We are supporting a leading global brand in the sports and retail industry in hiring a Senior Marketplace Growth & AI Strategy Developer to join their EMEA Marketplace team.
The role
You'll operate at the center of marketplace strategy, business analytics, and commercial decision-making, supporting the development of a winning marketplace ecosystem across EMEA. As well as, working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across Sales, Strategy, Finance, Merchandising, Digital, Marketing, and Regional Leadership teams to identify growth opportunities, improve marketplace performance, and support long-term channel development initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct marketplace mapping and channel analysis across EMEA markets.
- Identify growth opportunities, market white spaces, and expansion potential.
- Support development of marketplace strategies across countries and distribution channels.
- Analyse market, consumer, and competitive trends to generate actionable insights.
- Build business cases to support commercial decision-making.
- Partner with local and central teams to align marketplace priorities.
- Monitor strategic initiative performance through reporting and KPI tracking.
- Support business reviews and leadership presentations.
- Enhance reporting standards and analytical processes.
- Identify emerging market opportunities and future growth drivers.
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders within a matrix organisation.
- Translate market intelligence into practical commercial recommendations.
Required Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Business Development, Strategy, Commercial Analytics, Market Intelligence, Management Consulting, or a related field.
- Proven experience with marketplace mapping, opportunity assessment, and white space identification.
- Strong analytical capabilities with experience interpreting complex datasets.
- Demonstrated ability to derive business insights and influence commercial decisions.
- Experience managing multiple stakeholders in international matrix environments.
- Strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
- Ability to operate independently in ambiguous and fast-changing environments.
- Experience supporting regional or international growth initiatives.
Technical Requirements / Tools
- Advanced Excel
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Market intelligence platforms (Circana, Euromonitor or similar)
- Data analytics and reporting tools
- AI tools and applications
- Coding experience with AI-assisted development environments, particularly Cursor
Preferred Experience
- Retail, wholesale, consumer goods, e-commerce, or marketplace environments.
- Experience supporting EMEA regional teams.
- Exposure to commercial planning and channel strategy.
- Experience leveraging AI solutions to drive business insights and productivity.