Garan, Incorporated · 1 day ago
Director, Digital and AI Solutions
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expGaran, Incorporated is seeking a Director, Digital and AI Solutions to lead their digital transformation initiatives. This role focuses on driving e-commerce growth and enhancing customer experiences through strategic technology leadership and collaboration with various business units.
E-CommerceFashionLeisureLifestyleManufacturingRetail
Responsibilities
Champion a business-first approach to technology, ensuring clear business objectives, customer needs, and revenue impact drive digital and AI initiatives within the Digital, Marketing, Trends, and E-commerce business areas
Collaborate with business leaders to identify pain points, growth opportunities, and efficiency gaps—then translate them into actionable technology solutions
Prioritize initiatives based on ROI, scalability, and alignment with Garan’s strategic goals, ensuring technology investments deliver measurable value
Play a key role in shaping and managing the digital roadmap to support e-commerce, B2C, and B2B channels, with a focus on conversion, retention, and omnichannel engagement
Lead the evolution of digital platforms—including website, mobile, and B2B portals—to enhance usability, personalization, and performance
Ensure seamless integration across systems to support shipping, inventory synchronization, and order fulfillment, thereby improving time-to-market and customer satisfaction
Partner with Marketing and Brand teams to integrate social platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn) into the digital ecosystem, ensuring consistent brand presence and engagement
Identify and deploy AI-powered tools for social listening, content personalization, influencer analytics, and campaign performance optimization to drive traffic and conversions
Enable seamless social commerce capabilities, including shoppable posts, UGC integration, and cross-platform attribution, to convert engagement into sales
Evaluate and recommend AI-powered solutions in close partnership with the Vice President of Enterprise, Data, and AI Architect, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and innovation goals
Identify and pilot high-impact use cases, such as customer service automation, visual search, dynamic pricing, content generation, and supply chain intelligence
Stay ahead of emerging AI trends, retail tech innovations, and digital fashion use cases—including metaverse applications, 3D product visualization, and hyper-personalization—to position Garan as a forward-thinking brand
Work closely with the Tech team to co-develop, test, and deploy digital platforms, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and delivery timelines
Translate business requirements into technical specifications, managing agile delivery from concept to launch
Champion user-centered design and continuous improvement to accelerate time-to-market and enhance solution quality
Serve as a trusted influencer and advisor to business leaders, shaping digital strategy and driving the adoption of new technologies
Communicate initiative progress, business impact, and ROI using data-driven insights to secure executive buy-in and cross-functional alignment
Lead change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption and maximize value realization across teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or related field
10+ years in digital product, AI solutions, or technology leadership, preferably in retail or apparel
Proven experience in contributing to digital roadmaps, driving e-commerce growth, and leading AI innovation initiatives with a business-outcome focus
Strong understanding of AI/ML platforms, cloud infrastructure, APIs, and modern digital architectures
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with enterprise architects and influence stakeholders across technical and business domains
Preferred
Familiarity with social media platforms, social commerce, and digital marketing technologies is highly desirable
Company
Garan, Incorporated
Garan was founded in 1941 and is a global manufacturer and importer of branded and private label apparel, mainly newborn, infants', toddlers', girls', boys', men's, and women's, with over 4,000 employees worldwide.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2002-09-04Acquired
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