<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Ecommerce Director | </span><span style="font-size: 8pt;">South Coast - Based on site! </span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">(some flex after first few months/ 1 day per week wfh)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Full time, 5 days, Monday to Friday</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">This Ecommerce Director role is suited to a commercially driven, data led ecommerce leader with a strong background in direct to consumer retail and digital marketing, who thrives on building growth strategies, outperforming competitors and delivering measurable results. The ideal person is analytical yet creative, passionate about sport, health or active lifestyles, confident leading cross functional teams, and motivated by creating outstanding customer experiences while scaling international ecommerce performance.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">The company is a direct to consumer retail business with a strong international footprint, headquartered in West Sussex and supported by operations in Europe and North America. It takes an engineering led approach to developing high performance products and is focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences through its digital platforms, combining innovation, quality and data driven decision making to serve a global customer base.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">You will be joining a growing and well supported ecommerce team, with continued investment in people and capability as the business scales. The company culture is collaborative and non-hierarchical, built on values of innovation, openness to new ideas, community and continuous professional development, with training budgets and support for further qualifications available.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">While the product offering is highly technical, success in this role is driven by strong ecommerce and retail expertise rather than prior experience in the sector, and applications are welcomed from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds. The role offers clear long-term progression, with the definite potential to develop to board level!!</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Role overview</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Senior Ecommerce Director role within an international, direct to consumer business where ecommerce is the core revenue driver.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Responsibility for leading the UK based ecommerce team while driving growth across the UK, Europe, USA and other international markets.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> A collaborative, open and supportive culture with a strong focus on innovation, community and professional development.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Opportunity to take ownership of a high impact role in a fast growing, digitally led organisation.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Manage in-house team across Ecommerce &amp; Digital; currently a team of 4 with immediate plans to develop further</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Key requirements</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Proven experience in a senior ecommerce leadership role within retail, ideally direct to consumer or inventory led.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Strong track record of delivering significant ecommerce growth, including international expansion.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Hands on experience with Shopify Plus and strong performance marketing expertise.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Data driven mindset with experience using GA4 and a focus on optimising spend and return on investment.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Confident people leader with the ability to mentor, develop and support a growing team.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Willingness to be hands on in the first 6 to 12 months to redefine processes and drive change.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> Experience working with global teams is advantageous, with retail expertise valued over product specific knowledge.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">* Open to candidates stepping up from Head of Ecommerce or Head of Digital roles.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">This would suit a really data-driven, high-growth focussed Ecommerce Director looking for a new challenge and project. Company just under £20million and international so any international experience would be a huge plus, particularly US, UK and Germany.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Looking at hearing from the best ecommerce professionals in the local area as well as possibly anyone looking to relocate to the South Coast, could be perfect for that!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Please apply today!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 8pt;">BH35085</span></p></dd>