Head of E-Commerce (Retail)

Job description / Role

The Head of E-Commerce will be responsible for creating and managing our e-commerce platform end-to-end. This includes developing the website, defining digital sales strategies, driving online revenue, and ensuring a seamless customer experience. The role requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution.

Client Details

The hiring organisation is a well-established retail company specializing in beauty and personal care products.

Description

* Lead the design, development, and launch of the company's first e-commerce website.
* Manage vendor/agency relationships for website development, UX/UI, payment systems, and logistics integration.
* Develop and implement an e-commerce sales strategy to maximize online revenue and profitability.
* Define KPIs, track performance, and optimize campaigns to achieve growth targets.
* Introduce digital marketing initiatives (SEO, SEM, email, social commerce, influencer partnerships).
* Stay updated with e-commerce trends, digital innovations, and competitor activity.
* Identify opportunities for new revenue streams such as marketplaces and omni-channel integration.

Job Offer

* Opportunity to build an e-commerce business from the ground up.
* Dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with growth potential.
* Competitive compensation package.

* Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, E-Commerce, or related field
* 7+ years' experience in e-commerce, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
* Proven track record of launching or scaling e-commerce platforms (preferably in retail, beauty, or personal care).
* Strong knowledge of digital marketing, analytics, and online sales strategies.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.