Ecommerce & Digital Manager

Yum! Brands; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the restaurant industry seeks a data-driven ecommerce manager to enhance digital experiences across multi-channel platforms. In this dynamic role, you'll leverage your expertise to optimize customer journeys and implement innovative strategies for digital growth within Pizza Hut's e-commerce initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of proven experience in ecommerce or a similar role.
• Experience with app management and loyalty systems.
• Ecommerce training or operations background.

Responsibilities

• Leading digital reporting efforts and performance assessments.
• Managing the end-to-end digital customer journey and enhancing user engagement.
• Leading market-specific continuous improvement and A/B testing initiatives.

Skills

Digital customer journey

Segmentation techniques

Personalization strategies

Data analysis

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Digital Media or related field

Tools

Digital analytics tools

Content management systems

Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms

Job description

About Us

With over 60 years of history, Pizza Hut has become the world's largest pizza company, with 18,000+ stores across 100 countries. We're proud be an International Operating Market of nearly 1,300 Pizza Huts across the UK, Ireland, France and Canada. At Pizza Hut, our North Star is to be the top pizza choice, bringing people together through the joy of pizza. We're passionate about delivering extraordinary experiences to our beloved customers, keeping our team members happy, and collaborating with our franchisees who operate across 500 Delivery and Dine-In Pizza Huts in the UK and Ireland.

As part of the YUM! Brands family, which includes KFC, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, Pizza Hut proudly stands alongside the largest restaurant group worldwide. Together, we strive for culinary excellence and unmatched dining experiences, whether in our restaurants or at home.

Job Purpose

In 2024 we migrated our customer base, re-platformed our ordering website and launched a new app. We launched new dough, and have just launched our new brand look & feel. We’re not stopping there; over the next year we have big ambitions to continue upgrading our tech and website and launch enhanced digital touch points for our customers in both dine in and takeaway huts.

We’re looking for a data driven ecommerce manager keen to broaden their digital experience, someone who likes to think outside the box, happy to roll up their sleeves and adapt to business requirements as they evolve over the first 12 months in role.

You will think omni-channel, be passionate about personalised experiences across digital, love reporting and storytelling, be passionate about data driven merchandising, and want to deliver continuous improvement across our physical and digital landscape (dine in and takeaway) to ensure customers get best-in-class digital experiences. Applying your ecommerce and user experience expertise to the takeaway app, in hut ordering platform, kiosks, booking system, as well as steering the wider ecommerce and app strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading digital reporting efforts, consolidating inputs from channel leads to assess performance and inform strategic decisions.

• With data at the heart of decision making, lead the merchandising and upsell strategy across dine in and takeaway platforms.

• Manage and enhance the end-to-end digital customer journey, focusing on segmentation and personalization to improve user engagement and satisfaction as well as business goals such as app adoption. Alongside agencies, executing these experiences across digital channels.

• Lead digital experiences on takeaway and in-restaurant ordering and booking systems, ensuring a cohesive and user-friendly interface. Identifying opportunities for digital optimization and contribute to the continuous improvement roadmap to enhance performance and user experience.

• Lead market-specific continuous improvement and A/B testing initiatives, collaborating with the global CRO team to implement effective strategies. Delivering monthly cascades with insights and learnings to UK market.

• Working alongside the agency and Digital Growth Marketing Manager, own digital content and on page SEO execution, including editorial hub, FAQs and Hut Pages.

Requirements

• Proven adaptability to a fast-moving environment and high sense of urgency and accountability; ability to manage multiple complex data sets and reporting deadlines simultaneously. Flexibility to adjust to evolving business needs and digital trends.

• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple initiatives, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency across digital platforms.

• Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing creative solutions.

• Deep commitment to understanding and improving the customer experience through digital channels.

• Ecommerce training or operations background.

• Strong understanding of digital customer journeys, segmentation, personalization techniques, omni-channel strategies, and familiarity with A/B testing methodologies.

• Experience with app management, loyalty, in-restaurant ordering systems, booking platforms would be advantageous.

• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights to enhance the digital experience.

• Strong relationship-building skills; ability to challenge the norm, provide alternative solutions, and implement creative problem-solving approaches. Must build trust quickly to work with credibility and at pace.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and present findings to stakeholders.

• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Digital Media, Communications, or a related field.

• 4-6 years of proven experience in ecommerce or a similar role within the retail or hospitality industry.

• Familiarity with digital analytics tools, content management systems, and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms.

• Relevant certifications in digital marketing, user experience (UX) design, or related areas are advantageous.

Working Relationships

• UK Digital team, including Retention Manager, Implementation Lead, Digital Growth Marketing Manager.

• UK Integrated Marketing team

• UK, Canada and France support centre teams

• Global teams including Pizza Hut Digital, Brand and Marketing

Work Environment

This role is based out of our Restaurant Support Centre in Central London, a minimum of 2 days per week in the RSC is required. As Pizza Hut is a franchise business, you may be required to attend franchisee offices, and other locations from time to time. There will be events throughout the year that will take place in London including (but not limited to) RSC days, Functional team meetings / 121s and supporting with market visits.

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