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Team Lead Business Development/Projects - ZMS

Employer
Zalando
Location
Berlin
Closing date
26 Jan 2022

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As Team Lead of Business Development / Projects at ZMS you will be responsible for a team of Senior Business Development Managers. You and your team will be responsible for setting up and managing our most strategic and impactful cross-functional projects, exploring innovative solutions and optimizing business processes across ZMS. You will be working closely together with sales, analytics, product and operational teams as well as ZMS leaders to ensure high value and fit-for-purpose outcomes.
WHERE YOUR EXPERTISE IS NEEDED
  • Guide and grow a team of Senior Business Development managers, who will be responsible for the delivery of key ZMS projects aligned with the company objectives and strategy.
  • Drive commercial thought leadership and define successful go-to-market strategies for the projects in your area of responsibility
  • Follow an analytical approach to understand business needs and make data-driven decisions, while deducting clear requirements for different areas and defining measures for implementation.
  • Ensure consistent and best-in-class Project Management practices, incl. transparency around project status, effective alignment of all stakeholders with a strong focus on facilitating collaboration, contingency planning, decision-making and interdependency management
  • Drive the delivery of the projects in collaboration with executive leadership and project and product owners
  • Help the team grow and succeed while cultivating a culture of excellence, delivery, and purpose by challenging the status quo.


WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or equivalent; 7+ years of experience as a consultant in a top tier strategy consulting firm and/or in core strategic/commercial role in a large corporation
  • Experience in advertising & marketing /ecommerce/fashion or tech environment
  • Excellent problem solving and outstanding analytical skills
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, incl. management of senior stakeholders
  • Top-notch project management skills, incl. proven track record of managing complex projects
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English);
  • Proactive and action-oriented team player, highly organized, self-directed and motivated, with a passion to help junior team members develop
  • Experience in people management


PERKS AT WORK
  • A workplace run on trust, empowerment and feedback; positive, inspiring working atmosphere
  • Competitive salary, employee share shop, 40% Zalando shopping discount, discounts from external partners, centrally located offices, public transport discounts, municipality services, great IT equipment, flexible working times, additional holidays and volunteering time off, free beverages and fruits, diverse sports and health offerings
  • Performance based commission scheme with the opportunity to benefit from the individual and team success
  • Mentoring and personal development opportunities and an international team of experts
  • Relocation assistance for internationals, PME family service and parent & child rooms* (*available in select locations)

We celebrate diversity and are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
ABOUT ZALANDO MARKETING SERVICES
Zalando Marketing Services (ZMS) is the 360° marketing unit of Europe's leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle, Zalando. We work with the world's largest fashion and lifestyle brands and provide them with impactful solutions across all marketing touchpoints, access to relevant audiences and in-depth data knowledge, as well as inspiring creation and content.

At ZMS we create meaningful connections between brands and consumers through a deep understanding of their personalities. We work with brands, agencies and publishers from fashion and beyond to produce innovative, impactful campaigns that reach the right audience at the right moment. Thanks to its holistic mix of cutting-edge and privacy compliant technology, in-depth audience insights, expansive reach and compelling content brands produce successful campaigns across multiple digital marketing channels.

For more information check our this link:https://zms.zalando.com/

Please note that all applications must be completed using the online form - we do not accept applications via e-mail.

Company

Zalando is Europe’s leading online platform for fashion and lifestyle. Founded in Berlin in 2008, we bring head-to-toe fashion to 35 million active customers in 17 markets, offering clothing, footwear, accessories and beauty from over 3,000 international brands.

Our platform is a one-stop fashion destination for inspiration, innovation and interaction. As Europe’s most fashionable tech company, we work hard to find digital solutions for every aspect of the fashion journey: for our customers, partners and every valuable player in the Zalando story.

Our goal is to become the starting point for fashion. We focus on the fashion industry and therefore operate in a variety of business areas.

  • Fashion Store
    Zalando online shops are tailored to local customers’ needs in 17 different European markets. The range extends from renowned global brands and fast fashion to local brands and is supplemented by our private labels.
     
  • Offprice
    The Offprice business of Zalando serves the sale of previous season’s assortments. As part of a shopping club, the Zalando Lounge offers registered members exclusive sales campaigns at discounted prices.
     
  • Zalando's Private Labels
    Zalando’s private label assortment includes shoes, clothing and accessories for women, men and children. With a total of six private labels, Zalando creates its own products, covering the entire value chain from design to sales.
     
  • Zalon
    Zalon is our style advice service, via which customers can consult and get inspiration from selected stylists regarding individualized purchases.
     
  • Zalando Marketing Services
    The entirety of Zalando’s expertise and scope is bundled in Zalando Marketing Services, which now offers personalized marketing solutions for our brand partners.
     
  • Zalando Fulfilment Solutions
    Zalando makes its own logistics capabilities available to external partners, so they do not have to be concerned with infrastructure issues but can concentrate fully on their core competence in the fashion business.
     
  • Zalando Partner Services
    Zalando helps other players in the industry to be successful in the digital world. For example, by connecting warehouse stocks with multiple retailers, by digitizing processes involved in fashion wholesale and by integrating offline businesses into our Zalando platform.


With a strong workforce of around 14,000 employees of over 130 different nationalities, Zalando unites diverse people, capabilities and concepts. Consolidating our effort and ideas scales our impact as an innovator in Fashion, Technology, Digital Marketing and Logistics Operations.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+49 (0)30 2759 4693
Location
Zalando SE
Valeska-Gert-Straße 5
Berlin
Germany
10243
Germany

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