We are looking for an Assistant Digital Marketing - eCommerce who has an understanding of Shopify/ShopifyPlus or similar eCommerce Saas Web sites.

COMPANY PROFILE

The Horkan Group are a leading Irish chain of quality independent retail stores comprising of garden centres & pet stores. Our stores are located in Galway, Castlebar, Dublin, Wicklow, Sligo, Athlone, Dublin, Mullingar and Portlaoise. Horkans is a family-owned company with over 100 employees and is an equal opportunities employer. From small beginnings in the 1930s, we have grown our business to include four award-winning Garden Centres, eight Petworld stores, 3 Pet Food Depot stores and two online retail stores.

At Horkans we have very clear beliefs and values, handed down through the generations, which we try to live out daily. Our team is our most important asset and we foster an environment of team ethics and family values.

Supporting Irish and supporting local are very important to us and we work to develop ongoing relationships with suppliers and growers. We strive to give good value for money and listen to our customers who guide us in our decision making.

Visit www.horkans.ie & www.petworlddirect.ie & www.petfooddepot.ie

To support our business in delivering on our purpose of helping our customers and wider consumers to Live Life Better through their garden and with their pets. To help us share our knowledge and experience to the wider community so we can make a positive impact on our community and our environment.

Responsibilities/Requirements:

• Manage day to day maintenance of our Multi brand e-commerce Saas storefronts
• Manage day to day listing on Online marketplaces
• Provide analysis and reports for stakeholders with recommendations
• Grow sales through online channels

EXPERIENCE*

• Minimum 2 years solid experience in fast-moving multi eCommerce web site management. (preferable eCommerce Saas Web sites ie shopify/shopifyplus or bigcommerce)
• Experience in Marketplaces management and setting up Amazon & eBay shops.
• Experience with SEO
• Experience in using HTML / CSS to create and optimise web and e-newsletters
• Experience with A/B and multivariate experiments
• Experience in creating, optimizing landing pages and user funnels
• Solid knowledge of website analytics tools including Google analytics, SEMrush
• Other areas which can add value.
• -Identify trends and insights, and optimize spend and performance based on the insights
• -Analysis of data to identify gaps in the market or sectors where improvements can be made – offer up suggestions for improving market share/customer awareness.
• -Monitoring news and events of the day and identifying how they can be linked to our 3 brands and ultimately increase consumer engagement and sales

KNOWLEDGE:

• Understanding of ROI and the importance of campaigns generating sales
• Understanding of SEO and keywords

SKILLS:

• Skilled in the area of eCommerce platforms, marketplaces and email marketing tools
• Excellent research/lead generation skills
• Focused, energetic and professional individual with the ability to work on their own initiative
• Keen interest in learning as much as possible about our customers and the people we are creating communications for in order to increase sales
• Proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
• Ability to multitask and priorities effectively

EDUCATION:

• A third level qualification in Marketing or Digital Marketing or equivalent

Google Certification Digital Training program will be part of probationary training when you join the company.

If you meet these requirements and have the desire to join one of Ireland’s best known, trusted and respected retail pet and gardening companies, please apply for this position by completing our google form application

Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in a position to provide individual feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview.

Horkans is an equal opportunities employer

Job Type: Full-time

Application Deadline: 10/5/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: €11.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• eCommerce: 1 year (Required)
• Amazon Marketplace: 1 year (Preferred)
• Shopify/ShopifyPlus or similar eCommerce Saas Web sites: 1 year (Preferred)

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Temperature screenings
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

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