Digital Assistant Trading Manager

About Kurt Geiger

Kurt Geiger is an inclusive footwear and accessories brand shaped by creativity, kindness, and a London-inspired point of view. For more than 50 years, the in-house design team has created distinctive shoes and accessories from the company’s London base. The brand’s rainbow symbol reflects positive energy, community, and the many ways people express personal style.

The company’s values include love, diversity, change, equality, kindness, freedom, and unity against racism.

Kurt Geiger Digital

The digital function is a global, integrated team that supports the business across four key areas: back-end systems and engineering, platforms, marketing, and customer service. The team works in an agile, fast-moving environment and is supported by more than 100 digital specialists, with additional expertise from partners worldwide. There is a strong focus on leadership growth, capability building, and delivering commercial goals while expanding global digital brands.

Digital Trading and CRO

This team is focused on delivering profitable growth through better digital experiences. Its work centres on conversion rate optimisation, data-led decision-making, and continuous testing to improve performance across UK and international digital channels.

Role Overview

The Digital Assistant Trading Manager will support the rollout and trading performance of newly launched Shopify websites in new markets. The role involves managing product catalogue operations, improving merchandising and product discovery, and providing clear trading insight to stakeholders. It also requires close collaboration with in-market teams, offshore teams, business and merchandising departments, and the digital marketing team to help drive performance and growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Online Trading Manager in launching new Shopify-based websites across fresh markets and territories, ensuring strong brand positioning and commercial performance.
• Maintain the website catalogue by loading new products, building categories, and managing large product sets accurately.
• Test, monitor, and improve onsite merchandising and product rankings to support revenue goals, adapting the approach for each market.
• Enhance search and navigation so customers can find products more easily and engage more deeply with the site.
• Prepare, track, and share the digital forecast and trading plan with practical insights for stakeholders, while factoring in important trading events in individual countries.
• Work closely with in-market and offshore teams to support growth in newly launched countries through insight sharing, guidance, and clear communication across multiple time zones.
• Partner with business and merchandising teams to ensure the trading plan reflects stock levels, sell-through, allocation, newness, and replenishment.
• Collaborate with the Digital Marketing team to identify product and category opportunities that can improve traffic performance.
• Provide broader digital support where needed, with a clear focus on the trading plan and commercial opportunities.

Requirements

• Prior experience working with Shopify websites and related platforms is strongly preferred, though not essential.
• Experience using digital merchandising tools such as Fred Hopper is an advantage, but not mandatory.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to handle large datasets accurately and confidently.
• Conversational Spanish would be beneficial.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different time zones.

Digital Team Culture

• Be enthusiastic about technology.
• Bring a positive mindset.
• Understand what good performance looks like.
• Take ownership of your career and development.
• Focus on solutions.
• Learn quickly from mistakes and move forward.
• Get value from your manager.
• Work as part of the team.
• Speak up and be courageous.
• Be open and truthful.
• Celebrate wins and enjoy success.
• Work hard and have fun.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• Pension and life assurance.
• Staff discounts.
• Gym discounts.
• Summer working hours, including a 3:00 pm finish on Fridays.
• Half-day Friday on payday once per month.
• RetailTrust support.
• Additional employee benefits.

Our Culture

The company is fast-paced, energetic, and focused on innovation and progress. Hard work is recognised with opportunities to grow, and kindness is part of everyday working life. Summer hours support work-life balance, while wellbeing is encouraged through a friendly environment and an active social culture.

Our Stores

The first store opened on London’s Bond Street in 1963. Today, the brand has international reach, with more than 70 standalone stores across the UK, including a flagship on Oxford Street, and over 400 stores worldwide. In addition to standalone stores and pop-ups, the brand also works with major department stores and retail partners.

Additional Information

This role is based in London, England, United Kingdom and is a full-time onsite position.