Jesse Lewis

Jesse Lewis

Director of Ecommerce · Tactical Distributors

United States

In My Own Words

Ecommerce ringmaster with 15 years of turning ideas into revenue and platforms into performance machines. Deeply fluent in Shopify and Klaviyo—where I’ve led bold brand drops, untangled backend chaos, and built customer journeys that actually convert. I lead with strategy, solve with style, and scale with systems that don’t flinch under pressure. EXPERIENCE Tactical Distributors — Director of Ecommerce Virginia Beach, VA | 2014–Present Led Shopify Plus redesign and CRO testing

Built Klaviyo RFM segments for retention

Directed collabs: DEFCON x Vans, Crye Precision

SEO/content partnerships for organic growth

SOP creation and automation scaling

Key beta partner for Shopify/Klaviyo

Awards: 2021 Most Valuable Employee, 2019 Award of Excellence RP55 Group — Ecommerce Manager Virginia Beach, VA | 2010–2014 Managed ecommerce for Play Cloths (Pusha T) and AKOO (T.I.)

Blac Label Streetwear — Women’s Wear Designer

EXPERTISE Shopify Plus Klaviyo Flows & Segmentation UX Optimization CRO & A/B Testing Workflow Automation

TOOLS & TECH Google Analytics AfterShip Gorgias Yotpo Figma, Adobe CC, Excel, Notion, Slack

PROJECTS Shopify Plus Store Relaunch (2024) Klaviyo Flow Rebuild DEFCON x Vans Drop Logo Rebrand (2022) SHOT Show / Expo Events

EDUCATION Old Dominion University – B.S. Fashion Merchandising (2008) Savannah College of Art & Design – Fashion Design Coursework (2006)

Work Experience

Director of Ecommerce

Tactical Distributors

2021 – Present

Digital Marketing Manager

Tactical Distributors

2017 – 2021

• Create and delivering content on TD’s Social Media Channels. (Face Book, Instagram, Pinterest,as well as new channels) • Manage a calendar of events for all inbound and outbound marketing and make sure all teams (sales, warehouse, operations) have a clear direction on details. • Manage Social media budget, Deliver RIO reports on budgeted money spent. • Curate and disperse content on the “Blog” to appropriate channels. • Work with the marketing team and vendors for sales windows to create promotions and sales on the website. • Ensure all teams (sales, warehouse, operations) have a clear direction on details. • Implement Sales through Shopify and ensure they are functioning properly before they go live. • Troubleshoot and manage issues within Shopify. (Track and manage outside development) • Continue to update the TD Intranet on Google

Digital Advertising Coordinator

Tactical Distributors

2016 – 2017

• Plan and execute advertising campaigns based on results driven by digital marketing data • Collaborate with company’s Developer and Designer to plan a marketing calendar to create seasonal promotions and deadlines • Target and research customer groups and data to produce customer engagement • Analyze campaigns and competition through collected data and A/B testing • Improve website layout and edit code for front end development to organize the site for ease of navigation and to increase conversion rates • Manage coupon codes and mark downs by detailing rules and conditions to maintain exclusions for current promotions • Research and develop strategies to embrace new technologies, trends and consumer behavior in the Ecommerce market • Direct traffic to our site by funneling new and returning customers to maximize the conversion rate • Implement a follow-up plan for retention and loyalty • Create news feed and carousel ads for all social media accounts

E-Commerce Sales Support

Tactical Distributors

2014 – 2016

• Provide excellent customer service by resolving all issues such as processing orders, inventory, tracking, returns/exchanges and coupon codes • Develop and maintain the front end of the web store by meeting deadlines based on new inventory for each delivery season • Interface with new vendors to set up new accounts by completing the credit application, non-disclosure agreement, purchase orders and logistics of receiving the goods • Research to gain product knowledge and maintain current MRP from manufacturers to create engaging product content that allow our customers to make informed buying decisions • Analyze customer demand to implement new procedures for our team to improve the customer service experience and daily operations • Facilitate customer solutions by sourcing products from vendors and manufacturers to suite the specific needs of a customers request; validate pricing, submit and complete purchase orders • Identify profit margin and determine pricing that benefits both the consumer and the company

E-Commerce Manager

RP55 Group

2010 – 2014

• Built and grew the web store department; increased web sales significantly each year, developed a marketing calendar, utilized the large cost-to-retail margin for promotional sales and maintained a strong focus on rotating fresh inventory • Managed the organization’s two web stores, supervised the web team department, and developed the intern program • Produced and directed product photo shoots for seasonal collections, organized samples and wrote detailed descriptions to create all content for both web stores • Provided excellent customer service; resolved all issues such as processing orders, tracking, inventory, returns/exchanges and coupon codes • Designed catalogs in Adobe InDesign as tool for sales team to sell over stock inventory

Instructor

Old Dominion University

2009 – 2012

ODU Fashion Academy

Woman's Wear Designer

HeadGear Inc.

2008 – 2009

• Collaborated with in the design team to execute deadline driven cohesive collections • Composed technical packets and catalogs that communicate all garment details and construction to our overseas manufacturers • Illustrated and designed garment flats, graphics and logos • Analyzed trend forecasting for silhouettes, color stories, styles, graphics and fabric • Initiated a new catalog format with hand drawn digital fashion illustrations that represented our ideal consumer that was used as a sales tool to present our current collection

Education

B.S. Fashion Merchandising, Cum Laude

Old Dominion University

2007 – 2008

Bachelor of Science

Old Dominion University

2006 – 2008

Savannah College of Art and Design

2006 – 2007

Skills

Fashion BuyingDigital IllustrationE-commerce OptimizationCustomer RetentionImport/Export OperationsProject ManagementBrandingOperational OversightKey Performance IndicatorsIntuitivenessDigital SalesContent ManagementCommunicationMobile MarketingFine ArtStudio PhotographyEmail MarketingCommercial PhotographySales ProcessesWeb Project Management

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