Another Community empowers fashion and lifestyle brands, enabling them to achieve accelerated global growth, industry-leading innovation, sustainability, and profitability. With a strong commitment to craftsmanship, community, innovation, exquisite design, and a platform business model, we strive to build luxury brands of our age.
Role Overview:
As the Head of Commercial at Another Community, you will spearhead the strategic direction, vision, growth, and commercial strategy of our luxury brands portfolio. This role demands a blend of creative ingenuity, robust business acumen, and exceptional leadership to enhance brand positioning, market share, profitability, and ensure market competitiveness. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across Brand Management, Design, Fashion and Merchandising, Marketing, Digital, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance to achieve comprehensive business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reporting to the CEO, you’ll be working under execution of comprehensive brand and commercial strategies that align with the company's financial targets, growth objectives, market trends, and consumer preferences.
- Analyze market trends, consumer behavior, competitive landscape, and financial data to identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and increased profitability.
- Oversee the development and management of the merchandising budget, ensuring resources are effectively allocated.
- Collaborate with designers to curate compelling collections, ensuring a balanced product assortment and alignment with brand identity.
- Oversee inventory management to optimize stock levels, minimize overstock and stockouts, and meet sales targets.
- Manage all sales channels, including wholesale distribution and retail expansion, to ensure balanced and profitable brand growth.
- Work closely with marketing teams to ensure merchandising strategies are integrated with brand positioning and marketing campaigns.
- Collaborate with the CEO and cross-functional teams to develop annual budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics to monitor and report on brand and commercial performance.
- Provide leadership and guidance to brand management and commercial teams, fostering a culture of creativity, excellence, and accountability.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field, Master's degree or MBA preferred.
- 8-10 years of progressive experience in brand management and commercial roles within the luxury goods industry.
- Proven track record of success in driving sales growth, building brand equity, managing profitable businesses, and executing commercial strategies.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and negotiation skills, with the ability to inspire teams and build relationships at all levels.
- Strong analytical skills, with expertise in interpreting market data, financial performance, and translating it into actionable strategies.
- Deep understanding of luxury consumer behavior, market trends, competitive landscape, and supply chain dynamics.
What We Offer:
- A collaborative and creative work environment.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.