The ecommerce industry is ever growing, but does this mean there is more investment in ecommerce team growth?
Who better to ask than those working in the industry? Thanks to our 2017 ecommerce salary survey & insights report, we are going to look at what ecommerce professionals predict will happen with ecommerce team growth, the job market, and how team size is impacted by overall company growth.
The future is bright according to our respondents, as they believe the job market in ecommerce is expanding. We asked, ‘Do you believe the job market for ecommerce is…’ and here’s what they told us! (It’s worth noting that 53% of the respondents have hiring responsibility in their role.)
Different companies will have varying numbers of team members in the ecommerce department. It’s promising that 77% of our respondents believe the ecommerce job market is growing, but let’s take a look at the current situation…
Like in 2016, the majority of our respondents sit in an ecommerce team of 1-10 people with 50% choosing this option in 2017. 29% of our respondents work in a company where the ecommerce department is made up of 11-50 team members, while a small 3% stated their ecommerce team hold 201-500 team members.
In one slight change from last year, more respondents specified an ecommerce team size of 500+ which is a very interesting insight. Looking at these stats, it’s clear ecommerce team sizes are growing steadily which is fantastic to see. As companies grow overall, do ecommerce professionals predict that ecommerce team growth will continue?
If ecommerce brands and multichannel retailers grow, then surely the ecommerce team will…right? We asked our respondents their expectations of ecommerce team size growth, and company growth overall, in the year to come…
While we have already looked at ecommerce team sizes, we also asked our survey respondents the number of employees in their company overall. Here are a few interesting takeaways when we delved into the stats…
It's clear to see that ecommerce teams within the start-up environment are going to grow rapidly, while larger organisations see a steady growth as more focus is placed on the ecommerce function. We're certainly looking forward to seeing how everything develops in our 2018 salary survey! Are you looking to grow your ecommerce team now? Find out how we can help with your ecommerce recruitment needs today!