Interim Sales Executive

Go Fractional; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Program

Health Insurance & Critical Illness

Flexible work environment

Job summary

FARFETCH Advertising is seeking an ambitious Interim Sales Executive to join the team in London on a fixed-term, hybrid basis starting January 2027.

You will manage a high-velocity pipeline, develop data-driven advertising partnerships with SMB luxury accounts, and collaborate with an Account Manager to optimize pre-sales and post-sale delivery.

The role focuses on driving revenue growth, strengthening brand equity, and delivering measurable ROI within a luxury context.

Qualifications

• Resilience and tenacity in target-driven environments
• Experience in digital advertising sales and brand relationship management
• Strong operational rigor: proficient with CRM and SLA tracking
• Excellent cross-functional communication and business acumen
• Bonus: retail media and performance marketing knowledge

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-velocity pipeline of new and existing clients from lead generation to closing and retention optimization
• Develop data-driven marketing plans to reach partner audiences and KPIs
• Collaborate with an Account Manager to streamline pre-sales efforts and identify upsell opportunities
• Advocate for your accounts internally and drive delivery SLAs while removing bottlenecks

Job description

Interim Sales Executive (MAT Cover)

Location: UK London, United Kingdom
Type: Fixed-term / Hybrid
Start Date: January 2027

THE ROLE

We are looking for an ambitious Sales Executive to join the FARFETCH Advertising team.

Luxury brands leverage FARFETCH Advertising services to elevate brand awareness at every stage of the FARFETCH customer journey. Harnessing unparalleled consumer insights from the largest luxury online audience in the world; FARFETCH Advertising devise data-driven marketing strategies that power full-funnel marketing activations creating global impact at scale. We help brands maximize engagement amongst existing followers, prospect new customers and develop new audiences on FARFETCH and beyond.

As Sales Executive you will partner closely with a range of SMB luxury accounts to create exciting and innovative advertising partnerships that enhance the consumer experience, build brand equity and drive revenue growth for the FARFETCH business.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Manage a high-velocity pipeline of new and existing clients with accountability for the entire sales cycle; from lead generation to closing deals and optimising retention


• Leverage data, insights, and measurement to build innovative marketing communication plans that reach partner audience targets and achieve partner KPIs


• Work closely with a dedicated Account Manager to streamline pre-sales efforts and identify optimisation/upsell opportunities


• Be an internal advocate for your accounts, holding internal stakeholders accountable to delivery SLAs and identifying and unblocking operational bottlenecks

WHO YOU ARE

• Thrives in target-driven, ambitious environments with a high level of resilience and tenacity


• Experience in digital advertising sales and a proven track record of managing brand relationships, with a deep understanding of media metrics and partner ROI


• Process driven with strong operational rigor: experienced in using CRM systems and SLA tracking tools to manage extensive client lists with multi-stage pipelines


• Pragmatic collaborator who combines assertive cross-functional communication with strong business acumen; knowing when to push for delivery and when to adapt to strategic trade-offs


• Bonus: retail media and performance marketing skillset

REWARDS & BENEFITS

• Employee Pension Scheme


• Flexible Benefits Program


• Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover


• Flexible work environment- 3 days a week in the office, 2 days from home