Careers Within Weatherbeeta
WEATHERBEETA is the world’s largest supplier of equestrian goods, owning and distributing a range of leading brands including WeatherBeeta , Dublin, Roma, Saxon, Korsteel, Kincade and Collegiate. The WEATHERBEETA Group, headquartered in Melbourne, started in Australia over 40 years ago. In addition to servicing the industry as a wholesaler, we have a chain of 57 franchised & company owned saddlery stores under the Horseland fascia.
WEATHERBEETA has significant businesses in the UK, USA and New Zealand as well as distribution arrangements in Europe. We pride ourselves on being leaders in our field, but retain many traditional values you would expect in a family owned business. Our UK HQ team is based remotely and our warehouse team is based in our 70,000 square foot warehouse in Rushden, Northamptonshire.
We want everyone who works for us to feel passionate about making a difference for our customers and to enjoy what they do. Here we believe that success can only be accomplished by great people performing well. We have a unique culture where our people work together to deliver the highest performance to our customers, consumers and community members.
Our vision is to be at the heart of the equestrian community and build world leading brands and that’s why we’re always looking for professionals to join our growing team and discover the rewards of working for WEATHERBEETA.
Be part of the team and make a real impact within our growing and ambitious company. Send your CV to jobs@weatherbeeta.com if you would like to be considered consider for future roles.
Current Vacancies
Graduate eCommerce & Marketing Manager – France
We are excited to be looking for a Graduate eCommerce Marketing Manager covering our French territory. The role will be based remotely in the UK & with occasional travel to our site in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Weatherbeeta is a family owned global business founded in Australia and the world-wide leader in equestrian products for the horse and rider. We have been in the UK for over 25 years & the USA for over 20 years. Our enviable portfolio of brands includes market leaders WeatherBeeta, Dublin and Collegiate. While our heartland is equestrian, we also have an emerging pet products business.
At Weatherbeeta, we are proud of our track record in developing talent and promoting from within but we do occasionally look to add colleagues to our strong team. This role is to take ownership for the marketing of our brands and online sales through our French storefront and make a real impact within our ambitious company. If you are focused eCommerce graduate fluent in French, have an equestrian background and strong analytical skills, this role would be perfect for you.
There would be support and coaching available for the right candidate, enabling you to develop in the role and become a key member of our Company. What you will need are excellent organisational abilities, be customer focused, highly motivated, and able to work in a fast paced continually changing environment.
The Graduate eCommerce & Marketing Manager for France will be responsible for:
- Be responsible for the delivery of the eCommerce business plan for France
- Be responsible for the eCommerce metrics for France
- Be responsible for the quality of the store front shopper experience in their assigned territory, while making it as efficient and cost effective as possible for Weatherbeeta
- Be the online expert for colleagues across the business in their assigned territory
- The jobholder also has responsibility for the offline marketing plan for France
The successful applicant will have proven eCommerce experience as well as:
- Good people skills to influence colleagues and third parties
- Ability to be proactive, set clear priorities and deliver them
- Ability to plan and organize delivery of projects
- Jobholder should be seen as a potential role model for Weatherbeeta competencies
Working as part of the eCommerce & marketing team, you will be responsible for:
- The look & feel of our brands on in our French eCommerce store
- Day to day running of the eCommerce website for France to deliver strong commercial revenues
- eCommerce metrics across our French Storefront
- Improving the quality of the store front shopper experience across our French Online Storefronts, while making it as efficient and cost effective as possible for Weatherbeeta
- Be the online expert for colleagues across the business for France
- Generating insights that help our retail partners be more successful in selling our brands on their webstores
What is needed to be successful in the role?
- eCommerce experience and able to deliver results
- Good people skills to influence colleagues and third parties
- Ability to be proactive, set clear priorities and deliver them
- Ability to plan and organize delivery of projects
- Proven business and commercial knowledge
- Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Navision or similar ERP system, Excel, Word, Power Point) plus GA experience and proficiency. Magento experience desirable. Social media marketing experience preferred
Is this you?
This role would suit a candidate who is:
- Fluent business French speaking with a good working knowledge of equestrian
- A passion for delivering a great UX for their shoppers
- Keen analytic, organisation and problem-solving skills, which support and enable sound decision making
- Has an equine background or knowledge with a thirst to learn more. We are a company of animal lovers with a growing Pet business so a love of dogs would help too!
- Who is looking for the responsibility of owning an eCommerce storefront & taking it to the next level
- Is looking for a small company feel within the framework of a global leader in their industry
Flexible Working
Weatherbeeta supports working away from our sites. Home working is common across our business and will be supported for this role. Due to this, any candidates hoping to be considered must have adequate internet and connectivity of at least 18-20 mbps.
A home base in the UK is required to minimise the time differences when running the UK storefront & in working with colleagues across the Northern Hemisphere.
Here’s what we offer
- Weatherbeeta is a great place to work, with a wonderful ethos in our small team and a strong positive culture. We support flexible working and we offer:
- Competitive salary & industry leading staff purchase scheme
- Employee of the quarter and year awards with our 3Ps recognition program
- Flexible working support
- Company events & social hours
- The benefits of being part of a strong Weatherbeeta family globally
If this sounds like you and you are a French speaking graduate with a passion for eCommerce and marketing, we look forward to receiving your application! Please e-mail your CV and covering letter, detailing your salary expectations to: jobs@weatherbeeta.com
NO AGENCIES Please.
Closing Date: Friday 10th November 2023