* Internationally experienced eCommerce Start Up professional + tech enthusiast (UK, US, Australia)
* Previously co-founded Windowshop.com (online product aggregator/shopping portal), privately acquired + domain name sold to Amazon.com
* 6 years in London, helped grow Next Jump (US-based online shopping SaaS used by most Fortune 1000 corporations + backed by Google angel investors) from Start Up of 30 staff to 200+, 70mm users globally + market valuation of $2bn
* Promoted: Associate —> Senior Associate —> Director (Merchant Partnerships)
* Director @ Next Jump: involved in key management decisions from setting revenue goals/strategies to hiring + culture initiatives
* Responsible for negotiating + managing major advertising partnerships/integrations incl. Apple, Dell + Microsoft (managed portfolio ~30% of total UK revenue equating 10’s millions of $ in revenue)
* Notable example: negotiated terms + managed launch of exclusive cinema ticket platform, now #1 most transacted product across Next Jump's network
* I’m ideas + data driven, and passionate about growing commercial ecosystems favourable for end user, partner/advertiser + the business
* I love building things from ground up
* Ambitious to have fun in business with smart people wanting to make an impact on the world
* I continuously push my own boundaries + growth and fulfilment of others
* Personally outgoing, sociable, grateful to have travelled 50+ countries, and spend leisure time in the ocean scuba diving, traveling, or amidst the mountains doing meditation and yoga (...kind of)
Channel Sales Manager @ ParcelPoint is a state-of-the-art technology and services business focused on unlocking the first and last mile in online retail. Our vision is making online shopping easy.
Our technology platform provides specialist omni-channel fulfilment capabilities to retailers and logistics partners around the world. We enable clients to grow sales, by getting closer to the customer and improving the end-to-end shopping experience, while optimising their supply chain.
We offer enterprise cloud solutions including click & collect (in-store/locker pickup), ship-from-store and omni-channel returns. Our technology is used by global leaders such as Woolworths (Australia's no. 1 retailer), Collect+ (UK's no. 1 parcel collection point network) and Glue Store (leading Australian fashion retailer).
In Australia, ParcelPoint is also the largest network of extended-hours locations where online shoppers can collect and return their purchases when it suits them. Our network includes 1,500+ local stores such as pharmacies, convenience stores and newsagencies.
More than 150 clients offer ParcelPoint to their customers as a cost-effective way to revolutionise the delivery and returns experience. Retail brand partners include ASOS, The Iconic, UNIQLO, Groupon, Wiggle, SABA, Ozsale, Levis, Jigsaw, Adidas and SurfStitch. We work with several major carriers including TNT, Toll and UPS. From July 2015 to Present (5 months) Sydney Area, AustraliaDirector @ Next Jump is a leading eCommerce and technology business that provides shopping programs and rewards exclusively for employees of large corporations, with 70 million users and 30,000 merchant partners. Next Jump has over 200 employees in US, UK and Canada.
Key Responsibilities:
• Help determine UK office goals and revenue growth strategies by analysing performance data and key business metrics
• Present weekly and quarterly progress and plans against shortfalls to US senior strategy committee
• Grow some of Next Jump’s most valuable merchant relationships by account managing and negotiating commercial terms
• Lead new priority strategy of integrating live merchant inventory and ordering systems into Next Jump’s own shopping cart technology
• Help create and lead initiatives for recruitment, culture and personal development From October 2012 to June 2015 (2 years 9 months) Senior Associate @ Key Responsibilities:
• Propose strategy to exceed individual revenue goals to senior management
• Exceed individual revenue goals for 3 major shopping categories by negotiating and managing new and existing merchant partnerships
• Help merchant partnerships team exceed group revenue goals
• Build strategic commercial relationships with digital agencies and affiliate networks From January 2011 to October 2012 (1 year 10 months) Associate @ Key Responsibilities:
• Exceed individual revenue goals for 5 mid-size shopping categories by negotiating and managing new and existing merchant partnerships
• Secure 15 exclusive merchant promotions and 15 commission increases per week
• Ensure category content is optimised and professionally presented From May 2009 to January 2011 (1 year 9 months) Business Analyst @ Lend Lease Retail is a multi-national industry-leader in the building and management of retail shopping centres with portfolio exceeding $5bn. Globally Lend Lease employs over 16,000 people.
Key Responsibilities:
• Help a project team in the design, build, test and delivery of a $5mm web-based retailer management system
• Extract and document stakeholder needs by liaising with business end users, technical engineering team and project leads
• Provide input into improving system’s efficiency and user-friendliness to better alternative to current process From March 2007 to April 2009 (2 years 2 months) Sydney Area, AustraliaCo-Founder @ Windowshop.com is an online gift shopping service designed to recreate the way people search for gifts as well as discover products of leading Australian e-tailers. Domain acquired by Amazon.com in Dec 2006.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conceive, design, and manage 2 technical engineers to bring idea to fruition
• Form marketing strategies to grow traffic and user base
• Build relationships with Australian merchants and affiliate networks to secure product promotions and commercial agreements
• Pitch additional advertising and exposure opportunities to merchant partners From December 2005 to February 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Bachelor's Degree, Commerce and Liberal Studies @ University of Sydney From 2002 to 2008 Gil Raymond is skilled in: Online Advertising, E-commerce, Product Management, Business Strategy, Business Analysis, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing, Product Marketing, Email Marketing, Product Launch, Product Development, Project Management, Web Project Management, Information Architecture, Digital Strategy
Websites:
http://www.nextjump.com