General Manager Perigold, Europe (m/f/x)

Who We Are

Perigold is the newest brand in the Wayfair store portfolio. With Perigold we are disrupting the luxury home market by building the largest direct to consumer platform for designer home brands globally, and are well on our way. We are looking for a General Manager to drive growth as we expand from North America to our European markets (initially the UK and Germany). The ideal candidate is a seasoned and energetic leader with a track record of successful team building and experience in driving change and building businesses in both retail and ecommerce settings. Perigold operates like a venture-backed start-up within Wayfair’s already entrepreneurial culture. To be successful in this role, you must get energy from working in a fast-paced environment, operating amidst ambiguity, and setting a strategic direction while also rolling up your sleeves.

What You’ll Do

• Be fully responsible for the financial success of the brand in Europe
• Drive development of our European commercialization strategy, identifying how to position the brand for the European customer and vs competitors in the market
• Design and build a multi-function organization (supplier management, merchandising, marketing, pricing, operations) to scale the brand in Europe; attract and develop talent
• Ensure fast and superior execution with a broad set of cross-functional partners, in EU and the US
• Make data-driven decisions in our test-and learn culture to validate hypotheses and inform business priorities
• Directly oversee the development of supplier partnerships throughout Europe

What You’ll Need

• Extensive relevant experience in an operating role in retail and/or ecommerce desirable
• Track record of successfully building and scaling highly cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated results on self-initiated vision/strategy, from opportunity identification to stakeholder alignment to delivered impact
• Background in data-driven decision making, coupled with having an appreciation for design, brand and consumer experience
• Ability to inspire an internal team through challenges and uncertainty and instill confidence with external partners (suppliers, influencers, media)
• Experience communicating, collaborating and delivering business results with C-Suite
• Held positions of commensurate scope, responsibility, complexity and accountability
• Entrepreneurial-minded leader, who has been successful operating in a dynamic, fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Experience in or passion for the luxury market a plus