- Role: : E-Commerce Executive
- Responsibility: Exec (green)
- Reports to: Head of E-Comm
- Location: Leeds (Colton) 2mins from Junction 46 – M1, 20mins from Leeds Station
- Compensation: Dependant on experience
Our Background and The Job
Gym King was founded in 2015 and has grown from ‘bedroom brand’ to a leading athleisure and performance wear company with sales of in excess of £20m through an excellent online presence and market leading retail partners. A
highly entrepreneurial business driven as a tight fast-moving SME.
Gym King believes that we are all fighting for something and that something can be achieved with the right mindset and execution, changing our lives for the better forever.
- This role is supporting customer journey
experience, diagnose what’s working what is not, to drive the metrics. - Maintain the ecommerce catalogue, list new
products, working closely with the product team to build products from
their initial vision, ensuring product descriptions SEO are optimised
internationally. - Deliver the trading calendar activities, such
as new drops, promotions and brand content. - Brief for assets across the site, CRM and Performance
channels to support key stories and activities. - Responsible for category page merchandising
and optimisation, including attributes, tags, filters, sort rules and
ensuring product accuracy on site - Report on web and product performance on a
weekly basis - Conduct regular competitor analysis, look for
promotional/trading opportunities internationally & in the UK - Work closely with internal developer to
improve the site and UX
Champion international site developmentGym King was founded in 2015 and has grown from ‘bedroom brand’ to a leading athleisure company with £26m sales in the most recent financial period, available in 1,000 retail stores and online at thegymking.com. A highly entrepreneurial business driven as a tight, fast-moving SME.
Gym King believes that we are all fighting for something and that something can be achieved with the right mindset and self-belief. We believe that it is not just our products which set us apart, but also our people and we have an ambition to build a team of the most talented individuals in our industry.
The Role
We’re looking for a driven, passionate E-Commerce Trading Executive to help drive our growing online business and support international growth. This role involves setting up and launching products, aligning to SEO site strategy and identifying areas to maximise conversion and improve customer experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, so we are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated team player with excellent verbal and written communication skills. The right candidate will be hardworking and highly organised with strong attention to detail.
The role is full time within working hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, homeworking is an option 1 day per week. You will be required to work closely with the Trading, Brand, CRM and Marketing team.
Responsibilities
- This role is supporting customer journey experience, diagnose what’s working what is not, to drive the metrics.
- Maintain the ecommerce catalogue, list new products, working closely with the product team to build products from their initial vision, ensuring product descriptions SEO are optimised internationally.
- Deliver the trading calendar activities, such as new drops, promotions and brand content.
- Brief for assets across the site, CRM and Performance channels to support key stories and activities.
- Responsible for category page merchandising and optimisation, including attributes, tags, filters, sort rules and ensuring product accuracy on site
- Report on web and product performance on a weekly basis
- Conduct regular competitor analysis, look for promotional/trading opportunities internationally & in the UK
- Work closely with internal developer to improve the site and UX
- Champion international site development
About You
- Experience using Shopify
- Experience using site metrics & confident reporting
- A proven background within an E-commerce environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, team player
- Passionate about fashion
- Strong attention to detail
- Good understanding of online shopping and consumer behaviour/trends
- Languages would be an advantage
Gym King Values
- Fearless
- Focussed
- Driven
- Resilient
- Team Player
The successful candidate will demonstrate behaviours that are aligned to these values.
Benefits
- Salary commensurate with experience
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) option to ‘buy’ up to 2 extra days
- Free onsite parking
- Relaxed and friendly working environment
- 50% Gym King discount for staff, friends & family
- 10 days sick pay (after completion of probationary period)
- Hybrid working (1 day a week work from home, usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday)
- Health Cash Plan (after completion of probationary period)
- GK profit related bonus scheme
- Flexible start (between 08:00-10:00) & finish (between 16:00 – 18:00) times
- Staff shop with heavily discounted sample Gym King products
- Cycle to Work
- Fully paid for annual staff party
Hours
Due to the nature of this role, the hours will be full time (37.5 hours per week) Monday-Friday, although a flexible approach is required at times to meet the needs of the role.
