UK eCommerce Manager
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire | Hybrid 2 days in the office, 3 days flexible from home
The Opportunity
As UK eCommerce Manager, you will shape and grow our online and retail sales of technology devices and services. With ownership of the customer journey and profit-and-loss performance, you will use commercial insight, data and cross-functional collaboration to create simple, effective experiences for our customers. This is an opportunity to influence strategy while staying close to day-to-day delivery in a flexible, supportive environment.
What You’ll Do
- Grow sales and develop strategic channels: Develop and deliver strategies that increase sales, improve the customer experience and establish strong commercial relationships across MNO, retail, leasing, and other channels.
- Turn insight into action: Use data and customer insight to guide decisions and optimise online and retail sales.
- Collaborate across the business: Partner with marketing, sales, IT, operations and customer support to deliver a joined-up customer journey.
- Manage commercial performance: Own budgets, forecasts, sales targets and profit-and-loss performance, and provide clear reporting on results.
- Explore market opportunities: Keep up to date with customer needs, market trends and emerging technology to strengthen our proposition.
- Lead digital marketing activity: Oversee channels including PPC, SEO, display, affiliates and email marketing, working with internal teams and partners as appropriate.
- Support responsible growth: Ensure activity meets relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and internal requirements, including business, contract and commercial approvals.
- Oversee day-to-day delivery: Manage eCommerce operations from end to end, identifying and resolving issues that affect customers or performance.
- Communicate progress: Share regular, meaningful updates with senior stakeholders on key measures, progress, risks and opportunities.
What You’ll Bring
- Essential: Demonstrable experience growing eCommerce or retail sales and establishing strong commercial relationships with mobile network operators (MNOs), retailers and leasing partners, ideally within used mobile devices, refurbished technology or consumer electronics.
- Commercial awareness, including experience with budgets, forecasting, targets or profit-and-loss performance.
- Confidence using data, web analytics and customer insight to make decisions and improve performance.
- Practical experience of, and a strong understanding of cloud‑based multichannel e‑commerce sales platforms such as Rithum (ChannelAdvisor), together with working knowledge of content management systems and digital marketing practices such as SEO, SEM, PPC, affiliates or email marketing.
- Ability to lead projects, manage competing priorities and work effectively with colleagues and partners across different functions.
- Clear communication and the ability to explain performance, recommendations and risks to a range of audiences.
- Comfort using Microsoft 365 tools and learning new systems.
- A proactive, collaborative approach and sound judgement when working independently.
- Experience in technology eCommerce, retail sales, contract negotiations or a regulated environment.
What We Offer
- Hybrid/flexible work arrangements
- Performance Bonus Scheme
- A range of financial, wellbeing and social benefits
- Internal Wellbeing Programme
- Learning and Development opportunities
Our Values and Commitment to Inclusion
At Assurant, our values of Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking and Uncommon Results guide how we work. We welcome different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds because they help us innovate, support our clients and build a workplace where everyone can contribute and do their best work.
We are committed to an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you.
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What’s the culture like at Assurant?
Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.
Company Overview
Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products.
AI and Biometric Usage
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Skills Required
- Demonstrable experience growing eCommerce or retail sales and building commercial relationships with mobile network operators, retailers and leasing partners
- Experience in used mobile devices, refurbished technology or consumer electronics
- Commercial awareness and experience with budgets, forecasting, sales targets or profit-and-loss performance
- Ability to use data, web analytics and customer insight to make decisions and improve performance
- Practical experience with cloud-based multichannel eCommerce platforms such as Rithum (ChannelAdvisor)
- Working knowledge of content management systems and SEO, SEM, PPC, affiliate or email marketing
- Ability to lead projects, manage competing priorities and collaborate across functions and with external partners
- Clear communication skills and ability to explain performance, recommendations and risks to varied audiences
- Comfort using Microsoft 365 tools and learning new systems
- Proactive, collaborative approach and sound independent judgment
- Experience in technology eCommerce, retail sales, contract negotiations or a regulated environment
Assurant Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Assurant and has not been reviewed or approved by Assurant.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with multiple medical plan options, dental and vision, and added supports like mental health and wellness programs. Eligibility extending to part-time employees working 20+ hours/week and day-one access to medical coverage strengthens perceived protection.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout, featuring a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% of base salary. Additional financial programs such as an employee stock purchase plan with a discount add to the overall long-term value.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused benefits are broad, including paid parental leave, adoption/surrogacy assistance, fertility support, and backup care offerings. These provisions indicate material support for different family-building paths and caregiving needs.
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What We Do
We work with the world’s top brands to make smart devices simpler. Vehicles last longer. Homes more secure. Problems easier to solve. And we volunteer in communities all over the globe to help the world become a greener, better place. We come from a variety of countries, cultures, and backgrounds. But we’re united by our enduring values of common sense, common decency, uncommon thinking, and uncommon results. So connect with us. Bring us your best work and your brightest ideas. And we’ll bring you a place where you can thrive. We protect and secure: 62 million mobile devices 54 million motor vehicles 102 million household valuables, appliances, and electronics 31 million mortgages 55 million travelers and credit card holders And that's just the beginning.
