Optimisation Specialist – London

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127Job Description:*Optimisation Specialist – London*

Company Description

At Frasers Group we’re rethinking retail. Through digital innovation and unique store experiences, we’re serving our consumers with the world’s best sports, premium and luxury brands globally. As a leader in the industry, we’re elevating the retail experience for our consumers through our collection of established brands, including Sports Direct, FLANNELS, USC, Frasers, and GAME.
*Why join us?*
*Our mission – * we are building the worlds most admired and compelling brand ecosystem
*Our purpose* – we are elevating the lives of the many with access to the world’s best brands and experiences
At Frasers Group, we fear less and do more. Our people are forward thinkers who are driven to operate outside of their comfort zone to change the future of retail, embracing challenges along the way. The potential to elevate your career is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles:

* *Think without limits* – Think fast, think fearlessly, and take the team with you
* *Own it and back yourself* – Own the basics, own your role and own the results
* *Be relevant* – Relevant to our people, our partners and the planet
Are you ready to join the Fearless?

Job Description

You will be integral in implementing a relevant and data driven Search & Visual Merchandising strategy, adopting best in class strategies and developing forward thinking features. We are looking to personalise the experience across every touch point and you will be at the heart of delivering that for each brand, to make the consumer’s experience feel as personable as possible. You will be a vital part in moving our digital offering forward and we need you to help be a primary driver of innovation, customer first and evidence-based working to help drive towards the group digital KPI’s.

* Developing, implementing, and overseeing data driven, customer-centric visual merchandising strategies.  
* Managing onsite search, ensuring optimal configuration across fascias and enhancing the search experience.
* Enhancing personalisation on site and app via search and merch tools.
* Developing forward thinking features that will help us drive the performance of each fascia forward, in line with the Frasers Group aspiration.
* Contribute new ideas into our Digital roadmap and manage these from concept through to delivery.
* Promote a culture of experimentation, ensuring we are constantly iterating and evolving strategies with proven uplifts.
* Analyse and Interpret A/B test results, compiling detailed views of outcomes, learnings and next steps.
* Create and constantly develop playbooks of best practises to be used within the business to ensure consistent and scalable optimisation practices.
* Use data insights, to identify customer pain points in the journey. Presenting recommendations on how we can optimise in these areas.
* Working cross-functionally to optimise experience during trade events and other initiatives.
* Help Build, develop and manage weekly reporting on key insights and actions.

Qualifications

* Proven experience in digital optimisation, digital trade, analytics or related roles.
* Commercial & analytical mindset.
* Passionate about customer behaviour, optimising online experiences and an interest in wider digital practices.
* Strong data driven mindset with a sound commercial understanding.
* Experience in with Search & Merch tools such as Algolia or Attraqt.
* Understanding of personalised algorithms and the effect on the customer journey.
* Knowledge of GA and other analytical tools such as ContentSquare.
* Experience with A/B testing and other experimentation methodologies.

Additional Information

Along with your benefits package we also offer a wide range of perks for our colleagues:
*Reward, Recognition and Opportunities*
*Frasers Champion*- Our employees are at the heart of our business and we ensure individuals are recognised every single month for their hard work. Frasers Champion is a peer nominated scheme where 8 winners will receive double their pay for a month where they have thought without limits, owned it or been relevant.
*Fearless 1000* – By October 2025, we want our share price to hit 10. If that happens for 30 or more consecutive trading days, all colleagues across the business will receive a bonus! The top 1000 performers in the company will receive unprecedented bonuses, worth from 50,000 to 1million! Senior leaders across the business nominate these performers twice a year for embodying our core values and delivering exceptional performance*.
*subject to terms and conditions
*Frasers Festival* – An event like no other! Frasers Festival is our celebration for Head Office and Retail Staff across the UK and Europe – hosting a MEGA brand village, guest speakers from the world’s biggest brands, evening entertainment, the ultimate Frasers Fearless Fitness Challenge and much more.
*CEO Sessions – *Once a quarter we offer 20 employees the opportunity to attend our “CEO Sessions” ran by our CEO and leadership team. Employees have the chance to connect, network and submit questions around specific topics such as our Sports or Luxury business.* *
*Retail Reconnect – *In order to build the planets most admired and compelling brand ecosystem, all employees must understand our business, product and customers. Each financial year, Head Office employees will gain insights by spending two days in one of our stores or the Warehouse. The goal is to learn how the work you do impacts our teams on the frontline, and to bring ideas back to the office which will improve how we work.
*Employee Welfare *
*Frasers Fit* – Our Everlast Gyms Team are on a mission to make our workforce the best, and fittest on the planet! We run free gym classes for employees as well as discounted memberships to our clubs. Frasers Fit is our wellbeing programme which aims to support and improve colleagues Physical, Financial & Mental wellbeing. The app is accessible for every employee and includes training, nutrition and lifestyle advice- all completely free.
*Retail Trust* – We know that its not just about physical health, mental wellness is equally important which is why all of our employees get free access and support from the Retail Trust charity. This includes a 24 hour wellbeing helpline, wellness hub, counselling and financial/legal support.
*What’s next?*

* Our Recruitment Team will be reviewing applications and all candidates will receive a response, whether you are successful or unsuccessful. Shortlisted applicants may be asked to confirm a few key details before being booked in for a first stage interview with the Recruiter- this will be behaviourally focussed and centred around how you align with our Culture and Values. If successful we anticipate two further interview stages with the Hiring Manager/wider team which will be more technically focussed and could include a presentation/task so we can see your skills in action.Location: London (Greater)