Senior Marketing Manager (FTC - 1 year)

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP is the world leader in online luxury and fashion, comprising a complete luxury retail ecosystem. The Group sells directly to customers globally through its own family of multi-brand online shops NET-A-PORTER, MR PORTER, YOOX and THE OUTNET. The Group’s Online Flagship Stores Division partners with leading luxury brands to power their e-commerce destinations.   

NET-A-PORTER delivers incredible fashion for incredible women. As the world’s leading luxury retailer with the most authoritative product edit globally, the site offers the ultimate curation of fashion from the most coveted designer brands, the most exceptional assortment of fine watches and precious jewelry, and more than 200 specialist beauty brands. Its discerning edit places special emphasis on highlighting the creativity and promise of the next generation of fashion talent via the Vanguard, a program for emerging brands. Consideration for environmental and social impact increasingly shapes the product offering, and the launch of the NET SUSTAIN platform, was created to showcase brands that place sustainability at the core of their product.  Uniting content and commerce to deliver an immersive and inspiring customer experience, NET-A-PORTER speaks to a global community and features a dedicated editorial vertical with PORTER, which is renowned for its award-winning content featuring a diverse range of incredible women.

Since launching in February 2011, MR PORTER has established itself as the world’s leading, award-winning online destination for men’s style, with an unparalleled product offering from the best menswear and luxury brands, including categories that range from fine watches and lifestyle through to own labels Mr P. and Kingsman. 

MR PORTER produces unmatched digital and printed content across its shoppable online magazine, The Journal, and its bi-monthly newspaper, The MR PORTER Post. In 2019, MR PORTER founded MR PORTER Health in Mind, a content and fundraising initiative in partnership with November, developed to raise awareness around men’s mental and physical health. 

The Luxury Division (NET-A PORTER & MR PORTER) are now seeking a talented Senior Marketing Manager to join the team. Some of the essentials for you to know are:

Location: Our office in London, Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)

Reporting into: Head of Global Marketing and Production

Working Model: Hybrid

Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)

Role Purpose: 

Reporting into the Head of Global Marketing & Production, you will oversee the NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER global marketing strategy and budgets with a focus on driving market leading, innovative activations in the INTL and MENA region. 

Here is a breakdown of what you’ll be doing:

• Lead annual strategic marketing plan for NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER in key markets from strategy to implementation, working closely with the Head of Global Marketing & Production and regional teams 

• Manage the Global Traditional Marketing budget for NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER; leading annual planning, regional alignment, budget phasing, accounting for shifts in business needs and ultimately ensuring all activity across a multi-stakeholder group is planned within existing budget framework 

• Drive overall brand awareness and marketing KPIs for NET-A-PORTER and MR PORTER, with direct responsibility for the INTL and MENA regions  

• Lead, manage and develop the INTL Marketing Manager and Exec, and MENA Client Relations Coordinator as they plan and execute local marketing campaigns on time, within budget and to a high standard, working closely with internal teams (e.g. PR, CR, Campaigns, Creative, Production and buying) as well as with media agencies and other external partners 

• Partner with PR, Client Relations and Personal Shopping Team to create bespoke activations and events for the INTL and MENA regions 

• Drive the annual brand media strategy with in-housed paid media teams and media agencies, ensuring strategy is driven within available budget, supporting key KPIs and ensuring implementation and monitoring of performance throughout 

• Lead high net-worth customer acquisition and incremental sales via strategic partnership at scale and customer retention initiatives for INTL and MENA 

• Identify market insights, competitive intelligence and business opportunities 

• Collaborate with the commercial team to align marketing activities based on business requirements and targets 

• Proactively and cross-functionally work with regional and HQ teams to share best practices and efficiently use common resources 

• Support Head of Global Marketing & Production with wider regional initiatives, including but not limited to; resource management, strategic documents and ad-hoc requests 

The type of person we are looking for:

• Proven track record of successfully developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across digital/retail/fashion industries in a B2C context 

• Strong leadership and team management skills 

• Exceptional communication skills required to be dynamic and highly articulate to manage multiple stakeholders 

• Strong skill set in strategic development, budget management, conceptualising, idea creation and organisation 

• Must be able to lead meetings, conduct presentations, and persuasively discuss business issues  

• Ability to apply qualitative and quantitative analytical skills to create business justification 

• This person will be comfortable driving the strategic thinking, developing high level plans and having commercial drive whilst getting involved in more tactical day to day operations. 

• Must demonstrate corporate know-how in a fast-paced environment 

• Prior experience managing multiple agencies, partners and vendors 

• A passion for digital marketing and fashion e-commerce 

From the moment you join the YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.