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Join a vibrant team of conscious mavericks at a dynamic footwear company, leading the charge in marketplace growth and global expansion
Overview
Salary
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Location
Barley Wood Walled Garden
Expires
Expires at anytime
At Vivobarefoot, we're not just a company; we're a movement. Our mission is to combat the detrimental impacts of modern, sedentary lifestyles by fostering a deep connection between personal health and planetary wellbeing. As a collective of entrepreneurs, activists, and nature enthusiasts, we're dedicated to regenerating both people and the planet. By joining us, you'll be part of a fast-paced, innovative team that embraces failure as a stepping stone to success, all while supporting each other like family and celebrating the great outdoors.
Role Summary:
- Direct and manage our Amazon business across the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
- Strategically expand our presence into new global marketplaces.
- Develop a trading calendar and coordinate with various teams to optimize product listings and logistics.
- Execute growth strategies and monitor performance through weekly KPI reporting.
- Research and integrate new marketplace opportunities, managing relationships and performance post-launch.
Role Requirements:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in Amazon account management.
- Proven success in expanding retail brands into third-party marketplaces.
- Expertise in driving revenue growth through paid and organic marketplace strategies.
- Proficient in conversion rate optimization within marketplace environments.
- Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, including merchandising, logistics, and marketing.
Benefits: A generous package including a 25-day holiday allowance, additional days for volunteering and well-being, private medical care, a 'Livebarefoot' fund, free seasonal footwear, pension contributions, and inclusive gatherings to connect with nature.
Vivobarefoot is committed to diversity and creating an equitable workplace where all can thrive. We welcome applicants of any race, color, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, mental health status, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age, or any other protected characteristic. Walk the barefoot journey with us!
We have a core belief that our toxic, sedentary lifestyles are making humans, and the planet, sick. So we’re on a mission to change it.
We’re a bunch of outsiders, dreamers, entrepreneurs, rebels and activists who fight for full regeneration of our people and planet. We move furiously fast in an ever-changing ecosystem, and we also fail fast, learn, get back up and try again. To thrive in this slightly crazy atmosphere, we’re also a bunch of mates, doing cool things and supporting each other along the way.
Celebrating the outdoors isn’t just something we talk about - when the seasons change we’re out there to mark it. Exploring, sharing, workshopping, camping and enjoying local produce is all part of it. Ideally you already love the natural world, or you are eager to get out there, learn and get involved. You’ll be supported and encouraged all the way.
We are a footwear company, a health and wellbeing company, and an evolving bunch of activists. And we’re searching for brilliant humans with exceptional skills and talent to help us make this dream into a reality.
Does the shoe fit? Read on…
THE WHY
We’re conscious mavericks; an open-minded and creative community who challenge the status quo, seek to live naturally, and believe in the powerful connection between their own health and the planet’s.
We are looking for a Head of Marketplace to own the day-to-day management of our Amazon business in the U.S, U.K & Germany, and to lead on expanding our footprint to new marketplaces globally.
WHERE YOU’LL PLAY
Amazon
- -Build the trading calendar for Amazon stores in the U.S, U.K & Germany.
- -Work with merchandising to define the regional assortments.
- -Work with logistics to manage regular replenishment shipments.
- -Catalogue management & optimisation within seller central.
- -CRO including optimising PDP content + working with repricing tool to ensure a competitive buy box share.
- -Weekly reporting on core KPIs to wider commercial team.
- -Work with our in house paid media team to define and execute our paid media strategy.
- -Monthly P&L review to ensure amazon hit’s contribution targets.
- -Assist with forecasting and building of long-term growth strategy.
- -Be the main POC within the business for anything Amazon related.
New Marketplaces [Zalando, Decathlon etc]
- -Research & scope potential new marketplaces
- -Work with ecommerce director to agree commercial contracts.
- -Manage integration process between new marketplaces and vivo tech team.
- -Account management, trading & reporting once live.
ALL ABOUT YOU
- 5+ Years of Amazon account management.
- Experience setting up and growing 3rd party marketplaces for retail brands.
- Track record delivering Amazon revenue growth through paid and organic strategies.
- Clear understanding of conversion rate optimisation within a marketplace context.
- Comfortable working with multiple different business functions to deliver what is needed for marketplaces [merchandising, logistics, marketing].
OUR EPIC BAREFOOT BENEFTIS
- 25-day holiday allowance (pro rata), 4 additional days each year to volunteer, get outdoors or focus on your wellbeing, and a day off for your birthday
- Private Medical Health care, including mental health, dental and eye care.
- Livebarefoot Pot – up to £1,000 per year to inspire you to live barefoot (embrace hobbies and passions) and or boost your natural health.
- Free seasonal Vivo footwear and discounts for you, your friends & family.
- Pension matched to 5%
- 4 Vivo Gatherings to celebrate the equinox and solstice, connecting and reflecting in nature,
- Travel Allowance to support connection days.
- Generous gender-neutral parental leave
- Life Insurance up to 6 times your salary
- Group income protection insurance
- Long service awards
- Car salary sacrifice scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Vivobarefoot believes that diversity is the essence of its ecosystem. We encourage diversity of thought and believe that it enables creativity and innovation to flourish. Our mission is to create a fair and equitable workplace where people thrive and are empowered to become their true selves at work. We believe that feedback and fostering collaboration will allow employees to blaze new trails and enjoy every aspect of the Vivobarefoot community.
Every opportunity for recruiting a new member of the Vivobarefoot community should be an opportunity for us to introduce fresh perspectives, talent, and skills into our community. Therefore, our commitment is to recruit regardless of race, colour, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, mental health illness, marital or parental status, national or social origin, gender identity, age or any other characteristics protected by law. We look forward to walking this barefoot journey with you!
