E-Commerce Manager

Job Description

This role which has responsibility for working with two of UMUK’s frontline labels on all eCommerce activities. The candidate will work with the label to deliver project manage and oversee store builds and launches and above all deliver a focused, profitable, and innovative e-Commerce strategy for their artist and label store brands that delivers to both top line and bottom line all in line with eCommerce best practice.

Skills & Experience

Be Commercial
• Project manage e-Commerce store builds on the e-Comm platform in line with UMG eComm best practice
• Use your eCommerce commercial, store management and merchandising experience to formulate & execute D2C strategies to drive store awareness and conversions whilst also enhancing the customer experience at all times
• Merchandising of store pages and departments in line with analytics and data to optimise conversion
• Day to day management of the store interface, ensuring banners, offers and buy buttons are appropriate and effective
• Manage the web store release schedule with the Label/RO contact
• Manage the product and launch schedule for the retail brand
• Explore new methods for generating revenue via the artist website/web store with 3rd party distributors
• Reporting of sales trends and store activity to Label/RO contacts and Director of E-commerce
• Develop always on merchandise strategies for artists where required
• Be abreast of developments in the e-Commerce area, particularly with regard to other artist store offerings, but in addition, good retailing practice outside of the music industry
• Analyse store conversion date and analytics to drive better data led decisions in the d2c & eCommerce space

Be Organised
• Daily store management of the artists stores
• Day to day operations management of the web store (s), ensuring products are set up, listed, images sourced, prices correct, and products are kept in stock to maximise sales potential
• Work with UK e-Commerce Inventory & Logistics Manager to ensure products are kept in stock to maximise sales potential throughout product life
• Manage relationships with our key partners in the e-Commerce space, notably the Labels, brand owners, tech team and finance teams, warehouse team, procurement and merchandise companies, artist managers and ticket agencies

Be Collaborative
• Work closely with label commercial teams to identify new product ranges to monetise the assets of artist/Label/RO across all labels for new retail brand
• Work with the Label/RO in delivering sales, stock, and profitability reporting
• Manage ticketing offers alongside the RO/Label contact, fully integrating ticketing offers with the product release schedule
• Work with the central e-CRM team and Label/RO Commercial and Marketing departments/contacts to ensure that e-Commerce initiatives are integrated into all marketing/CRM activities
• Work with the Label/RO Digital and Marketing departments/contacts to ensure marketing and digital strategies adequately drive traffic and awareness of the e-Commerce solution/web store
• Work with US store management teams to manage and execute global e-Commerce stores for UMG artists

Person Specification

Necessary
• Commercial & analytical approach to business, adept at working and achieving store revenue targets
• Strong understanding of core eComm best practice focused on achieving time delivery to the fan
• Comprehensive understanding of digital and commercial opportunities
• Demonstrable eComm management experience, including eComm CMS / admin area to run eComm store fronts
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Ability to multitask & prioritise and project manage multiple stores and campaigns.
• Good presentation skills
• Flexibility to work hours above the normal working hours if needed
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Photoshop skills
• Strong eComm retail background, adept at music new release product campaigns and evergreen merchandising of artist webstores
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across UMUK and international territories
• Ability to liaise with third parties, initiate and fulfil initiatives in a proactive manner
• Strong track history of using CRM activity to drive e-Comm sales
• Basic HTML skills to set up store front end experiences
• Strong communication co-ordination skills, with the ability to management multiple workstreams, often across multiple time zones
• Knowledge of Google Analytics and or other major analytics platforms
• Excellent understanding of consumer online experience on various e-commerce platforms
• Strong track history of using data and analytics to make informed commercial decisions
• An interest in consumer insight and the impact on product offerings
• Passion for music

Desirable
• Ability to work with HTML5 & CSS.
• Experience of ticketing and live music structure
• Experience/knowledge of record label process.
• E-commerce/Retail experience including fulfilment operations.
• Shopify and project management tool experience

Your Benefits
• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)

Just So You Know…

The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop. Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g36pwq-3-144-151-106-42 in your application.