Paul Smith is one of Britain’s leading independent design companies, driven by a spirit of curiosity, playfulness, adaptability and passion. These values shape every aspect of the brand, whether it’s a shirt, a shop or a special collaboration. Reaffirming the values that Paul set down in 1970, ‘classic with a twist’ remains the guiding principle of the company. Happily positioned between high fashion and formalwear, while taking reference from both, Paul Smith has always been proud to stand apart.

We are seeking a Digital Trading Assistant Manager - International to join our Digital team in Nottingham. Reporting into our Head of Digital Trading, this role is responsible for the execution and optimisation of trading initiatives across international territories, including North America, EU, Asia and Rest of World. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver revenue, conversion and customer experience targets at a market level.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Digital Trading professional to join Paul Smith and play a key role in driving commercial success as we continue to strengthen our global digital presence.

What the Digital Trading Assistant Manager will be doing:

• Own and drive commercial performance across international territories, delivering sales, margin and conversion targets against market-level KPIs.
• Plan and manage trading calendars for each market, including product launches, seasonal campaigns, promotions and relevant local events.
• Analyse trading performance with a focus on onsite customer journeys, prioritising and implementing data-driven actions to maximise results across regions.
• Lead on weekly trade insights for the wider business, providing clear commercial commentary and recommendations at market level.
• Work closely with Buying and Merchandising teams to monitor and optimise product categories, pricing and availability across international markets.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Content teams in the planning and execution of site content updates and campaign deployments for international markets, ensuring alignment with trading priorities and timelines.
• Work with regional teams to identify growth opportunities through market trends, competitor activity and customer insight.
• Partner with CRO and UX teams to identify and test improvements to conversion rate across international markets.
• Manage the implementation of onsite merchandising plans across navigation, category pages, internal search and product recommendations for each market.
• Own analysis of site navigation, customer journeys and product placement across international markets, identifying and driving improvements to enhance customer experience and performance.
• Contribute to regular performance reviews, including monthly and quarterly meetings, tracking KPIs and ensuring actions are agreed, tracked and reflected in future market-level forecasts.
• Ensure all onsite activity adheres to brand guidelines and delivers a consistent, high-quality customer experience across all international territories.
• Manage and develop a team, overseeing day-to-day workload prioritisation, performance reviews and individual development plans.

What Paul Smith is looking for:

• Proven experience in a digital trading role, managing site merchandising and conversion optimisation strategies within e-commerce platforms.
• Experience using GA4 and other web analytics tools to drive decision-making.
• Proven track record of delivering against KPIs and presenting results to senior stakeholders.
• Ability to successfully manage both day-to-day improvements and larger strategic projects that contribute to sales growth.
• Comfortable mentoring and developing direct reports.

Why you’ll love working with Paul Smith

Working at Paul Smith means being part of a brand that celebrates creativity, individuality and authenticity. Even though we are a global business, we’ve stayed true to who we are at heart. Our offices and shops remain welcoming and inclusive spaces built around collaboration, where we encourage our people to be themselves, reach their full potential, and play a part in creating something truly unique.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your lifestyle and wellbeing, which includes a 60% staff discount and a seasonal clothing allowance. You’ll also enjoy hybrid working (3 days in the office) with flexi-time, 33 days’ annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days, private healthcare with Vitality, wellbeing support and other perks to keep you motivated and inspired.

If you like the sound of what you’ve read so far, find out more about our company culture and the full list of benefits we can offer you.

At Paul Smith, we celebrate and encourage applications from all walks of life into our growing workforce. We are committed to empowering people from any background, belief system, or ethnicity, offering an inclusive environment where talent is recognised and valued.