Head of Ecommerce

**Competitive Base Salary + Benefits**

Our client is one of the pre-eminent global media agency networks and leads the way in terms of strategic thinking, big media ideas and technological innovation through its different platforms and offerings.

We are looking for a Regional Head of eCommerce for France who will be a key part of the management infrastructure and the go-to expert within the organisation, tasked with developing eCommerce end-to-end consulting excellence, focusing on working with a blend of the agency’s existing high-profile marquee accounts as well as new business A visionary approach, agility, and a high-tempo nature is required to keep the portfolio at the vanguard of eCommerce innovation. A thorough understanding of Amazon, Local marketplaces like Carrefour, DTC strategies, and how this all links to real-life retail is essential as well as how these avenues to link with digital media and advertising, search, social, programmatic, tech, content, and other elements of the eCommerce ecosystem. The role is a pivotal hire as it will be the first piece of the jigsaw in terms of building out a new Commerce practice in France.

The core focus will be on solving our client’s eCommerce Business challenges along the wider lens of their marketing communications challenges. Through, data-driven well planned and effective strategies, improving the conversion and digital experience of clients’ brands on partner direct selling, and retailer websites, and enhancing their searchability and driving sales conversion. The aim is to be relevant, memorable, and discoverable and drive efficiencies right down to the point of purchase.

**Role Requirements**:

- Provide strong client-facing strategic leadership, in a consultative manner that gives the agency consultancy group an edge on their eCommerce strategy
- Be an evangelist - educate clients and provide external and internal agency thought-leadership
- Create successful strategic planning frameworks and models of working utilising all available channels
- Strong technical and strategic eCommerce knowledge of across social, D2C and marketplaces such as Amazon, Carrefour, etc
- Accountable, and responsible for the delivery of upstream consultancy across the market and agency
- Lead a successful strategy and consulting team who acts as a conduit for the local market when developing eCommerce transformation for clients.
- Develop a profitable business pipeline and create business plans to grow eCommerce across the group.
- Ensure client satisfaction at every stage of the eComm transformation process
- Ensure the connection and integration with performance and biddable solutions teams where these are fully embedded within the agency.
- Create the full stack best-in-class eCommerce model utilising content strategy, eComm add ons such as ratings and reviews, how to work with retail verticals, media planning, in-market performance and biddable solutions) and also modulate an approach that is industry specific for current and new clients.
- Continually lead on presenting to clients industry/market research findings, eCommerce search trends, eCommerce growth areas, and new models to consider
- Lead, build, and develop a team by establishing a new practice
- Participate in and lead new business pitches where required
- Work with partner organisations, regional and global vendors and internal resources to continually refine and ensure the eCommerce practice is leading the way in terms of innovation and best practices

**Category**:
**eCommerce**:
**Offered Salary**:
**€Competitive Package Per**:
**Job Location**:
**Paris**:
**Job Type**:
**Hybrid**: