Director, Corporate Development and M&A
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📣 Marketing⏰ Full-time👔 Executive💰 $192k-308k🇺🇸 New York, USA
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Forter·4 months ago
About the role:
We are seeking a Chief Merchant to serve as our ultimate customer champion and the authentic voice of the merchant within Forter and across the market. This is a unique and career-evolving opportunity for a seasoned retail leader to bring their deep merchant expertise into the heart of a high-growth technology company.
This is not a traditional SaaS role; in fact, no SaaS experience is required. We are looking for a leader who has built their career leading digital, e-commerce, or product functions at a top-tier apparel, accessories, beauty, or retail organization. You will leverage your experience—and your extensive network—to build an unparalleled customer advocacy and community engagement engine at Forter.
As the Chief Merchant, you will report to the Chief Marketing Officer and be a key member of the marketing leadership team and a critical partner to our entire go-to-market organization. Your primary mission is to embed the customer perspective into everything we do and to build a thriving community that drives growth through advocacy, referrals, and deep strategic relationships. Your success will be primarily measured by the growth of referral-based pipeline that drives new business and customer expansion.
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About us:
Digital commerce is built on trust. At every point along the eCommerce journey, businesses must make a critical decision: Can I trust this customer? Answering this simple question accurately and instantly is powerful—it can accelerate revenue growth and strengthen a company’s connection with its customers. How do we do it? Forter was founded on the insight that it's not about what is being purchased, nor where— but who is behind the interaction.
The Forter Decision Engine finds patterns across more than one billion identities in our dataset. We isolate fraudsters and protect customers—ensuring everyone gets the experience they deserve. Given that trust is central to how we operate, Forter is very much driven by a defined set of values. We attract remarkable talent and have retention and engagement levels that are well above benchmarks. We’re meticulous about strengthening our culture as we grow and ensuring this is an environment where people can have outsized impact.
Trust is backed by data – Forter is a recipient of over 10 workplace and innovation awards, including:
Life as a Forterian:
We are a team of over 500 Forterians spread across 3 different continents. Since 2013, we've raised $525 million from investors such as Tiger Global, Bessemer, Sequoia Capital, March Capital and Salesforce Ventures. We're on a mission to bring trust to global digital commerce so that companies like Nordstrom, Priceline, Instacart and ASOS can block fraud, drive revenue and improve customer experience.
At Forter, we believe unique people create unique ideas, and valuable experience comes in many forms. So, even if your background doesn't match everything we have listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply and tell us why your skills and values could be an asset to us. By welcoming different perspectives, we grow together as humans and as a company.
Forter is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of determining an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.Benefits:
At Forter, we embrace a hybrid work model that blends in-person connection with the flexibility of remote work. Team members based near our key hubs are expected to work from the office at least three days per week. We believe that regular face-to-face collaboration fuels professional development, strengthens our culture, and builds the relationships that help teams thrive.
*Forter does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to Forter (or any related) jobs alias or directly to any Forter employees. Forter will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Salary Range: $238,000 - $322,000 annually + bonus + equity + benefits
The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, and skill level.