Data & Digital Services Manager in Eastbourne

About the Role

If you’re ready to unleash the power of data and drive meaningful change, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let’s shape the future together.

Job Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for a Data & Digital Services Manager.

Based in Eastbourne, an exciting opportunity exists to play a senior role in our dynamic and expanding company leading both our Data Services and Digital Services Teams.

As a commercially minded and technical experienced individual with a background in the book industry in either the data supply chain, or the digital product technology and operations, then this could be your next challenge. Our Data Services team is responsible for all incoming data from publishers, distributors, and other aggregators, onward ultimately supplying all of that data to our customers, and everything in between. The Digital Services team looks after and supports the eBook and audiobook products that we aggregate from thousands of publishers around the world, providing technical solutions for access to that content.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Some of the day-to-day tasks are outlined below, but other ad-hoc duties may be required:

• Manage the Data Services Team in providing a first class data function for all incoming and outgoing data to the company, from other industry partners, suppliers, and customers.
• Manage the Digital Services Team in providing a comprehensive range of technical solutions for an ever-evolving industry sector.
• Provide technical guidance to both teams
• Assessing and specifying the immediate and long-term business needs for both product data and digital content services, for the business and the group.
• Internal liaison, both commercial and technical, to assess, advise and deliver our various department functions at the highest level.
• Represent the company at industry events, and on occasion provide presentations on various related subjects.
• Keep up to date with industry initiatives and developments.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5 years in the book industry.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Experience with XML, CSV, and other data file types.
• Experience with ONIX and other industry data standards, an advantage, but not essential.
• Experience with SQL
• Scheduling and project management experience. Manage the Data Services Team in providing a first class data function for all incoming and outgoing data to the company, from other industry partners, suppliers, and customers.

About Company

Gardners is one of the world\’s largest wholesalers of physical and digital English language books, as well as gifts and stationery.

Based primarily from our Eastbourne premises, we are proud to be a family-run business with our staff at the very heart of what we do.

Our departments and teams\’ combined effort ensures we offer a first-class service to our global customer base, combined with a fast delivery service.

At Gardners, we recognise that our people are our strength, and the diverse talents they bring to our collaborative workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunities employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion across all departments.