Head of E-commerce EMEA

In the last several years, Jack Link's EMEA division has made considerable steps in building its online business. With their focused E-commerce strategy, they are achieving high online growth that represents close to ten percent of EMEA's total revenues. It will be up to the new Head of E-commerce EMEA to further execute the online strategy across product categories and establish and optimize their presence across all online channels and brands (Jack Link's, BiFi and Peperami). This role will report to the Managing Director EMEA and be a member of the global E-commerce steerco that shares learnings and best practices between geographies. The main challenge for the Head of E-commerce EMEA is to continue to develop the company's current online growth rate now that they are past the early phase of quick wins. Their most promising areas of focus will be to strengthen the brand's presence in large online marketplaces like Amazon, deepen its position in current markets in the UK, Germany and Benelux, and to enter new countries. Jack Link's E-commerce strategy revolves around marketplaces (e.g., Amazon), retail.com (e.g., Tesco.co.uk), specialist retailers (e.g., Picnic), and pure players (e.g., jerkyhouse.de). In their strategic assessments and initiatives, the Head of E-commerce will not only focus on sales but also have a holistic business perspective to connect with all functions. These include customer experience, brand building, partnership selection, fulfillment, continuous growth and entrepreneurship. This planning is several years out, and now is the time to ground their vision in analytics to drive the business forward through innovation (e.g., product, marketing, or channel). Working in a small team with direct and indirect reports, the Head of E-commerce EMEA will roll up their sleeves and balance daily execution with longer term strategy development. They should also initiate and coordinate collaboration with other teams, such as Category Management, Sales, and (Trade) Marketing, and with external partners and agencies. Additionally, the Head of E-commerce EMEA works closely with multiple senior-level stakeholders in EMEA and globally.

The broad scope of this role makes it both challenging and exciting. It offers hands-on management and strategic optimization across numerous digital channels and geographies. For someone who craves speed, entrepreneurship, freedom and agility, the position of Head of E-commerce is a perfect fit.