage/self-service portals. It oversees the departments budget, directs the definition and implementation of customer requirements, and supports the ongoing life cycle management of these systems. This newly established role consolidates leadership of the E-Commerce function and the Customer Enablement Systems function under a single, accountable owner, with responsibility for driving commercial growth, security governance, AI enablement, and a seamless end-to-end digital customer experience.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • 15+ years of Software Development experience, including substantial experience in a senior digital leadership role with accountability for customer-facing platforms at scale (e-commerce, web, or customer self-service environments).
  • 7+ years of Software Development leadership experience, including leading and developing large, multi-disciplinary teams through periods of structural change.
  • BS Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
  • Relevant professional certifications or formal training in digital leadership or enterprise architecture preferred.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Life cycle management.
  • Knowledge of large, complex systems, including multi-tenant e-commerce platforms, decoupled/headless storefront architectures, and hybrid on-premises/cloud environments.
  • Strong knowledge of architectural principles, including experience with cloud-native platform architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern DevSecOps practices.
  • Proven ability to leverage technical metrics to drive effective business decisions.
  • Expertise and proven experience with various resource models such as Managed Services and Staff Augmentation models.
  • Strong proficiency in multiple database technology, design and manipulation, optimization, best practices, and leading industry trend knowledge.
  • Industrywide or broad companywide technical knowledge across e-commerce, content management, and customer self-service platforms.
  • Software development process expert in agile development methodologies
  • Broad technical understanding across web platform architecture, application development practices, and security standards), with the ability to engage credibly with Engineering and Architecture teams and challenge technical decisions constructively.
  • Demonstrable experience leveraging AI tools and platforms to accelerate engineering delivery and to build AI-powered, customer-facing experiences
  • Excellent skills in setting, communicating, implementing, and achieving business objectives and goals through the direct management of others.
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills. Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills applicable to a wide audience including senior and executive management
  • Strong budgeting and finance skills.
  • Expertise in development languages and platforms including but not limited to: Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, .Net, e-commerce platforms (e.g., Magento/Adobe Commerce), content management systems (traditional and headless), cloud infrastructure services (e.g., AWS), Windows, and UNIX.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
  • Own and be personally accountable for the security posture of all platforms within scope, establishing and maintaining a security-first culture, and ensuring rigorous standards, controls, and testing are embedded into all development and operational practices.
  • With Product Management, define and own the strategic vision for e-commerce, positioning the digital channel as a primary commercial growth lever and competitive differentiator; drive measurable improvements in digital revenue, conversion, trading performance, and customer acquisition.
  • Take ownership of customer self-service platforms, including the account management centre, ensuring an exceptional, low-effort customer experience.
  • Responsible for leaders with teams of both internal and external technology resources.
  • Meet or exceed operational targets, service-level agreements, schedules, quality, or cost requirements.
  • Perform reviews to ensure enterprise and architectural standards and processes are followed, working closely with Engineering, Architecture, and Information Security to manage technical debt responsibly.
  • Develop leaders to build senior leadership bench strength.
  • Lead the development of technical standards, and perform reviews to ensure enterprise and architectural standards and processes are followed.
  • Manage system and user acceptance testing cycles to ensure accurate and quality business solutions.
  • Serve as a primary technical point of contact for external technology resources, and oversee vendor and partner relationships across the digital estate, managing contracts, performance, and commercial terms effectively.
  • Design and work with complex data models.
  • Seek diverse ideas and perspectives from a variety of sources to create better solutions, products, and services.
  • Act as the senior digital leader for all customer-facing platforms, representing the function at Executive and Board level as required, and communicating complex technical and strategic topics clearly and confidently to non-technical senior audiences.
  • Lead the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and workflows across engineering and product teams, and define the strategic roadmap for AI-powered, customer-facing capabilities, ensuring the responsible, well-governed use of AI.
  • Carry out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
  • All other duties as assigned.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $156,700 - $290,900. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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Skills Required

  • 15+ years of software development experience
  • 7+ years of software development leadership experience
  • BS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree
  • Relevant professional certifications or formal training in digital leadership or enterprise architecture
  • Experience with multi-tenant e-commerce platforms and headless storefront architectures
  • Experience with cloud-native platform architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and modern DevSecOps practices
  • Expertise in Java/J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, C/C++, HTML, XML, SQL, and .NET
  • Experience with e-commerce platforms (e.g., Magento/Adobe Commerce) and content management systems (traditional and headless)
  • Strong proficiency in database technologies, design, manipulation, optimization, and best practices
  • Demonstrable experience leveraging AI tools and platforms to build AI-powered customer-facing experiences
  • Software development process expertise in agile development methodologies
  • Strong budgeting and finance skills
  • Experience managing vendor and partner relationships, contracts, and commercial terms
  • Ownership of security posture and embedding security-first practices across platforms
  • Experience leading and developing large, multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience with Windows and UNIX environments

RELX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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  • Retirement Support Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, alongside other financial protections such as life and disability coverage. Tuition reimbursement and share purchase access further broaden the financial value of the package beyond base salary.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous vacation allowances, mental health days, and options like sabbaticals and tiered PTO by tenure. Parental and caregiving leaves are described in detail, reinforcing time-away benefits as a standout component of the overall package.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits are supported by offerings such as mental health support (e.g., app access), EAP resources, gym-related perks, and wellness incentives. Flexible working hours and related work-life supports add to the perceived day-to-day value of benefits.

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HQ: London
10,001 Employees
Year Founded: 1880

What We Do

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics for professional and business customers across industries. We help scientists make new discoveries, doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients and lawyers win cases. We prevent online fraud and money laundering, and help insurance companies evaluate and predict risk. Our events enable customers to learn about markets, source products and complete transactions. In short, we enable our customers to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive. We do this by leveraging a deep understanding of our customers to create innovative solutions which combine content and data with analytics and technology in global platforms. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs approximately 30,000 people of whom almost half are in North America. We operate in four major market segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions.

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