Head of Partner Consulting Beauty

We are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as the Head of Partner Consultancy Beauty

ZMS helps brands grow through a full range of marketing services powered by consumer insights and Zalando's unique fashion and lifestyle platform. Our approach covers creative production, strategic planning, and media execution across Zalando's channels, social media, influencer campaigns, PR, events, and more.

As part of the ZMS Commercial team, you'll lead the Beauty partner portfolio, working towards bold growth targets and helping shape the future of marketing at Zalando. You'll manage the Partner Consultancy Beauty team and act as the key liaison between ZMS and our Beauty partners. Your role will involve consulting, strategy planning, campaign execution, and building strong partner relationships across various business models and channels. This is a leadership role where you'll drive innovation, represent Beauty within ZMS, and ensure the delivery of high-impact, goal-driven marketing solutions.

If you think you have what it takes, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles

At Zalando, our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce – one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes, focusing on your qualifications, skills, and contributions. To support this, we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo, age, or marital status in your CV, ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process, please let us know – we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace:

• Take ownership for assigned business cases including forecasting, planning and steering relevant KPIs as well as the creation of tailored strategies to achieve set goals and drive long term business growth.

• Enable vision across ZMS PC teams and drive close alignment with respective senior business leaders across the organization in line with business strategies of Zalando / ZMS. 

• Build strong stakeholder relationships, manage client projects, and ensure account profitability aligned with Group Strategy.

• Lead, inspire & develop your teams by providing functional & business expertise, fostering a collaborative and empowering work environment.

• Optimize team performance by improving processes and identifying trends and opportunities.

• Create a high-performance sales culture through team enablement and impactful growth measures.

• Set strategic goals and plans based on partner interaction and knowledge of marketing/e-commerce.

• Lead strategic projects that promote innovative marketing services and new collaboration models.

• Travel: Be willing to travel occasionally as required for work assignments.

• Beauty & Industry Background: 9+ years in online marketing sales, ideally within fashion or lifestyle sectors, with a strong beauty background and recent leadership of partner-facing teams.

• Team Leadership: Proven track record in leading high-performing teams and developing talent to meet business goals.

• Online Advertising: Deep knowledge of online marketing, campaign processes, KPIs, and digital trends.

• Customer & Client Focus: Strong interpersonal skills with experience managing senior-level relationships and clients.

• Strategic & Cross-functional Skills: Strategic thinker with experience in stakeholder management and working across teams like Finance, Analytics, Marketing, Tech, and eCommerce.

• Communication & Organization: Excellent communication, influencing, and organizational skills.

Zalando provides a range of benefits, here's an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

• 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees

• 2 paid volunteering days a year

• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week, actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration

• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year

• Employee shares program

• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners

• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)

• Family services, including counseling and support

• Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub, formerly Gympass)

• Mental health support and coaching available

• Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review