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V&C Fashion and Retail specialists are looking for a Digital Marketing Specialist to join the business to help develop, build and support our growing clientele of Brands and Retailers across all aspects of their digital growth, from Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), PPC Digital Advertising to Paid Social Marketing.

The individual will be required to manage and set-up the Digital Marketing activity for the business, including installing a social media dash board, Google Analytics and other tools, working closely on our fashion brands in executing their marketing objectives.

Must have an understanding of the fashion retail sector, working on PPC and paid and organic social media campaigns with a creative eye and hands on attitude to develop alluring campaigns. 

Strategy:-

Build the client online brand presence
Increase sales and conversions
Launch new products and services
Understanding every element of the digital marketing activity whilst working in harmony
Map connections, identify current and potential audience and plan how to reach them
Manage and optimise PPC campaigns
Put measurement and reporting systems in place
Look at team and resources and see where extra support or coaching is required

PPC Campaigns:-

Providing instant visibility of the customers PPC Account Management
Taking on the management of PPC Advertising campaigns on Google and Bing platforms and optimising spend to achieve maximum results
Goggle Certified
Competitor analysis/research
PPC proposals
Campaign creation
Monthly campaign management
Landing page split tests
Conversion rate optimization
Suggesting new products/advertising opportunities
Managing online review profiles

Paid Social Media and SEO:-

Create and manage social media accounts for clients across a range of platforms
Regular and effective engagement with customers increasing trust in a brand
Managing social feeds for a range of clients and Social media audits
Original content tailored to various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube
Creating social media strategies to help clients reach a larger audience
Art direction for all social asset shoots
Setting up and evaluating paid spend
Content calendar creation
Day to day community management
Producing analytical social/data report
Managing social budgets.
Performing keyword research and trend analysis to identify areas of growth and improvement
Implementing good SEO practices across departments
Reporting on the effectiveness of both organic and paid search campaigns, using and employing the appropriate tools
Identifying and implementing site improvements
Driving effective resolution to online performance issues

We are working with a major supplier of retail display organisation that produces digital displays across the Consumer Electronics Industry working with major organisations including Sony, Samsung, Garmin and many more high profile businesses whom are looking for an Account Director to manage and develop and work with a pre-defined client portfolio creating and developing new opportunities for the business.

The opportunity will be working with cross functional team to identify, develop and deliver relevant display solutions to their clients, managing, delivering against and reporting on forecast on a monthly basis

Key Responsibilities:-

Understand client’s strategic objectives relevant to display and merchandising. 
Determine budget holders, decision makers, influencers and supporters. 
Create opportunity for Senior Management representation within accounts.
Develop service levels appropriate to client’s needs. 
Through using market insights work towards driving efficiency and opportunities within existing and new clients.
Develop plan for strategic growth of opportunity within Europe. 
Create marketing and client entertainment plan. 
Regular meetings; weekly project meeting, quarterly performance reviews, AOP, etc.
Develop networking plan for incremental opportunity. 
Ensure solutions are developed in line with client’s strategic objectives. 
Create platform for year on year measurement of our performance against objectives. 
Overview report highlighting change. 
Review business against plan by client by month / quarter. 
Incremental business options and potential threats. 
Flag priority projects with plan for conversion. 
Review resources – over or under capacity. 
Develop clear, comprehensive client briefs with pre-defined objectives, target costs, timelines, key dates, etc.
Weekly project update ahead of client meeting. 
Create regular project updates for presentation to Managing Director. 

Key Requirements:- 

5+ years experience of working in Sales role preferably within POP, Store Fixture or Retail sector.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Good knowledge of European programs and ways of working. 
Experience in Consumer Electronics sector – (preferably). 
Strong track record of successful client development and business conversion with Global brands.
Good interpersonal and motivational skills.
Ability to work flexible hours and available to travel.

Magento developer required for our client, a very fast paced premium jewllery brand. You’ll be working within the growing ecommerce team in this new role!

Your core focus will be Magento website development and you will manage a varied workload; building and maintaining websites – front and backend so knowledge of hosting environments and basic server maintenance would be advantageous.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years Magento development experience and have multiple Magento 2 builds under their belt, backend and frontend development expertise, experienced using git source control, competent in PHP, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery, and HTML, and have created websites using Magento 1 & 2. 

Key Responsibilities and Requirements:- 

To provide leadership in Magento 2 development, best practices, features, extension development and architecture design.
Experience using PHP to create and consume web services (e.g. SOAP, REST)
Expert knowledge in design and implementation of ElasticSearch platform
To provide clear technical advice to team members
Strong analytic and problem solving skills.
Good knowledge of CSS and CSS pre-processors like Less and SaSS Analyse, design, code, debug, test, document and deploy applications
Capture functional and non-functional requirements
Certified Magento developer credentials strongly preferred
Experience with release building and deployment software
Contribute in the delivery of clear and concise requirements specifications
Proactively identifying, communicating and addressing technical risks
Ensuring your code is thoroughly tested and well documented
Able to work with external development teams and alone

Do you follow fashion? Are you analytical? Do you follow social platforms? Our agency is growing and we are looking for a Paid Media Manager (PPC and Paid Social Manager) with experience of both Google AdWords (search, display, shopping and Youtube) and paid social (Facebook and Instagram) to join our team. You will be working with major fashion brands and retailers on their paid social and organics campaigns worldwide.

Key Requirements and Responsibilities:-

Understanding of custom audiences and lookalike audiences.
Ability to generate and install the Facebook pixel, Dynamic products and all FB ads functionality.
Oversee accounts on search platforms (e.g. Google AdWords, Bing)
Be involved in keyword selection and audience targeting
Monitor budget and adjust bids to gain better ROI Track KPIs to assess performance and pinpoint issues
Produce reports for management (e.g. dashboards)
Write attractive and concise copy for adverts
Suggest and develop new campaigns across multiple channels
Maintain partnerships with PPC ad platforms and vendors
Find ways to reduce risk of click fraud
Keep abreast of PPC and SEM trends
Strong understanding and experience of bidding techniques (AutoBid, CPC, CPM, oCPM).
Strong at statistical analysis, spreadsheets and reporting.
Ability to navigate, schedule or generate reports quickly.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects.
Participate in forming effective paid search strategies
At least 5 years’ experience in paid media
Experience in multi-channel data analysis and reporting
Knowledge of SEO and digital marketing concepts
Working knowledge of analytics tools (Google Analytics, Tableau, WebTrends etc.)
Understanding of HTML and XML is a plus Proficient in MS Office (particularly Excel)
Excellent communication skills Analytical thinking with strong maths skills
Agency background preferable Google AdWords and Facebook Blueprint certification a bonus.
Love of fashion and retail
Adspend management experience and strong sense of responsibility for client budgets.
Fast implementation.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Buyer at senior level to join a reputable and well established retailer in Russia.

You will be responsible for working in close relationships with internal teams and suppliers to develop new products and ensure new ideas are in trend and to customer standard.

Minimum experience of 5 years at established level from a well-known retailer or brand, with excellent communication and negation skills with factories and understanding of UK market to innovate and offer new products.

English and Russian speaking is imperative!

Key Responsibilities:-

Trend research, work with design and product development to develop products.
Review best sellers from previous season in the market to offer new products to move on bestselling lines.
Follow up with suppliers, merchandisers and technicians to interpret products meeting the key elements of the design sheets within the timelines.
Visit factories to identify products in trend, share new ideas, products and work with designers to develop products to cover missed opportunities.
Review design presentations, critical path and plan to visit with a collection from mills and factories.
Work closely with all teams involved to offer the best product range to the required price points meeting demands of the market.
Promote capabilities of the region and encourage designers, customers to visit factories, and mills in the region.
Work with director and general manager to set sales and profit targets at the beginning of the year, review and drive teams and suppliers to meet targets at the end of the year.

Key Requirements:-

Minimum 5 years’ experience in buying, design or product development role at an established retailer or brand.
Knowledge and experience in Fashion Design, fabrications, product development, people management and working with manufacturers to interpret design sheets to samples
Trend research and be updated WGSN, FASHION SNOOP and magazines.
Knowledge and understanding of fashion market specially in UK and work to innovate and offer new products.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with customers to get competitive prices, go getter to get the best from the team and factories.
Exceptional team player, resourceful and energetic.
Training / development skills to develop teams and suppliers to improve developing products and remove restriction and ability to challenge to improve the product offer.

Due to the anticipated interest in this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
By applying for this role you will be asked to consent to the V&C GDPR Policy

Working for one of Europe's most successful brands this Senior Creative Pattern Cutter is will be working within a busy design studio covering the complete denim collection for this fashionable brands.

The Senior pattern cutter will need to have Gerber experience (or similar such as Lectra) and have over 8 years’ experience working with Denim fabrics and international denim manufacturers.

Must have Womenswear Denim experience and relocation is required! 

Key Responsibilities:-

Finding best silhouette to fit with our customers including grading rules
Assuring the best sewing method to achieve quality and price
Working closely with the designers
Reading sketches from designers
Creating manual patterns if necessary
Providing technical instruction to suppliers
Measuring and checking samples
Attending fitting meeting
Improving fit and manufacturing standards
Amending patterns as and when needed

Key Requirements:-

At least 8 years’ experience with Pattern Cutting
Gerber or Lectra trained
Strong understanding of denim and washed garments, shrinkage and grading
Exposure to denim manufacturers
Excellent communicator
Good computer knowledge
 

Due to the anticipated interest in this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
By applying for this role you will be asked to consent to the V&C GDPR Policy

Working for one of Europe's most successful brands this International Brand Merchandise Manager is an independent position with a clear remit in  ensuring  stock is in the correct locations at the correct time, optimizing sales and reduce markdown.

Working closely with the Product Merchandisers and Regional Managers to use analysis to feed into store space plans and to support and train the allocation team. 

Key Requirements:-

Conduct analysis across the store base. 
Work cross-functionally to develop a sound understanding of the customer. 
Maintain awareness of current business priorities to ensure that department strategy is aligned to that of the business. 
Challenge existing thinking and identify new sales and profit opportunities. 
Present grading to senior management and retail teams.
Support expansion into new stores.
Analyse performance of new stores and make amends as appropriate.
Work in conjunction with the brand teams to review department/category performance
Ensure warehouse and logistics teams are aligned to any department specific initiatives
Develop top level allocation and replenishment principles.
Review and refresh grading in season to reflect openings, closures, space changes and recent performance.
Ensure stock is moving through the warehouse as expected.
Check Allocation plans issued by department teams.
Review sales performance at grade and store level, proposing trading actions and delivering those signed off after trade meetings.
Build Strong relationships between product, retail and DC teams through clear and relevant communication with regular trade updates.
Plan stock builds ahead of key selling periods.
Sign off and monitor the opening and closure processes.
Report on performance of trials to the brand team and key stake holders.
Ensure the continuity business is maximised potentializing availability.

Key Requirements:-

Minimum 3 years experience in a similar field
Form strong relationships with Merchandising team
Good understanding of fast fashion
Analytical and organised
Commercial mindset
Support the Merchandisers to conduct objective setting and performance reviews for the allocators
Proactive approach to involvement in tasks outside of own department
Strong level of both English and Spanish

Due to the anticipated interest in this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. By applying for this role you will be asked to consent to the V&C GDPR Policy

V&C is very excited to be partnering with a very successful manufacturer of luxury lighting that has built an outstanding reputation worldwide over the past 20 years working with some of the leading interior designers on exclusive projects across high-end hotels and restaurants.  

The design-led reputable business are looking to recruit an experienced European Sales Manager to lead the implementation of the company's sales strategy working closely with a team of European agents and reporting directly to the Commercial Director based in Central London.  

The opportunity is for someone with 8-10 years’ experience in a similar role and business, responsible for pushing European sales and to lead across the sales department during a time of exceptional growth, working in an extremely fast paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:-

Manage European agents and distribution network across Europe ensuring sales targets ad KPI’s are met
Expand the distribution network through agents, dealers, trade clients and other customer bases
Oversee, implement and develop an effective sales strategy to achieve company targets
Managing, educating and developing agents
Develop excellent customer relationships in person
Seek new opportunities to develop untapped sales streams
Drive new products into existing and new markets
Produce monthly sales reports
Ensure a high level of customer retention, focus and satisfaction
Attend national and international trade shows; Decorex, Maison and Objet, and IMM Cologne Euroluce
European travel

Key Requirements:-

You must be ambitious and have the vision to make the sales department thrive and grow under your leadership
You must be an enthusiastic, organised person with a passion for design and will relish the chance to operate in a successful luxury, design led company
A minimum of 10 years’ experience of developing a sales region increasing sales and customers
Proven track record of managing sales agents and dealers
Strong presentation skills, communication and negotiation abilities
Good project management
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office and a CRM database
Fluency in one or more European language would be beneficial

Due to the anticipated interest in this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
By applying for this role you will be asked to consent to the V&C GDPR Policy

V&C have an exciting International opportunity for a Flat  Knit Yarn Technologist to join a hugely successful multinational organisation working with the Research, Development & Manufacturing Departments. This important role requires identifying and developing the ideal yarns for product that differentiate themselves.

Working across natural and manmade yarns, the technologist will be required to source and develop yarns that are fit for product, performance, purpose whilst maintaining and setting quality control levels, ensuring quality and efficiency within acceptable cost. Identifying and collaborating with the supply chain, the successful candidate will work on the development of production viable yarn solutions.

Key Responsibilities:-

Developing natural & man-made fibre based yarn solutions and quality assessment.
Identifying the latest yarn trends, developments and innovations
Managing and controlling the yarn during dyeing and finishing processes
Sourcing yarn, follow-up making and development samples during the sampling stages
Ensuring quality in areas such as strength, durability, colour fastness, and water and chemical resistance
Advise chemicals that may be added to product through yarn to make them more waterproof, flame-resistant or shrink-resistant
Advising commercial colleagues on technical aspects of the business
Liaising with designers, technical specialists and adapting designs to suit product & production methods
Undertaking quality evaluations of materials and checking the quality of the final product
Collaborative developments with key/strategic yarn suppliers
Responding to product queries, including complaints from internal & external parties
Undertake research to find new ways of using yarns to give product differentiations
Experiment with yarn to improve their look, feel, texture and durability.

Key Requirements:-

At least 5 years’ experience working across Yarns suitable for Knits (Preferably Flat Knit)
Strong understanding of factory process
Technologically experienced
Extremely hands on
Excellent development knowledge
Good understanding of Chemical awareness
Ability to travel

Due to the anticipated interest in this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
By applying for this role you will be asked to consent to the V&C GDPR Policy

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced Buyers at Senior level working across Men’s, Women’s and Children’s multi-product to join a reputable and well established retailer as Product Developer/Buyer.

You will be responsible for working in close relationships with internal teams and suppliers to develop new products and ensure new ideas are in trend and to customer standard.

Minimum experience of 5 years at established level from a well-known retailer or brand, with excellent communication and negation skills with factories and understanding of UK market to innovate and offer new products.

Key Responsibilities:-

Trend research, work with design and product development to develop products.
Review best sellers from previous season in the market to offer new products to move on bestselling lines.
Follow up with suppliers, merchandisers and technicians to interpret products meeting the key elements of the design sheets within the timelines.
Visit factories to identify products in trend, share new ideas, products and work with designers to develop products to cover missed opportunities.
Review design presentations, critical path and plan to visit with a collection from mills and factories.
Work closely with all teams involved to offer the best product range to the required price points meeting demands of the market.
Promote capabilities of the region and encourage designers, customers to visit factories, and mills in the region.
Work with director and general manager to set sales and profit targets at the beginning of the year, review and drive teams and suppliers to meet targets at the end of the year.

Key Requirements:-

Minimum 5 years’ experience in buying, design or product development role at an established retailer or brand.
Knowledge and experience in Fashion Design, fabrications, product development, people management and working with manufacturers to interpret design sheets to samples
Trend research and be updated WGSN, FASHION SNOOP and magazines.
Knowledge and understanding of fashion market specially in UK and work to innovate and offer new products.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills with customers to get competitive prices, go getter to get the best from the team and factories.
Exceptional team player, resourceful and energetic.
Training / development skills to develop teams and suppliers to improve developing products and remove restriction and ability to challenge to improve the product offer.

Benefits:-

Excellent Salary and expect benefits
Spacious fully furnished apartment for you to choose with relocation assistance
Availability of a car and a driver at your service
Home trip and business travel to UK
Membership of exclusive clubs and activities including holidays, facilities, spas, salons, food & beverages etc.
Monthly branded clothing sales exclusively with a wide range of clothing from different brands.

Due to the anticipated interest in this role, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
By applying for this role you will be asked to consent to the V&C GDPR Policy