Senior Trade Planning Manager

Job Description

SENIOR TRADE PLANNING MANAGER

(Digital Trading & Online Merchandising)

Quidco.com

ABOUT US

Every day, we push beyond expectations to help millions of people save money, at a time when it’s never mattered more. Through MoneySuperMarket, MoneySavingExpert, Quidco and our B2B partnerships we supply products to more than 24 million unique monthly visitors, helping UK households to save billions of pounds a year. Can you tell this is something we’re exceptionally proud of!

Creative, collaborative, ambitious – it’s hard work. But what makes it worth it? Leaving work knowing we’ve made a difference to our customers, users, and to each other.

Put our distinct brands together with our dedicated colleagues and you’ve got a workplace with lots of personality. We’re open-minded, diverse, and love our differences. Everyone plays a part, and comes together to work hard, go beyond, and make sure everyone feels they belong.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Senior Trade Planning Manager, you’ll own the online trading and merchandising strategy for Quidco.com, applying ecommerce best practice to drive revenue, customer engagement and ROI. Think homepage, campaigns, trading calendar, performance optimisation and commercial storytelling, but in a cashback and affiliate-led environment.

You’ll run Quidco like a high-performing ecommerce storefront: setting the trading rhythm, owning performance targets, building compelling promotional narratives, and continuously optimising based on data.

If you’ve worked in ecommerce, digital trading or online merchandising and enjoy combining commercial ownership, creative execution and performance analysis, the fundamentals of this role will feel familiar, just with a different and exciting business model.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Lead the Digital Trading Strategy

• Lead the end-to-end trading and merchandising plan across Quidco.com, working closely with the Head of Commercial

• Build and manage a clear trading calendar aligned to retail moments, peak events and merchant priorities

• Take accountability for budget management, promotional ROI and customer engagement metrics

Onsite Campaigns and Merchandising

• Create high-impact, themed campaigns that bring offers to life through strong storytelling

• Brief and request compelling creative assets, formats and layouts

• Write or guide commercial, conversion-led copy that drives clicks, engagement and revenue

Performance, Insight & Optimisation

• Own performance tracking across campaigns and placements and translate performance into clear actions and recommendations

• Use data and insights to optimise campaign promotional mechanics, placement, layouts and messaging

• Monitor competitor activity and keep close to market trends to support campaign optimisation

Cross functional Leadership

• Partner closely with Commercial to secure market leading cashback rates and exclusive offers

• Work alongside Customer Operations, Marketing, Design and Product teams to ensure cohesive campaign execution

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Strong experience in ecommerce, digital trading or online merchandising with a proven track record of owning trading performance and commercial outcomes

• Comfortable working with KPIs, forecasts, budgets and ROI

• Experience building and running promotional calendars, managing budgets and forecasting costs

• Commercially sharp with a strong understanding of what drives online conversion

• Excellent analytical skills with experience using reporting and visualisation tools (e.g. Tableau)

• Confident shaping conversion-focused campaigns, including optimising copy, layout and imaging

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• Confident working cross-functionally in fast-paced digital environments

• Curious, proactive and always looking to improve how things are done

WHAT REWARDS ARE ON OFFER

• Up to 27 holidays + bank holidays

• Pension up to 6% employer contribution

• Bonus scheme

• Digital Doctor on demand

• Work from anywhere scheme – 2 weeks per year

• Financial coaching

• Mental health platform access

HOW WE’LL INVEST IN YOU

We’re invested in your development. Expect mentorship, training, and opportunities to expand your skill set, including access to your own individual LinkedIn Learning license with access to over 16,000 courses.

INTERVIEW PROCESS
1. 30 mins call to run through your experience and the role in more depth

2. 60–90-minute interview both competency and behavioural questions.

At MONY Group, we believe in the strength of diversity and see inclusion as a strategic advantage. Our values guide us in creating a workplace where fairness and equity is a reality for all. We’re committed to minimising systemic bias and creating a level playing field for all candidates.

Contact us for reasonable accommodations in the application process, no need to disclose your disability or condition, just specify your needs. Unsure what to ask for? We can guide you through available accommodations.

We understand that job adverts only say so much and you’re likely to have a lot of questions. If you’d like to know more before applying such as more on hybrid working, salary, our parental leave policy etc, please just let us know, and we’ll be happy to help. You can contact the recruiter for this role, Kim at kim.richards@monygroup.com

We believe that success isn’t solely defined by ticking boxes on a skills checklist. We encourage your application, so we can discover your skills and experience that will help you succeed in this role.