Next Plc
Online Optimisation - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

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Working Pattern:
Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am-6pm. There is potential for some flex on office days at the discretion of your manager.
The Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive individual to drive product page optimisation across key brands and product areas. This role involves managing the Brand requests for co-ordinating items and colourways together to ensure consistency and best-in-class presentation. You will self generate and implement new grouping opportunities, focusing on the product categories that will have the biggest impact on sales.
What You’ll Take On
You will play a key role in driving product optimisation online for brands. You will work closely with internal cross functional teams including eCommerce, Product and Operations where strong communication skills are essential. You will be brand-facing and the role requires you to train and support brands with optimisation best practices to maximise their online sales and drive commercial success.
Key Accountabilities Include:
Website Optimisation:
- Ensure products are fully optimised by improving Copy headers, Colour Way Grouping, Tabbing, Fit Grouping.
- Ensure size guides are correct
- Work with Assistant Product Manager to manage Onsite campaigns and line lists.
- Work with ecommerce to review impact of any changes made
- Conversion
- Add to Bag
- Funnel Analysis
What You’ll Bring
The ideal candidate will play a key role in maintaining and improving optimisation processes by developing and updating request templates, providing training on optimisation best practices, and ensuring the Brands are equipped to submit accurate and effective requests. Collaboration is central to this position, so you’ll work closely with brand partners to resolve issues and identify opportunities for improvement, while also supporting the eCommerce team in actioning new product opportunities to enhance performance and customer experience. Experience within a commercial environment is essential for this role, along with the ability to identify and review commercial opportunities to drive sales.
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You should be confident in prioritising optimisations and brands based on key commercial objectives and significant sales potential. Organised, thorough, and motivated by new challenges, you’ll thrive in a busy, fast-moving environment where attention to detail and strong time management are key. The ideal candidate will be skilled at managing workloads to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of accuracy. Excellent communication skills are essential, as you’ll be working closely with both immediate colleagues and wider teams at various levels. You should be highly motivated, hardworking, and professional, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
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Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
At NEXT, we believe the best work happens when there are no barriers to collaboration. That’s why we are a Google-powered workspace. From your very first day, you’ll be using the full Google Workspace suite; Docs, Drive, and Meet, to stay connected and move fast.
If your previous experience is rooted in other software suites, don’t worry! We’ll point you to a digital Google toolkit the moment you join, packed with handy guides and insider tips to help you transition smoothly and hit the ground running.


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You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
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