Skills

Sales Merchandising Team Management

Job Specifications

Senior Online Marketplace Manager

Location: UK or EU (remote-first)

Occasional in-person meetings as required

About Fable

Fable is a premium fashion accessories brand spanning jewellery, bags, and accessories, with growing traction across curated online marketplaces in Europe and the US.

Role Overview

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Online Marketplace Manager to own and grow performance across a portfolio of curated European and US fashion marketplaces.

This is an execution-focused role, responsible for day-to-day marketplace account management, performance optimisation, and driving incremental growth through data, trading activity, and close platform relationships.

This role is not Amazon-focused and is suited to candidates with experience in brand-led or department-store-style online marketplaces.

Key Responsibilities

Marketplace & Account Ownership

Own day-to-day management of multiple fashion marketplace accounts
Build and maintain strong working relationships with marketplace account managers
Manage trading calendars, promotions, launches, and range updates
Proactively identify underperformance and take corrective action

Sales Growth & Trading

Drive incremental growth through:
range and assortment optimisation
pricing and promotional analysis
stock availability and replenishment planning
Monitor weekly performance trends and act early when KPIs fall behind plan
Take clear ownership of results rather than relying on escalation

Data & Commercial Analysis

Analyse sales, conversion, sell-through, returns, and margin
Translate performance data into clear, actionable insights
Maintain simple, reliable performance tracking and reporting

Cross-functional Coordination

Work closely with Operations, Merchandising, and Finance to ensure:
accurate forecasting
timely replenishment
smooth execution across platforms

Marketplace Expansion (Secondary)

Support onboarding of new marketplace opportunities as they arise
Assess new platforms pragmatically rather than aggressively “hunting”
What We’re Looking For

Essential

Experience managing fashion or lifestyle online marketplaces (non-Amazon)
Strong commercial and analytical capability
Comfortable owning numbers and acting proactively
Highly organised, detail-driven, and calm under pressure
Confident communicator with external platform partners

Nice to Have

Experience with curated or department-store-led marketplaces
Exposure to both EU and US online retail platforms
Background in fashion accessories or consumer brands
Role Structure
Full-time
Individual contributor role (no team management initially)
Clear ownership and accountability for marketplace performance
Scope designed to scale as the business grows
Salary & Benefits
£50,000 – £60,000 base salary, depending on experience
5–10% discretionary bonus linked to performance
Flexible, remote-first working
Why This Role
This role offers clear ownership and impact in scaling marketplace performance for a growing premium brand, with responsibility focused on execution rather than hierarchy.

About the Company

Fable England is a fashion accessories brand best known for exquisitely crafting hand-painted jewellery, handbags, scarves and sleepwear. Inspired by classic British literature, each collection beholds a rich and playful narrative illustrated through prints and embroideries, where timeless scenes of nature set a whimsical spin on a classic tale to amuse and delight. Our mission at Fable is to create joy and to care for the world we live in. Each tale and charm represents positivity and inspires kindness; these sentiments are... Know more