Global Head of E-Commerce, volvocars.com

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What’s in it for you? 
One of the key enablers for our commercial and digital transformation is volvocars.com as our flagship global online store. Our ambition is for .com to become a best-in-class webshop where customers can discover our brand, learn about our cars, and understand our offers, and ultimately place an order for a car or associated goods and services in a few clicks. Simultaneously, volvocars.com will have to become an easy way for a consumer to manage their relationship with us, including service, billing, purchase of goods and services, care, etc.  
We are now looking to build out a Global E-commerce team to deliver on this mission. We an experienced e-commerce business leader to lead team and work cross-functionally with product, engineering, UX, marketing, and business stakeholders to deliver a world-class personalized and seamless e-commerce experience for our customers in both the consumer and B2B segments. 

What you’ll do 
You will be responsible to set the overall commercial transformation strategy and roadmap for turning volvocars.com into our flagship online store in collaboration with stakeholders in PM, Engineering, UX, Brand, and others.  You will drive e-commerce conversion and growth targets and mobilize across functions to achieve those targets including but not limited to content, conversion rate optimization, merchandising, and others.  
You will also lead and build out a team of e-commerce specialists, content writers, CRO specialists, and SEO specialists for each of our regions to execute strategies customized for each region and country. You will create a highly data and metrics-driven operating culture focused on using data to drive continuous improvement.    
Who are you? 
We are looking for someone who are results-driven, Online savvy, with a “Never Stop Training” mindset. You will have excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills as well as high level of analytical & problem-solving skills. 
To succeed in this role we believe your experience and skills includes:  
A demonstrated history of delivering strong growth and commercial results in an e-commerce setting.   
At least 10 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 in a leadership role in an e-commerce business unit or a direct-to-consumer startup working cross-functionally with digital development teams in matrixed contexts.  
Deep  knowledge of e-commerce domains including digital marketing, SEO, conversion rate optimization, and customer journey design 
In-depth understanding of digital and e-commerce dynamics and players in the industry as well as extensive knowledge of e-commerce technology, data, and analytics tools and methodologies.  
Fluent in English and additional languages are a bonus     

Location   
HQ Gothenburg or Stockholm; open to other locations in Europe if able to travel on a semi-regular basis to be with the team.   
Contact and application 
Is this you? Do not wait with your application! We will start the recruitment process immediately. We welcome your application by July 4th, 2021 at the latest. Please submit your application in English. For information about the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Lisa Eldén at elden.lisa@volvocars.com. 
In this recruitment, we use qualifying questions and therefore we do not require you to submit a cover letter. Due to GDPR we do not accept applications over email. We will start the process right away but plan to finish it in August after the summer vacation.