Why do I want to work at Shopify Plus?
First and foremost - I love the eCommerce space. Iāve been working in eCommerce for two years and I believe Iāve found my groove. Although my bank account has been hit due to an excess of online shopping - the hit has been worth itĀ as Iāve found my niche. At its core eCommerce is making the world of shopping more accessible, in more ways than one. So many barriers to purchase have been removed, ensuring that consumers now have easy access to the products and services they want and need. Thereās also huge opportunity to sell when you wouldnāt otherwise be able to, creating business opportunities, and entrepreneurial ventures which fuel our economy. Not to mention that people can now start doing what they love without the upfront costs of setting up a brick and mortar business. Moreover, eCommerce allows consumers to support local more easily, find unique offers, and explore new products ā what a time to be alive! It was my excitement about eCommerce that drew me to my current position at Loblaw Digital and is why Iām so attracted to Shopify Plus.
When I moved to Loblaw DigitalĀ from an old-school content marketing agency, I face-palmed myself for not doing so sooner. I love the hustle and bustle of digital. Iāve always worked best under pressure and the fast pace in digital commerce ensures Iām always pressured. I love the mobility of digital,Ā and the ease at which we can identify problems, create solutions, and deploy them to customers is addictive. I imagine Shopify Plus is quite fluid in identifying problems, prioritizing, and fixing them ā all with an in-house team that understands the product, goals, and urgency when required. I want to work for a digital heavy company thatās mobile, client-centered, and well structured, and Shopify Plus has all of these attributes.
Iām also incredibly drawn to the corporate culture at Shopify Plus. We spend far too much time at work to not enjoy the environment that we are in and the journey that we are on. Iāve been able to speak with current Shopify Plus employees, and from what I have heard, seen, and felt, Shopify Plus is an awesome cultural fit for me. Iām looking for an opportunity where I can work autonomously but where collaboration is encouraged. Where we work hard and then play hard.
And my oh my, the office space! What an amazing place to go into work every day. Kudos to the team for fighting for the space and to the designers that made it look amazing, this investment will pay off in spades and I would absolutely love to call that space my office.