Senior Digital Commerce & Content Manager, Digital, Simon Stream (6 -Months FTC)

Simon & Schuster, a global leader in general interest publishing, is dedicated to providing the best in fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages, and in all printed, digital and audio formats. Its distinguished roster of authors includes many of the world’s most popular and widely recognized writers, and winners of the most prestigious literary honors and awards. It is home to numerous well-known imprints and divisions such as Simon & Schuster, Scribner, Atria Books, Gallery Books, Adams Media, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and Simon & Schuster Audio and international companies in Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom, and proudly brings the works of its authors to readers in more than 200 countries and territories. For more information visit our website at www.simonandschuster.com.

The Job Profile

Simon & Schuster UK is looking for a commercially minded and data-led Senior Digital Commerce & Content Manager to help develop our direct relationship with readers.

Reporting into Group Digital Transformation and Innovation Director, the Senior Digital Commerce & Content Manager will develop and manage compelling, performance-led content across Simon & Schuster UK’s website, email programme and direct-to-consumer channels.

The Job Role

The Senior Digital Commerce & Content Manager will work with the Digital Transformation & Innovation Director to support the launch of direct-to-consumer sales through the Simon & Schuster website and TikTok Shop, coordinating activity across publishing, marketing, sales, digital teams and external partners to ensure successful delivery. They will lead the planning and optimisation of website and email content, developing promotional calendars, selecting titles and campaigns, preparing briefs for the central email team, and curating products and promotions for TikTok Shop, including opportunities for exclusive editions. Using website, email and sales data, they will evaluate performance, identify opportunities for improvement and make practical recommendations, while establishing sustainable processes for managing website content, email marketing, TikTok Shop and exclusive-edition activity beyond the initial launch.

The Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will have experience in ecommerce, digital merchandising or a similar role, with a proven track record of managing content across multiple channels and driving conversion to sales. You will combine strong editorial and commercial judgement with confidence using performance data to identify trends and make practical recommendations.

You will have excellent project management, organisational and communication skills, alongside strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Experience using content management systems is required, while knowledge of Shopify, TikTok Shop and the publishing, books, media or retail sectors would be advantageous.

As part of the Digital Innovation team, the successful candidate will be proactive, collaborative and curious, with a passion for building new processes, testing ideas and balancing creative curation with commercial, data-led decision-making.

Salary:

Starting from £43,000

Please apply with your CV and cover letter.

Unfortunately, Simon & Schuster UK cannot accept applications from candidates without a legal right to work in the UK or who require visa sponsorship. Right to work checks are carried out on candidates who make it to offer stage.

Simon & Schuster UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity and gender expression. At Simon & Schuster UK, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all.

Candidates hired for this or any other posted Simon & Schuster UK role will be employees of Simon & Schuster UK Ltd subject to all policies, including the Workplace Privacy Notice, and eligible solely for the benefits plans thereof.