Job Description

As the Head of Growth you will be responsible for creating successful and sustainable growth for COS globally. With a strategic mindset you will lead a team of diverse colleagues tasked with assessing the viability of new business models and opportunities, and perpetually seeking ways of acquiring new customers and keep existing ones shopping at COS.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will be a key player in the senior management team, developing relationships with stakeholders across our head office and 3 regional teams. Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage the global store portfolio, proactively working to create a strategy for future openings, market launches, consolidations, and store optimizations.
• Oversee and provide a strategic overview to our in-house designers and architects developing our store concepts, openings and rebuilds. 
• Partner with the head of ecommerce to own, develop and manage our Ecommerce expansion strategy and market launch projects.
• Develop and execute on strategic roadmap for external partnerships (such as marketplaces, franchise partners etc.) in line with brand identity. 
• Identify, develop, and launch new revenue streams in line with the brand to strengthen and accelerate the growth plan.
• Responsible for COS PMO for all business development initiatives across the brand.
• Overall responsible for CAPEX investments, expected to share recommendations with approval board to ensure maximized ROI on allocated CAPEX and clear follow up and reporting on investments done.
• Build and lead a high performing and engaged team according to our values and leadership principles.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders within the wider H&M Group, including leasing, procurement, legal departments, and sustainability to secure their buy-in and contribution to COS’s growth and expansion plans.
• Promote and build brand awareness amongst key internal and external stakeholders, including participation in external networks and forums.

Qualifications

Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are open-minded and curious, we dare to be different, we believe in constant improvement, and we empower and trust you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are, what we stand for and how we act.

In addition to our values for this role we are also looking for:

• Understanding of store operations and have been involved in some capacity in store openings, market launches, consolidations, and store optimizations, across various markets and/or regions.
• Experience in either business development and/or project Management would be highly beneficial.
• Experience in contract negotiations and onboarding of new vendors, suppliers, or partnerships.
• Sales driven, customer focused and with excellent business acumen exposure to the global retail market and industry development in all channels.
• Strong, motivating, and proven leadership abilities.
• Experience in driving business through leaders, teams and key stakeholder and delivering strong results.
• Creative problem solver with strong decision-making abilities.
• Ability to think and work strategically; ability to plan and foresee opportunities and risk.
• Flexible and adaptable to change according to changing business needs.

Additional Information

This is a full time permanent contract based at our Head Office in London

Benefits

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a 25% staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this UK based colleagues also receive

• Up to 25 days holiday
• Annual health checks
• Pension scheme
• Discounts on various activities and financial/lifestyle products via our benefits hub
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee assistance via retail trust  
• Private health & dental care

Inclusion & Diversity

At COS we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organisation. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process. 

Company Description

About COS: Since our launch in 2007 we have opened stores and sell online in over 40 countries worldwide. Our collection offers elevated essentials, iconic pieces and innovative design. The creative soul of the brand is visualised through our storytelling, seasonal runway shows and connect with contemporary culture to create an experience beyond the expected. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

Ready to apply? Click on the I’M INTERESTED link where you can upload your CV securely. Once we have received your application, we will keep you updated regularly about the status of your application so please look out for our email.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!