Description
Online Marketing/Digital Merchandising Manager for Google (Games, Books, etc.) - London (German needed)
Merchandising Manager - Switzerland (based in the UK)
Languages: English + German (French is a bonus)
*Duration: 11 months initially
Salary: £25.50/hr plus Gym Membership and Meals
No Agencies Please!
Role
As a Merchandising Manager for Switzerland, you are a self-starter who will ramp up quickly to build and maintain Google Play's merchandising program on handsets, web and tablets. Based on your digital content retailing experience, you will coordinate and launch effective online features and promotions. You bring strong retail instincts, sharp analytical abilities, and impeccable oral and written communication skills. You possess a high degree of comfort and flexibility when working cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, engineering, and other teams to develop an innovative user experience. You enjoy working both independently and collaboratively to develop new content features and scalable merchandising processes. You bring a proven ability to prioritise, meet critical deadlines, and take on challenging tasks with enthusiasm and a problem-solving mindset. This position is based in London, and reporting to the Merchandising Manager, Central & Northern Europe.
Responsibilities
Plan and execute an annual merchandising calendar across all product groups/verticals
Coordinate with internal and external partnerships teams to develop and launch effective store content and promotions
Identify and drive co-promotion or cross-promotion opportunities with internal and external partners
Work cross-functionally to define and implement merchandising tools and processes, and site-wide improvements
Conduct metrics-based analyses of merchandising campaigns and provide recommendations for enhancing their effectiveness
Contribute to Google's global merchandising team and its efforts to drive site improvements and innovative features on behalf of users worldwide
Minimum Requirements
BA/BSc required. Advanced degree a plus.
Extensive experience in a merchandising/digital content/eCommerce role for a digital content retail business
Industry and product knowledge in Games, Music, Movies or Books would be a plus
Strong editorial and creative skills - ability to craft messaging and work with design and production resources to drive creative execution
Strong analytical skills; ability to analyse research or performance data and apply that analysis to optimize merchandising strategy
Ability to work across functions and divisions and deliver measurable results
Fluent in English and German (preferred) or French
High attention to detail, ability to maintain several different projects simultaneously
Salary: £25.50/hour