CAREERS

We believe that our people are the core to our success and we're always interested in hearing from talented people who are passionate about building a company that will be driving a fashion revolution.
If fast-paced, high growth and an exciting new business sound like the ideal place for you, please send your CV and a brief cover letter explaining why you'd like to join us on our journey and be the perfect addition to our growing team.

Email: careers@cocoonclub.co.uk

*No agencies please*

We are currently recruiting for the following roles:
Handbag Buyer
Ecommerce / Platform Manager
Press Officer
Intern (6 month contract)

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HANDBAG BUYER - ROLE OVERVIEW:
In your role as Buyer you will support the creation and execution of the merchandise assortment strategy: source, buy and deliver a specific range that meets our customers needs, knowing what our customers want, often before they do. You will be accountable for driving customer and subscriptions through effective Merchandise assortment, Site Merchandising and Planning. You must display excellent market and product knowledge, and along with a fantastic negotiation technique and the ability to build key supplier relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

BUYING:
Merchandise Assortment

Create monthly and seasonal product assortments using data to balance newness with core replenishment, all while maintaining our brand and product integrity
Develop, execute, and communicate financial merchandise plans and strategies to support company merchandising, marketing and financial objectives
Define the inventory targets to sustain subscriptions and maximize product availability for clients, while maintaining a lean on-hand assortment
Research and explore new trends in marketplace and category, monitor industry trends, and evaluate competition

Site Merchandising

Manage SKU lifecycle from upload to delete
Responsible for all visual merchandising; ensuring that the relevant brand and categories are available and visible
Assists in setting up all new product details and responsible for managing all categories
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure new launches are properly setup in the ecommerce back-end
Maintain site assortment and communicate when SKUs need to be taken down

Planning

Communicate financial results, forecasts, and action plans to management and cross-functional team on a weekly basis
Develop annual projections for core product lines to relay to vendors

Vendor Management

Maintain positive day to day relationships with vendors, negotiating best rates and access to the best product
Maintaining efficient flow of product in and out of the business, being responsible for product in as well as out of the business

Requirements:

You will have the talent, energy and passion to drive this function forward, communicating the brand story and having a clear understanding of the customer and what they want
You have proven experience in a similar role, with prior relationships that you bring with you
You are a strong communicator with excellent verbal & written skills, as well as demonstrating excellent relationship management skills
You have strong analytical skills including advanced knowledge of excel and web analytics tools, which you use to inform your decisions
Highly organised with strong planning skills
Be a self-starter with the ability to excel through times of growth, ambiguity and change
Have strong attention to detail and are highly organised
Have the ability to manage and prioritise multiple deliverables with hard deadlines
Have an entrepreneurial spirit, thriving in a fast-paced, high growth environment

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ECOMMERCE PLATFORM MANAGER - ROLE OVERVIEW:

In your role as Ecommerce Platform Manager, you will partner with the CEO & key stakeholders to deliver a best-in-class ecommerce strategy for the business across multiple devices. You will be an integral part in increasing customer conversation and driving sales, as well as developing strategies. You will ideally have experience in managing Shopify ecommerce platform, integrating third party apps, as well as a working knowledge of Javascript, HTML and CSS. You will be a great partner across the business and build a platform that takes into account the business needs.

This is a great opportunity for a determined and technically savvy ecommerce professional, with a passion for luxury and the customer experience.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Take ownership of the ecommerce platform, configuration and setup; setting and delivering a best-in-class, highly visual and innovative product
Manage the roadmap: capture work from a wide range of inputs, understand and prioritise this work so the team is always working on the most impactful projects
Configuration of third-party modules and apps (e.g. a search solution or a shipping module)
Understand our business strategy and deliver product that reflects it
Be responsible for any Data migration work
General platform back-end admin work
Documentation & process management eg. creating project planes, wireframes etc
Reports & Administration: The acquisition and delivery of key online data and insight in weekly and monthly trade reports.
Attend and learn from industry events to ensure that COCOON is up to date on the latest trends and innovations

Requirements:

At least 1 year in an eCommerce-focused role (either agency or in-house)
Experience with an eCommerce platform (ideally Magento, Shopify or BigCommerce)
Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Team player who is willing to get their hands dirty
Experience of using Google Analytics
Excellent written English
Bonus points for technical candidates with some form of development background
You have strong analytical skills including advanced knowledge of excel and web analytics tools, which you use to inform your decisions
Highly organised with strong planning skills
Be a self-starter with the ability to excel through times of growth, ambiguity and change
Have strong attention to detail and are highly organized
Have the ability to manage and prioritize multiple deliverables with hard deadlines
Have an entrepreneurial spirit, thriving in a fast-paced, high growth environment

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PRESS OFFICER - ROLE OVERVIEW:

In your role as Press Officer, you will partner with the CEO & key stakeholders to deliver the press and communications plan, with an initial focus on launching the COCOON brand. You will focus on delivering new and innovative ways to secure brand fame both in print and in the digital world, you will play a key part in planning and implementing our global PR strategy and activities supporting marketing initiatives.

Results driven, analytical and dynamic with your finger on the pulse, you will bring ideas to the table and turn these into mind blowing PR campaigns. This role will suit someone who is entrepreneurial and looking to grow with an exciting new start up.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and execute a dynamic press and earned media plan to support launches, special events and campaigns in building and driving visibility of COCOON
Manage and execute PR calendar to ensure a clear communications plan and message cadence
Build relationships with editors, key opinion leaders and publications, promoting the COCOON brand and manage reactive press requests
Develop written press materials – releases, talking points, story pitches, presentations etc
Proactively pitch and secure media placements on an ongoing basis (print, web)
Collaborate with social media team to engage audiences across traditional and new media
Collaborate with social media team to define influencer strategy, outreach plan and ongoing maintenance
Develop innovative ideas and strategies to promote COCOON via feature stories, event coverage, product placement through print, digital and broadcast media
Manage the PR budget
Manage event planning process as and when needed
Analyse all PR and events actions and create reports and insights to help inform future initiatives

Requirements:

Proven experience in a similar role, with strong relationships and contacts that you bring with you
Knowledgeable on both the UK media and fashion influencers
As a brand ambassador, you will have the talent, energy and passion to help drive COCOON forward, communicating the brand story
You are a true team player, agile, loyal, acting with transparency
Happy and willing to do what it takes to grow the brand, whether in the weeks or thinking big picture
Highly organised with strong planning skills
You are a strong communicator with excellent verbal & written skills
Be a self-starter with the ability to excel through times of growth
Have strong attention to detail and are highly organised
Have the ability to manage and prioritise multiple deliverables with hard deadlines
Have an entrepreneurial spirit, thriving in a fast-paced, high growth environment

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INTERN - ROLE OVERVIEW:

We are looking for a bright and energetic intern to join the COCOON family. Ideally you will be as passionate about the fashion and luxury industry as you are about working for a start-up. You are able to wear many hats and keen to learn across the business. This role is ideal for someone who is highly motivated and a self-starter and keen to break into this exciting industry.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the buying team in managing spreadsheets, following up on buys and general administration
Support the upload of product to the site, working across the ecommerce platform, photoshop and writing copy in word
Support the Operations & Logistics team in the smooth flow of product in and out of the business
Support the social media team in doing research and general posting management
Support the brand, pr & editorial functions on day to day projects
Writing reports and administrative tasks as needed

Requirements:

Passion for the luxury, fashion, start up, sustainability and tech spaces
A degree or relevant work experience in marketing, fashion or communications
Basic photoshop and In-design skills
Microsoft Office and/or G-Suite tools