Position
About Marc
Born in New York City in April 1963, Marc Jacobs attended the High School of Art and Design and graduated from Parson’s School of Design. As a design student, Jacobs was the recipient of some of the School’s highest honours including design student of the year.
In 1984, The Marc Jacobs Label was founded along with business partner Robert Duffy and has since become a global brand.
Role Overview :
As a CRM & Clienteling Manager, you will be responsible for creating and executing the Client Engagement strategy across the EMEA market. You will drive the development of bespoke, brand experience with the objective to maximise client engagement, retention, and reactivation, to ensure a seamless client experience and acceleration of business growth.
Reports into the Head of Marketing EMEA.
Key Responsibilities include :
Clienteling / VIP Services
- Leads day-to-day Clienteling planning, ensuring the highest standards of implementation to achieve performance in line with sales targets
- Partners with the Store / Concession Managers across EMEA to build weekly targets for client appointment bookings
- Creates a network of external partners in line with the brand (personal shoppers, concierge, brands, embassies, hotels, art clubs, etc) to cultivate a new network of potential clients for the brand
- Provides regular analysis and feedback on clienteling performance including building a dashboard to track KPIs and budgets
CRM Management + Digital Support
Lead the CRM strategy for EMEA with support from the Head of Marketing and Head of RetailImplement initiatives to enhance customer retention and maximise revenue delivered through CRM channels (email, SMS, affiliates, partner apps)Establishes action plans and strategies to upgrade potentials and regain lost clients in partnership with Senior CRM Director in HQDevise localised email campaigns in partnership with HQ Creative Services and Digital Team – including briefing assets + copy and reporting on performance vs KPIsRetail Eventing
Manages the operations of retail events and activations for clients, including “surprise and delight” experiences to drive commercial resultsLiaise with Marketing Team to build activation calendar, supporting product launches and new client acquisitionIdentify key opportunities to unlock revenue streams in stores, driving localised activity for EMEARetail Team Skills Development
Provides hands-on guidance to retail and store teams cascading client strategy and translating it into specific engagement and client outreach actions in / out of the storeEducate sales ambassadors on focal products to present to clients, including building toolkits / lookbooks to deliver sales targets
Profile
Profile & Experience
5 years Clienteling and luxury retail experience ideally in a CRM or Clienteling Management focused roleExceptional sales skills and proven success in client relationship developmentHighly connected (clients & partners)Solid understanding of interactive marketing channels and their marketing principalsAbility to build relationships quickly and create a team spirit, with a passion for collaborationEntrepreneurial mindset, strategicAbility to work independently, strong organisational & analytical skills with ability to manage your own scheduleExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalA creative flair and ability to think of new ideas and creative projectsSolid Excel and PowerPoint knowledgeLanguages : Fluent in English and other languages are advantageous
Location : London