Ecommerce Activity Planning Lead’

Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

£80K/yr – £90K/yrSenior LevelTemporary

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own ecommerce strategy and monetisation across platforms with a focus on promotions, conversion, and cross-functional alignment.

  • Growth & Monetisation: Own ecommerce proposition across owned and partner platforms and drive monetisation decisions.
  • Promotions & Merchandising: Plan promotions and messaging to lift sales, basket size, and margins.
  • Performance & Leadership: Own conversion rate and satisfaction metrics and lead a 4-direct-report team within a 13-person group and collaborate with senior leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Shape our Ecommerce proposition across owned and partner platforms, ensuring it delivers against commercial and customer goals
  • Plan and deliver promotions and messaging that drive sales, increase basket size and optimise margin
  • Own customer performance metrics, such as conversion rate and web satisfaction scores
  • Work closely with our media agency to maximise monetisation opportunities across our platforms
  • Make sure work is aligned with wider Co-op marketing activity, so our messaging is consistent and impactful
  • Lead, support and develop your team, managing 4 direct reports and a wider team of 13 colleagues
  • Contribute to the wider quick commerce leadership team, helping shape the future of our Ecommerce offer
Requirements
  • Strong eCommerce experience in a similar role within an FMCG retail or trading environment
  • The ability to work cross-functional in a large, complex organisation
  • A knack for balancing long-term strategy with short-term trading priorities
  • Experience of leading and developing teams, creating a positive and high-performing environment
  • The confidence to cooperate at senior level, contributing to leadership conversations and influencing direction
Benefits
  • An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
  • 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
  • A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
  • Company car or £6,000 car allowance
  • Private healthcare for you and your family
  • Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
  • 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
  • Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
  • Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
  • 24/7 colleague support service
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Current headcount: ~21.1K

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Total Funding
$1.4B
Last Raise
$471.7M
Debt Financing, 11 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
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    Debt Financing • $506.3M
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    Debt Financing • $379.8M

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