The Trading Manager is responsible for driving performance for our affiliate and partner channel, covering tracking, forecasting, recommendation, and contributing to the success of the Affiliates route‑to‑market.
Responsibilities
- Drive performance through data & insight.
- Weekly and quarterly reporting, analysis and interrogation of affiliate performance against core KPIs.
- Understand effectiveness of our affiliate programme, including incrementality of activities such as price changes, tenancy, vouchers, etc.
- Produce value‑added insights on latest performance trends and develop recommendations for optimisations or mitigation opportunities to drive volume, revenue and EBIT growth.
- Plan and forecast – coordinate with the Commercial team on quarterly plans, own updates and track risks and opportunities versus plan.
- Own the message – be the voice of affiliate performance with clear and concise storytelling.
- Build business cases for new strategic initiatives in affiliates.
- Collaborate with wider Digital, Commercial, Trading Performance and Finance teams to ensure informed and timely decisions.
Qualifications
- Comfortable with data – able to work with complex data sets, perform analysis and confidently draw recommendations even with incomplete information.
- Inquisitive – natural curiosity to understand what drives performance and customer behaviour, and to bring new insights and optimisations to the table.
- Commercially astute – experience of tracking and optimising key metrics, and understanding the financial impacts of decisions.
- Strong collaboration skills – excellent interpersonal abilities to build relationships with stakeholders.
- Confident communicator – good presentation skills and ability to turn analysis into stories tailored to the audience.
Benefits
- Sky Q – all‑in‑one TV experience.
- Sky Glass – exclusive rate.
- A generous pension package.
- Private healthcare.
- Discounted mobile and broadband.
- A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences.
Location & Working Arrangements
Hybrid working: 3 days in the office per week. The office is located at the Osterley Campus, which is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station and serviced by shuttle buses to surrounding stations.
Inclusion & Equal Opportunity
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates.
