Senior Brand Manager, Advisory

Job Description:

Senior Brand Manager, Advisory 

Pattern is a leading eCommerce accelerator with offices across the globe offering outsourced marketplace and ecommerce management services for brands worldwide. The Pattern Ecommerce Acceleration Platform leverages AI-powered technology, industry expertise, and global distribution, logistics, and fulfilment services to help quality brands scale profitably on their own websites and through hundreds of marketplaces. Pattern works with some of the most recognized brands such as Pandora, North Face, and Bosch and it ranks among the top 5 Amazon sellers globally. Pattern has over 1100 employees across the globe and in November 2021 it received $225M in funding making us a double unicorn.

Pattern is expanding and we are looking for an experienced marketplace expert to join our Global AdvisoryTeam based in London to support the delivery of consulting engagements to our valued Brand Partners. Our Advisory Team engages with global brands leveraging Pattern’s data to deliver insights, research and benchmarking to help inform digital strategy, marketplace acceleration and omnichannel excellence.

You will support with defining the E2E digital growth strategy and profitability plan for your portfolio of brands by working cross-functionally with Operations, Content, Advertising, Creative, Merchandising and Finance. You will also work on cross-functional internal strategic initiatives that support Pattern’s international growth.

You will be a strategic and commercial ecommerce professional who can engage partners and internal stakeholders towards a common goal. You will have a growth mindset and love navigating the challenges of working in fast changing landscapes. 

What is a day in the life of a Senior Brand Manager, Advisory?

The core responsibilities of the Senior Brand Manager reflect the following:

● Define robust digital acceleration strategies for a portfolio of brands, focused on driving revenue and share growth across global marketplaces 

● Conduct analysis of brands performance using multiple data sources and tools on a regular basis to ensure that performance is optimised across all touch points

● Ensure that a clear activity plans are in place to achieve and surpass the budget targets, including promotional planning, seasonal phasing, NPD launches, advertising campaigns etc.

● Conduct in-depth research (competitor research, scorecards, benchmarking analysis, market research) - collate and analyze data from multiple sources to produce insightful and data-driven outputs

● Combine external research evidence, client insights and commercial practicality to inform business strategy and decision-making.

● Establish and maintain relationships with appropriate client partners, providing day-to-day contact on project status and changes.

● Oversee the development and storyline of client presentations - assist with building creative and engaging deliverables, retailer research and analysis

● Manage client relationships and liaising with stakeholders - engage with stakeholders to understand their business challenges and insight needs

● Assist with project management and support final delivery of client work.

● Support new business efforts by participating in the development of content for internal and wider industry events and activities, project proposals and pitches

What will I need to thrive in this role?

● Demonstrated success in managing an ecommerce business.

● 5-7 years experience in an ecommerce role

● Previous experience growing brands on Marketplaces (Amazon). Possess a deep understanding ofmarketplace strategy, as well as being fully immersed in retail and digital trends

● Strong academic background (2:1 or above)

● Creative thinker and problem solver.

● Demonstrable knowledge of being able to analyse large data sets to interpret trends and draw clear conclusions

● Highly organized and disciplined.

● Experience of managing and developing junior team members

● Willing to be nimble and adaptable to change.

● Effective communication skills and stakeholder management experience

● Able to work under pressure and manage workloads effectively.

We are looking for individuals who are:

● Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.

● Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.

● Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.

● Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

What is the hiring process?

● An initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team

● A video interview with a hiring manager

● A 2nd stage video interview with a presentation

● A final interview with the Global Managing Director

Why should I work at Pattern?

Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce accelerator industry! We are a company full of talented industry experts that evolves quickly and often, we set big goals and work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern family. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:

• 28 days’ holiday

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working (2 days a week in the office)

• Health Shield Cover (Health, Dental, Eye care and Physio cash reimbursement plan)

• Free breakfast and snacks in the office

• Pension Scheme

• Enhanced Mat and Pat Leave

• Regular company socials

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.