Senior Ecommerce Trading Manager
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Job Title: Senior Ecommerce Trading Manager @ Leading UK Digital Platform
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days in office)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 DOE + 20%+ performance bonus
A leading UK digital platform is looking for a Senior Ecommerce Trading Manager to take full ownership of its online trading and merchandising strategy.
This is a high-impact, newly created permanent role within a lean and fast-moving commercial team. You'll set the trading rhythm, own the promotional calendar, and drive commercial performance across the platform, with real visibility and direct influence over what users see and engage with every day.
Reporting into a well-regarded Commercial Director, this role suits someone who's hands-on, commercially sharp, and has a strong background in ecommerce trading or online merchandising. If you enjoy combining strategy with execution and thrive in a fast-paced digital environment, this is a role worth exploring.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Own and lead the end-to-end digital trading and merchandising strategy across the platform
- Build and manage a trading calendar aligned to key retail moments and peak commercial events
- Make decisions on homepage placements, featured offers, deals and category prioritisation
- Create high-impact seasonal campaigns, briefing creative assets and guiding conversion-led copy
- Own performance tracking across campaigns and placements, translating insight into clear actions
- Manage promotional budgets with full accountability for ROI and engagement metrics
- Run structured testing across layouts, banners and messaging
- Monitor competitor activity and market trends to continuously sharpen strategy
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Strong background in ecommerce trading, digital trading or online merchandising
- Proven track record of owning trading performance and commercial outcomes
- Experience in retail, ecommerce, marketplaces or similar digital platforms
- Comfortable with KPIs, forecasting, budgets and ROI analysis
- Hands-on with reporting and data visualisation tools
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional working skills
- Hands-on, proactive and happy to roll your sleeves up
WHY APPLY?
- Full ownership of trading strategy, high visibility, high impact
- Direct report line to a senior and well-regarded Commercial Director
- Strong bonus structure (20%+) with genuine investment in your development
- + many more benefits!
If you would like a confidential chat about this role or your next career move, please get in contact with: coco.young@majorplayers.co.uk
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