Head of Consumer Growth, Gumtree
+ Annual bonus
3 days a week in office (Waterloo, London)
Online local marketplace
Open for applications
Online local marketplace
21-100 employees
Open for applications
+ Annual bonus
3 days a week in office (Waterloo, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To be the go-to marketplace for the Home making every transaction effortless and secure.
Role
Who you are
- Experienced in consumer growth and product strategy as well as on point execution
- Looking to make your mark
- Extensive experience in marketplace or digital platform leadership, with a strong understanding of consumer vibrancy and monetisation
- Proven track record in developing and scaling transactional services or digital products
- You’ll be an expert in go-to-market, marketplace dynamics in a fast growth marketplace or ecommerce scale-up along with a passion for creating impactful consumer experiences
- You’ll have sound expertise taking new products to market and driving revenue and adoption
- You’ll be technically fluent and skilled in influencing engineering and product teams to deliver commercial products that meet the needs of the UK user base
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – you’ll demonstrate data-driven mindset and how that insight can be turned into action / outcomes
- We are moving at pace, so will you. From multiple conflicting priorities to strategy and execution you are competent in managing product portfolios and adapting to changing market dynamics
What the job involves
- We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Consumer Growth to shape our B2C marketplace strategy
- You’ll navigate the product and growth strategy across multiple verticals
- This includes leading the growth and optimisation of Transactional Services and listing performance while ensuring supply & demand balance to unlock value for both buyers and sellers
- You’ll work in the intersection of commercial and product, leading on pricing and monetisation whilst collaborating closely with execs, product, marketing and finance to deliver initiatives at pace
- This is an exceptional opportunity to deliver impact at scale
- You’ll join us during a period of exciting growth and secure long-term investment
- Reporting directly to the Managing Director (Consumer) as a Head of Consumer Growth you’ll lead consumer vibrancy at Gumtree
- This includes driving sustainable marketplace growth by owning and enhancing key metrics such as listings, replies, and onsite revenue
- You’ll spearhead the development and expansion of our Transactional Services, elevating user experience while unlocking new monetisation opportunities
- Your strategic focus will include owning a portfolio of product initiatives to maximise engagement and revenue
- Additionally you'll conduct supply-demand analyses to improve liquidity, and identifying opportunities to better meet user needs
- Success in this role hinges on your ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Technology, and Operations teams to deliver impactful marketplace strategies and execute key initiatives
- We are building at pace - you’ll be the commercial owner for all initiatives across our B2C platform leading new product development from concept to launch, driving innovation and commercial success
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Gumtree is a leading UK online classifieds platform where people can buy, sell, and trade locally. Since 2000, it's connected communities and helped people find exactly what they need, affordably and nearby.
With over 9.2M visitors monthly, Gumtree is a go-to site for millions. And with 2.2M live listings, it's no surprise that its become a household name for anyone looking to buy or sell locally.
With new leadership and investors in place, Gumtree is undertaking a digital transformation to modernise its platform and customer experience. Through migration to a new digital infrastructure, investment in new technology and data-driven insights, it's in the process of an evolution that will renew its platform's appeal to a modern digital audience.
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Company benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: We’re here to look out for you. With WeCare digital GP and mental health support, and access to Peppy for those tricky health areas like menopause, fertility, baby stuff, and more. Plus, some roles come with Private Medical and Dental Care as an added perk!
- Compensation: We’re all about giving credit where it’s due! That’s why you’ll get a great salary, plus either a yearly bonus or regular commission—depends on the role you’re in. And about your pension—we’ve got your back. We’ll chip in 6%, and you only need to put in 4%. Additionally, we offer Income Protection up to 75% of your annual salary
- Hybrid Working: We've recently moved to our new state-of-the art offices in London Waterloo. Our hybrid policy gives you the flexibility to work where you thrive
- Enhanced Parental Leave: Your family is important to you, so it matters to us too! Our Maternity policy has got you covered 20 weeks on full pay, followed by SMP. Fathers to be are covered for 2 weeks on full pay
- Time off: To help you recharge, you’ll start with at least 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 as your length of service grows. We have buy and sell holiday options too. And don’t worry—bank holidays are always included on top
- WF Abroad: We get that flexibility and work-life balance matter to you. That's why we offer 2-4 weeks of working from abroad, depending on your contract
Company HQ
Waterloo, London, UK
Leadership
Mike Fairman
(CEO)Previous CEO of Checkatrade and giffgaff. Also worked as the Head of O2 Broadband and as Head Product Developer for O2 and O2 Telefonica respectively.
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