Job Introduction
Do you love digging into data, insights, and trends in a never-ending quest to optimize? Are you energized by developing and securing breakthrough digital programs for major retail chains? Do you have an insatiable desire to win the online shopper and steal market share? If this sounds like you, read on…
Our Digital & eCommerce team is looking for an ambitious, commercially minded, and digitally focused individual to be our Senior eCommerce Manager. You’ll be a member of a team of passionate subject matter experts that work together seamlessly to deliver brand and portfolio digital strategies. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the fastest growing spirits portfolios in the US in the cutting edge, highly visible ecommerce space!
This is a remote role that’s home-based preferably in or around Houston, TX or Dallas/Ft Worth, TX.
Main Responsibility
The Senior eCommerce Manager is a leading voice on the US eCommerce team. The role partners closely with Commercial and National Accounts teams and distributor partners to develop, pitch, secure, and measure bespoke omnichannel programming in line with commercial, brand, and portfolio objectives. The Sr. Manager also develops expansion of ecommerce share and strategy in line with the US and Global agendas, with a focus on supporting key US markets and retailers. You’ll leverage best practice marketing and commercial strategies while testing new ones. Ruthlessly drive integration between brand marketing plans and commercial execution, and increase WG&S and distributor impact across digital trade channels. Support Director, Digital & eCommerce with contributions to evolving ecommerce strategy.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate has both digital and commercial / sales experience. You’ll have a deep understanding of how to foster and grow relationships with your counterpart at retail accounts and distributors, as well as your colleagues on the Commercial and Brand teams. You have a proven track record of selling in programming to external partners, and exceptional analytical skills to understand performance. You are proactive and have a bias for action, managing and supporting a roster of key distributor and retail accounts. A strategic thinker, you’ll co-develop and implement our US ecomm expansion strategy in partnership with the Director, Digital & eCommerce. Through test and learns, you’ll identify key focus areas to increase share of sales online and where relevant, to influence share of sales in-store. Provide shopper and commercial understanding to guide recommendations and programs. You are an effective influencer and position yourself as a trusted subject matter expert, acting as an internal consultant on all things digital but especially in the creation and execution of ecomm strategy and the role of ecomm in brand ecosystems.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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