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Consumer Additions and Consumer Exec

Senior E-Commerce Manager

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Full-time

Bournemouth, UK

55K GBP/yr - 60K GBP/yr

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Contact Person

Harry Jay

Industry

Retail, Retail Apparel and Fashion, and Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

Company Type

Agency

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

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AI SUMMARY

Senior E-Commerce Manager at an established consumer retail business with a growing international customer base (hired through Consumer Additions), based in Bournemouth two days a week. You lead the next stage of digital development: setting the digital commerce strategy and roadmap, owning commercial performance of the DTC channels, improving online merchandising and product presentation, choosing new technologies, and managing the ecommerce team, budgets and external digital partners. Fit if you have: senior ecommerce leadership in retail, consumer or DTC, a record of delivering digital growth strategies, experience leading an established team, a strong grasp of online trading and customer acquisition economics, Shopify or a comparable platform, and experience managing website development and technology roadmaps (lifestyle, fashion or beauty and international markets are a plus). Pay: GBP 55K-60K.

Based in Bournemouth 2 days a week | £55,000 - £60,000

I am pleased to be partnered with an established and ambitious consumer retail business who are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior E-Commerce Manager to lead the next stage of its digital development.

The business has a growing international customer base and is focused on strengthening its digital capabilities, improving online commercial performance and creating a platform for sustainable future growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the overall digital commerce strategy, identifying opportunities to grow revenue, improve profitability and increase customer value.

  • Establish clear commercial objectives and translate business ambitions into actionable digital growth plans.

  • Take ownership of the strategic development of the company's e-commerce platforms and supporting infrastructure.

  • Identify emerging technologies, market opportunities and new initiatives that can enhance digital performance.

  • Develop a forward-looking digital roadmap that supports business growth and operational scalability.

  • Take overall responsibility for the commercial performance of the company's direct-to-consumer digital channels.

  • Identify opportunities to improve online merchandising, product presentation and revenue generation.

  • Establish regular performance reviews and ensure clear ownership of commercial targets.

  • Establish individual responsibilities, objectives and performance expectations.

Required Experience and Skills

Essential Experience:

  • Senior-level experience in e-commerce leadership within a retail, consumer or direct-to-consumer environment.

  • A demonstrable track record of developing and delivering successful digital growth strategies.

  • Experience leading, managing and developing an established e-commerce team.

  • Strong commercial understanding of online trading, digital performance and customer acquisition economics.

  • Experience working with Shopify or other comparable e-commerce platforms.

  • Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into commercial decisions.

  • Experience managing website development, technology roadmaps and external digital partners.

  • Proven ability to manage budgets, investment priorities and commercial performance.

  • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • The ability to balance longer-term strategic development with immediate trading priorities.

Desirable Experience

  • Background within a consumer lifestyle, fashion, accessories, beauty or broader retail environment.

  • Experience overseeing digital operations across multiple international markets.

  • Experience within an entrepreneurial or high-growth business.

  • Familiarity with leading e-commerce, analytics, CRM and optimisation platforms.

  • Experience developing digital teams and scaling e-commerce operations.

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About the job

The most important requirements

AI SUMMARY

Senior E-Commerce Manager at an established consumer retail business with a growing international customer base (hired through Consumer Additions), based in Bournemouth two days a week. You lead the next stage of digital development: setting the digital commerce strategy and roadmap, owning commercial performance of the DTC channels, improving online merchandising and product presentation, choosing new technologies, and managing the ecommerce team, budgets and external digital partners. Fit if you have: senior ecommerce leadership in retail, consumer or DTC, a record of delivering digital growth strategies, experience leading an established team, a strong grasp of online trading and customer acquisition economics, Shopify or a comparable platform, and experience managing website development and technology roadmaps (lifestyle, fashion or beauty and international markets are a plus). Pay: GBP 55K-60K.

Based in Bournemouth 2 days a week | £55,000 - £60,000

I am pleased to be partnered with an established and ambitious consumer retail business who are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior E-Commerce Manager to lead the next stage of its digital development.

The business has a growing international customer base and is focused on strengthening its digital capabilities, improving online commercial performance and creating a platform for sustainable future growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the overall digital commerce strategy, identifying opportunities to grow revenue, improve profitability and increase customer value.

  • Establish clear commercial objectives and translate business ambitions into actionable digital growth plans.

  • Take ownership of the strategic development of the company's e-commerce platforms and supporting infrastructure.

  • Identify emerging technologies, market opportunities and new initiatives that can enhance digital performance.

  • Develop a forward-looking digital roadmap that supports business growth and operational scalability.

  • Take overall responsibility for the commercial performance of the company's direct-to-consumer digital channels.

  • Identify opportunities to improve online merchandising, product presentation and revenue generation.

  • Establish regular performance reviews and ensure clear ownership of commercial targets.

  • Establish individual responsibilities, objectives and performance expectations.

Required Experience and Skills

Essential Experience:

  • Senior-level experience in e-commerce leadership within a retail, consumer or direct-to-consumer environment.

  • A demonstrable track record of developing and delivering successful digital growth strategies.

  • Experience leading, managing and developing an established e-commerce team.

  • Strong commercial understanding of online trading, digital performance and customer acquisition economics.

  • Experience working with Shopify or other comparable e-commerce platforms.

  • Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into commercial decisions.

  • Experience managing website development, technology roadmaps and external digital partners.

  • Proven ability to manage budgets, investment priorities and commercial performance.

  • Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

  • The ability to balance longer-term strategic development with immediate trading priorities.

Desirable Experience

  • Background within a consumer lifestyle, fashion, accessories, beauty or broader retail environment.

  • Experience overseeing digital operations across multiple international markets.

  • Experience within an entrepreneurial or high-growth business.

  • Familiarity with leading e-commerce, analytics, CRM and optimisation platforms.

  • Experience developing digital teams and scaling e-commerce operations.

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Five requirements pulled from the posting.

1.Develop and implement the overall digital commerce strategy, identifying opportunities to grow revenue, improve profitability and increase customer value.
2.Strong commercial understanding of online trading, digital performance and customer acquisition economics.
3.Experience working with Shopify or other comparable e-commerce platforms.
4.Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to translate data into commercial decisions.
5.Proven ability to manage budgets, investment priorities and commercial performance.

Questions you can expect in the interview

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1.You would develop the overall digital commerce strategy and a forward-looking roadmap. What would the first 90 days look like before you commit to a roadmap?
2.The business has a growing international customer base. What do you change in trading and site setup when international customers become a bigger share?
3.You would set individual responsibilities and objectives for an established team. How would you handle a team member who was doing well under the old plan but not under yours?
4.You would manage budgets and investment priorities. Tell us about a time you had to choose between a platform investment and a marketing investment.
5.You would balance long-term strategic development with immediate trading. How do you keep strategy work from being crowded out by daily trading?

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