Interim Sales Executive (Maternity Cover)

FARFETCH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Gym Memberships

Pension scheme

Annual discretionary bonus

Udemy access

Flexible working environment

Job summary

FARFETCH is seeking an ambitious Sales Executive for the Advertising team in a hybrid role. You will partner with SMB luxury accounts to craft innovative advertising partnerships, drive revenue growth, and build brand equity across the FARFETCH ecosystem.

You will manage end-to-end sales, from lead generation through to closing, while leveraging data and insights to optimise campaigns, hit partner KPIs, and identify upsell opportunities with internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in digital advertising sales for luxury brands.
• Experience managing brand relationships and partner ROI.
• Strong understanding of media metrics and performance benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-velocity pipeline from lead generation to closing deals.
• Drive upsell opportunities and optimisation with partners.
• Collaborate with Account Manager to streamline pre-sales efforts and SLA delivery.
• Advocate for accounts internally to remove bottlenecks and ensure delivery.

Skills

Digital advertising sales

CRM systems

SLA tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven marketing

Negotiation

Account management

Tools

Sales CRM tools

Forecasting & pipeline tools

Job description

• Start date in January 2027- 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
• 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

Benefits

• FARFETCH Equity plan and annual discretionary bonus
• Flexible benefits - Private Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Pension scheme and more
• Critical Illness Insurance and Life Assurance
• Access to Unmind: an independent and completely confidential digital mental health platform
• Flexible working environment and more!
• FARFETCH Equity plan and annual discretionary bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, with flexible spending account
• 401K plus company match, PTO and volunteer days
• Wellness, and cell phone reimbursement
• Health insurance for the whole family, flexible working environment and well-being support and tools
• Extra days off, sabbatical program and days for you to give back for the community
• Training opportunities and free access to Udemy
• Flexible benefits program
• FARFETCH Equity plan

Bonus: retail media and performance marketing skillsetThrives in target-driven, ambitious environments with a high level of resilience and tenacityPragmatic collaborator who combines assertive cross-functional communication with strong business acumen; knowing when to push for delivery and when to adapt to strategic trade-offsProcess driven with strong operational rigor: experienced in using CRM systems and SLA tracking tools to manage extensive client lists with multi-stage pipelinesExperience in digital advertising sales and a proven track record of managing brand relationships, with a deep understanding of media metrics and partner ROI