About the Position

Interim Sales Executive (MAT Cover)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company: Farfetch

Employment Type: Fixed-term

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Start Date: January 2027

About the Role

FARFETCH exists for the love of fashion. Our mission is to be the global platform for luxury fashion, connecting creators, curators, and consumers. We're a positive platform for good, bringing together an incredible creative community made up by our people, our partners, and our customers. This community is at the heart of our business success. We welcome differences, empower individuality, and celebrate diverse skills and perspectives, creating an inclusive environment for everyone. We are FARFETCH for All.

Our London office is located in Old Street, London’s tech hub, and is home to a wide range of teams. Our open space is ideal for collaborative work and sharing ideas. We also have a large outdoor terrace, which is the perfect spot to have a team lunch or host events.

As a Sales Executive, you will partner closely with a range of SMB luxury accounts to create exciting and innovative advertising partnerships that enhance the consumer experience, build brand equity, and drive revenue growth for the FARFETCH business.

Responsibilities

Manage a high-velocity pipeline of new and existing clients with accountability for the entire sales cycle; from lead generation to closing deals and optimizing retention.
Leverage data, insights, and measurement to build innovative marketing communication plans that reach partner audience targets and achieve partner KPIs.
Work closely with a dedicated Account Manager to streamline pre-sales efforts and identify optimization/upsell opportunities.
Be an internal advocate for your accounts, holding internal stakeholders accountable to delivery SLAs and identifying and unblocking operational bottlenecks.

Requirements

Thrives in target-driven, ambitious environments with a high level of resilience and tenacity.
Experience in digital advertising sales and a proven track record of managing brand relationships, with a deep understanding of media metrics and partner ROI.
Process-driven with strong operational rigor: experienced in using CRM systems and SLA tracking tools to manage extensive client lists with multi-stage pipelines.
Pragmatic collaborator who combines assertive cross-functional communication with strong business acumen; knowing when to push for delivery and when to adapt to strategic trade-offs.

Nice to Have

Bonus: retail media and performance marketing skillset.

We Offer

Employee Pension Scheme
Flexible Benefits Program
Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
Flexible work environment - 3 days a week in the office, 2 days from home

About the Company

FARFETCH is an equal opportunities employer ensuring that all applicants are treated equally and fairly throughout our recruitment process. We are determined that no applicant experiences discrimination on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, veteran status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent activities involving individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent Farfetch in order to attract candidates to a SCAM. Please be aware that Farfetch does not conduct recruitment processes through messaging apps or any unofficial communication channels, other than our official careers website. Additionally, Farfetch will never ask candidates for any form of payment during the recruitment process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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