Head of Digital Platforms

SF Partners • Temporary • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £600 - £700 / day • 1w ago

Head of Digital Platforms with a background in B2B e-commerce is sought by a high growth industrial retailer based in the Midlands on a contract basis.

With an aggressive M&A strategy in full swing this business have acquired a 5m TO e-commerce brand and are looking for a commercially minded Head of Digital Platforms to become the senior technology leader responsible for the acquired digital business.

This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of an established e-commerce platform, evaluate its technical landscape, lead a growing team, and help shape the future digital strategy of the wider group.

This is not a traditional software engineering leadership role. Instead, we're seeking someone who understands how successful online businesses are built, scaled and optimised-from customer experience and platform architecture through to integrations, reporting, operational efficiency and team leadership.

This Head of Digital Platforms should have most of the following key skills:

- A strong technical background with e-commerce development
- experience building, launching or scaling e-commerce platforms
- Strong understanding of digital architecture, integrations and platform ecosystems
- Experience managing digital, technology or product teams
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Strong analytical and reporting capability with experience creating meaningful business insight
- Experience working with platforms such as Shopify, Magento, WooCommerce or similar
- Knowledge of CRM, ERP, payment, fulfilment and marketplace integrations
- Commercial acumen and the ability to balance technical and business priorities
- Experience within a growing SME, scale-up or multi-site business would be highly advantageous

Why Join?

- Opportunity to shape the digital future of a growing group
- High-profile role with significant autonomy and influence
- Exposure to acquisition integration and strategic transformation projects
- Work directly with senior leadership and key decision makers
- Genuine opportunity to make a measurable impact on business growth

This role is paying between £(Apply online only)pd outside of IR35 and is offered on a rolling 6-month contract with the high possibility of the contract being extended or made into a permanent position.

If you're passionate about digital platforms, e-commerce and leading teams to deliver meaningful commercial outcomes please apply now.

Head of Digital Platforms
Midlands
£600- £700 pd