Ecommerce and Digital Marketing Executive

Arnold Clark Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days’ holiday allowance (pro-rata)

Private healthcare

Simplyhealth GP access

Pension scheme

Maternity and paternity packages

Job summary

Arnold Clark Group is seeking an Ecommerce Executive to join the Marketing team at Hillington Head Office in Glasgow. You will promote 250,000+ products across marketplaces, drive online/offline campaigns, and optimise customer experience with data-driven strategies.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in ecommerce, Shopify experience, and a track record in multi-channel marketing, email, and PPC. Basic HTML/CSS skills are a plus, with opportunity to learn and grow within a large in-house team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a fast-paced ecommerce/digital environment.
• Experience on Shopify or similar ecommerce platform is essential.
• Experience creating direct marketing strategies (designed/plain text/automation).
• Product knowledge in aftermarket parts is desirable.
• Experience in both retail and B2B marketing.
• Ability to manage budgets and multi-channel campaigns.
• Strong written/verbal communication and teamwork.
• Basic HTML/CSS is an advantage; willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Promote over 250,000 products across ecommerce marketplaces, branches, and trade network.
• Improve customer experience to maximise conversion and retention.
• Plan and implement a wide range of marketing activities online and offline.
• Develop and execute an omni-channel digital marketing strategy.
• Monitor ROI and analyse trends using marketing tools.
• Write SEO-friendly copy and create engaging emails and landing pages.
• Create/manage social media PPC campaigns with in-house team.
• Test campaigns continuously and report on performance.

Skills

Shopify

Email marketing

PPC

SEO

Google Analytics

HTML/CSS basics

Social media ads

Data analysis

Tools

Shopify

Google Analytics

eBay Analytics

Job description

We’re looking for a creative and skilled Ecommerce Executive to join our Marketing team based at our Hillington Head Office, in Glasgow.

With an over 100-strong Marketing team, we keep it all in-house. From working with 30 global car brands to promoting exciting employee initiatives – we do it all in this department. We give you the freedom and creativity to develop your own ideas, while working in teams to deliver innovative marketing.

As a Marketing Executive, you’ll work collaboratively with a talented bunch of designers, developers, photographers and copywriters to plan, implement and analyse all marketing activity for your stakeholders. You’ll make decisions based on data, rather than opinion, and have a strong analytical mindset. You’ll be digitally savvy and thrive on delivering strong results to tight deadlines.

We offer:

• 33 days’ holiday allowance with room to grow (pro-rata)
• Generous retail discounts
• Private healthcare
• Simplyhealth – all employees have access to a GP 24/7 and can claim money back on medical and dental treatments
• Pension scheme
• Maternity and paternity packages

Hours

Full time: Monday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm

About the role

Working as part of our Marketing and E-commerce teams, you can expect:

• You’ll be responsible for promoting over 250,000 products across various ecommerce marketplaces, branches and trade delivery network.
• Constantly improving customer experience to maximise conversion and retention.
• Planning a wide range of innovative marketing activities to drive business online and offline.
• Develop and implement an omni-channel digital marketing strategy to help you deliver this activity.
• Using tools such as Google, Shopify and eBay Analytics, you’ll monitor ROI and analyse trends.
• You’ll have an eye for spotting opportunities that help grow the business and you’ll be comfortable working to tight deadlines and within budget.
• Write search optimised copy and implement best-practice SEO.
• Working with web designers, you’ll create engaging email campaigns and landing pages that get results.
• Create and manage social media PPC campaigns in collaboration with our in-house social media specialists.
• Test, test, test! We encourage you to test your digital activity as much as possible, allowing you to make improvements and optimisations to get the best results.
• You’ll work closely with your internal stakeholders and report regularly on your marketing activity.

The ideal candidate for this role:

• You’ll have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a similar, fast-paced ecommerce/digital environment.
• Experience working on Shopify or similar ecommerce platform is essential.
• You’ll be well versed in creating direct marketing strategies, including designed, plain text and automation.
• Product knowledge within an aftermarket parts environment is desirable.
• You’ll have experience in both retail and B2B marketing.
• Building good relationships with stakeholders comes naturally to you.
• You’ll be comfortable managing a budget.
• You’ll thrive on leading and executing multi-channel marketing campaigns.
• Prioritisation is key – you’ll work with several stakeholders, and you’ll be comfortable prioritising the work which delivers the most value to our customers.
• You’ve got hands‑on experience with email, paid advertising and social.
• You’re a natural team player. We’re a big team and are always looking to help and support each other - and have a laugh along the way.
• You don’t want to stand still – you’ll be curious and keep up to date with the industry and ever evolving digital marketing landscape.
• You’ll bring a can‑do attitude to work and don’t mind a challenge or two.
• You take pride in your attention to detail and recognise the importance of this in everything you do.
• You’ll be happy to show off your brilliant ideas among the team and be eager to learn from others.
• Finally, you’ll bring an element of technical skill - basic HTML/CSS won’t scare you. Don’t worry though, we’ll give you any training you may need.

Our culture

Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.

To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure checks.