Head of Global E-retail

The Head of Global eRetail will be responsible for driving La Prairie’s e-retail business growth by building strong partnerships with global retailers and leading the implementation of tailored digital strategies. This role will work closely with local markets to ensure the effective execution of the global e-retail strategy, maximizing sales and brand presence across all e-retail channels.

**How you will create a beautiful impact**:
The role will focus on three core areas:
**1. Commercial Strategy & Partnership Development**
- Own and develop the global e-retail strategy, including the geographic expansion plan to drive growth in key and emerging markets.
- Design a scalable and future-proof structure for e-retail operations, ensuring long-term sustainability and adaptability to evolving market trends.
- Align the strategy with overall business goals, working closely with regional teams to adapt and implement initiatives that maximize sales and profitability across omnichannel retailers and pure players.
- Establish and maintain strong, win-win partnerships with top global retailers, negotiating joint business plans to optimize growth and profitability.

**2. Retailer Engagement & Content Optimization**
- Lead the creation and execution of tailor-made content strategies for e-retailers, ensuring best-in-class digital shelf presence and product detail page optimization.
- Collaborate with global and local teams to elevate e-retail content, including SEO, visual assets, and CRM/eCRM activities, to drive engagement and conversion respecting local market specificities.
- Partner with local markets to implement La Prairie’s luxury e-retail strategy, focusing on shopper marketing, retail media, and enhanced online client services.
- Track and audit digital shelf performance, providing actionable insights to improve content and visibility.

**3. Performance Management & Cross-functional collaboration**
- Monitor and analyze global e-retail sales performance against market benchmarks and competitors, providing actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Support local Digital & E-Business Managers in negotiations and strategic planning with retailers, maximizing the ROI of COOP and marketing investments.
- Ensure all e-retail activities contribute to La Prairie’s brand objectives while adhering to global guidelines and budget requirements.
- Work cross-functionally with local market teams and global departments, including marketing, CRM, merchandising, IT, and logistics, to align e-commerce strategies and initiatives.

**What you need to have to be our next audacious and creative talent**:

- Degree in business, engineering or equivalent.
- About 8 years of relevant professional experience driving E-Retail business within the beauty industry.
- Strong track record in delivering successful online growth in partnership with eRetailers & pure players
- Ability to work with agility, ensuring adaptability to navigate fast pace market trends.
- Experience working in cross-functional environment with a diverse stakeholder set and able to influence without direct authority.
- Solutions-oriented profile with proven ability to deliver sales results and creative solutions on time and on budget.
- Language: Fluent in English.

**Why your journey with us will be unique**:

- We care about our employees’ well-being: we contribute to the cost of your health insurance
- In addition to your 25 working days holidays, overtime is compensated with 8.5 additional days off
- Exclusive access to our staff boutique at HQ to purchase our amazing products at a discounted price and with the help of a Beauty Advisor
- We recognise the importance of flexible work: you can work from home for up to 2 days a week
- A brand new office location in the centre of Zurich

**The world of La Prairie is just a few steps away**:

- Application with CV + Cover Letter (recommended)
- 1st online interview with HR and/or Hiring manager
- Additional interviews onsite with the Hiring Manager and others from the business.

**To all recruitment agencies**:
La Prairie does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs portal, We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

At La Prairie we work on creating a diverse & inclusive culture by having a balanced population and an open, safe, trusting and accepting culture. We believe that diversity in our talents is the strength of our house and we are supporting professional equality for everyone. We welcome applicants with and from diverse background.