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£45k-£70k
Typical base salary
12 wks
Replacement guarantee
Trading mindset
Ask how they've grown online revenue and conversion, with numbers.
Platform and analytics
Match their platform and analytics experience to your setup.
Cross-functional working
They work with marketing, product and operations. Look for someone who joins them up.
How to run the hire
1. Define the setup
Be clear on the platform, product and the revenue goals.
2. Score for revenue results
Weight measurable online growth and conversion.
3. Source and screen
Approach candidates with relevant platform and category experience.
4. Test with your site
Ask what they'd prioritise to grow your online revenue.
5. Reference the numbers
Confirm they grew online sales.
Fees typically run 18-22% of first-year salary, capped and agreed upfront.
Nothing is due until your hire starts.
Usually 5-9 weeks.
Platform experience and category fit are the main variables.
An E-commerce Manager runs online sales - managing the website, trading, merchandising, conversion and the customer journey to grow revenue.
It's a commercial role sitting across marketing, product and operations.
It helps - Shopify, Magento and others differ - so we match your platform where we can.
Trading and commercial skill transfer, so we weight results alongside specific platforms.
Try: Tell me about online revenue growth you drove.
How do you improve conversion?
What would you prioritise on our site? and How do you work with marketing and operations?
Yes, across retail, consumer brands and B2B e-commerce.
We match platform and category to your business.
Tell us about your role and a specialist marketing recruiter will call you. No fee until your hire starts.
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