About Atlas Obscura

Atlas Obscura is a community platform for travelers looking to explore the world’s hidden wonders. Through our website, mobile app, books, podcasts and other channels, we celebrate the world's most curious places, extraordinary experiences, and passionate communities. We blend high-quality editorial content with public submissions to create a unique platform that we are building out to feature more planning, memory sharing, and real-time travel tools.

Position Overview

This is a hands-on, tactical role focused on day-to-day execution within our eCommerce Platform (Shopify). The Ecommerce Specialist will be responsible for building and maintaining a digital-product storefront, managing product setup and fulfillment, and continuously improving the purchase and delivery experience for customers.

This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable owning the details—configurations, workflows, testing, and optimization—while collaborating closely with editorial, product, marketing, and design partners.

AO’s culture leans on curiosity, candor and speed. The ideal candidate will thrive in an environment where curiosity meets execution, feedback and continuous improvement is a gift, and progress matters more than perfection. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Build and maintain a Shopify storefront for a la carte digital products, including ebooks and audiobooks
• Configure digital product fulfillment, including file hosting, downloads, access rules, and automated customer emails
• Set up and manage Shopify apps related to digital delivery, payments, taxes, analytics, and email marketing
• Create, upload, and manage digital products, including metadata, pricing, variants, and collections
• Build and optimize product pages, navigation, and checkout flows with a focus on usability and conversion
• QA and test storefront functionality across devices and browsers, including purchase, download, and post-purchase flows
• Implement promotional pricing, discount codes, bundles, and limited-time offers as needed
• Monitor ecommerce performance (sales, conversion rate, drop-off points) and make ongoing improvements
• Troubleshoot Shopify issues and coordinate fixes with internal teams or external vendors
• Maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for ecommerce workflows and product launches

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Shopify storefronts
• Direct experience selling a la carte digital products (ebooks, audiobooks, PDFs, audio files, or similar)
• Strong familiarity with Shopify admin, themes, and app ecosystem
• Experience with digital product fulfillment tools and customer access management
• Solid understanding of ecommerce UX, QA processes, and conversion best practices
• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple tasks independently
• Ability to work cross-functionally with editorial, marketing, design, and product teams

ABOUT YOU 

• You have an entrepreneurial mindset – and a strong desire to build a new piece of the business from the ground up.
• You are insatiably curious and love learning.
• You can quickly respond to time sensitive requests from the internal team and key stakeholders. 
• You have a strong work ethic with a roll-up-your sleeves, can-do attitude even while multitasking on several projects.
• You are hungry to learn and work as a part of a fast-growing organization. 

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Opportunity to shape the foundation of a platform in growth mode
• A culture that values curiosity, quality and the craft of building delightful user experiences
• Chance to work with a passionate team dedicated to celebrating the world's hidden wonders
• A collaborative culture that values curiosity, creativity, and exploration
• Competitive salary of $85,000 - $100,000 commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible work arrangements

Atlas Obscura is committed to building a diverse team that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

LOCATION

This role is based in our New York City headquarters and requires in-office work two days per week as part of our hybrid schedule.

APPLY

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.