Secretsales.com is hiring

If you are looking for a new career or internship and have the credentials, passion and ambition to work in a fast-paced, ever-growing business then you have come to the right place. Being an online retail business, we are constantly looking for the right talent to fulfil new roles in all our departments.

To apply or to enquire about current vacancies or internships at Secretsales.com, please email your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com detailing which area your experience is most applicable to. Alternatively, you can post your CV with a cover letter to:

Careers
Secretsales.com
Newcombe House
45 Notting Hill Gate
London W11 3LQ

Online StylistApply now

We are looking for an outstanding, talented Online Stylist to join our developing studio production team. Our culture and environment would suit high-calibre and passionate individuals. If you're hungry with ambition and feel inspired to become part of one of the fastest growing ecommerce groups in the world, then we'd love to hear from you. With over two million members and multiple sales launching every day, we are looking for a candidate who thrives in a fast paced, challenging and social environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Create and style inspiring, on-brand, on-trend, editorially-relevant outfits on daily shoots
• Present styled rail to Head of Photography for approval on a daily basis
• Check and review own product images for approval prior to going live
• Provide support and guidance to on-set team to deliver all online product imagery that accurately depicts clothing and is styled according to brand standards
• Work with photographer and model on-set to co-direct and select best poses
• Continuously evaluate model poses and product representation
• Proactive in suggesting improvements to studio processes and assists Head of Photography with implementation
• Able to take direction and deliver consistency of style and support buying strategy
• Aim to reduce reshoots and always achieve 100% accurate product representation
• Responsible for own reshoots and coordinate as required
• Strong communication skills required to update workflow status and concerns to Head of Photography
• Work with other members of the Studio production team to ensure the photo studio is organized and ordered
• Ensure Samples are not mishandled
• Good balance of hitting targets and creative flair

Styling:

• Meet Brand and Production Guidelines
• Ensure commercial approach is taken in every styling decision
• Meet Production timescales
• Ensure a full understanding of the brand and how it is to be represented
• Responsibility for the QA of all outfit building
• Look for efficiencies within the Production Process
• Keep up to date with fashion and on-line trends
• Remain focussed on upselling opportunities to increase revenue
• Any ad hoc projects or editorial shoots as required
• Work with the Head of Photography to ensure on-brand styling is carried out at all times

Who we're looking for:

• Previous styling experience in E-commerce / Editorial / commercial environment (preferably fashion)
• Experience working with models
• A strong and thorough knowledge of designers and brands
• Flair and individuality combined with awareness of flash sales / Secret Sales customer
• Able to work well and motivate as part of a team in a highly pressurized environment
• Strong fashion and styling sense with the ability to remain on-brand and relevant
• Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines and exceptional eye for detail
• Excellent work ethic
• Pro-active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve the image quality of the site and studio processes
• Good time management

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Online Stylist" in the subject line.

Digital RetoucherApply now

We are looking for a Retoucher to join our client's developing Creative Team. Our culture and environment would suit high-calibre and passionate individuals. If you're hungry with ambition and feel inspired to become part of one of the fastest growing ecommerce groups in the world, then we'd love to hear from you. With over two million members and multiple sales launching every day, we are looking for a candidate who thrives in a fast paced, challenging and social environment.

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure that your work complies with the brand values and customer promise.
• Ensure the quality of production is well-controlled, consistent and reaches or exceeds a standard that complies with the Secret Sales brand values and customer promise.
• Be aware of changing trends and technologies and apply these where appropriate.

Retouching:

• Meet Brand and Production Guidelines
• Ensure consistency across all images
• Meet Production timescales
• Ensure a full understanding of the brand and how it is to be represented
• Responsibility for the QA of all of the images worked on
• Look for efficiencies within the Post-Production Process
• Keep up to date with fashion and on-line trends
• Keep up to date with changes in technologies

Creative:

• Any ad hoc projects or materials as requested
• Work with the Senior Creative to ensure consistency of all Creative output
• Responsible for all QA
• Meet all Brand and Production guidelines and timescales

Organisation:

• Deliver a service that positions the client as the UK's most efficient and highest quality clearance solution for suppliers.

Who we're looking for:

Education:

• A Graphic Design/Creative related qualification
• Relevant post production or photography degree

Professional experience & know how:

• Retouching experience (ideally in a retail, fashion or luxury environment)
• Experience in an on-line environment
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in fast paced environment

Technical skills:

• Excellent technical knowledge of photoshop CS5
• Strong masking skills with a strong eye for detail

Personal & interpersonal skills:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure to tight schedules
• Commercial approach
• E-commerce experience preferred

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Digital Retoucher" in the subject line.

Buyer's Admin AssistantApply now

We are currently accepting applications for future Buyers Admin positions.

You will be working very closely with your Buyer, liaising with the studio and warehouse team, dealing with samples and all aspects of the initial production process. You will also liaise with suppliers and manage with any queries or issues as well as producing and updating management reports and statistics.

Your responsibilities will include:

Production Pre-sale process:

• Assisting the Buying Team in the onboarding of recognisable and relevant Brands following the internal process map outlined below for your assigned Buyer/s.
• Sending the relevant paperwork and confirmed a date for the samples to arrive in house.
• Following-up items and ensuring that they arrive in the business on the agreed date.
• Liaising with the Processing Department to ensure that there have been no issues with the samples and stock list.
• Continually update the Campaign Schedule with the pre-sale progress.

Production post-sale process:

• Completing all post-sale administration for your assigned Buyer/s:
• Ensuring the order for all purchased items is sent to the supplier within the agreed timescales.
• Ensuring that the delivery date for the stock can still be met by the supplier.
• Sending the PO to the supplier, Warehouse and all other relevant stakeholders.
• Sending the ASN to the Warehouse.
• Receiving the invoice and resolving any discrepancies with the supplier in a timely manner.
• Contacting the supplier regularly to check on the stock arrival date and ensure that this is met.
• Ensuring that our accounts department are aware of the payment terms for the invoice and remind them of the due date regularly.
• Managing the fulfilment of back orders directly with the suppliers and help to form a resolution for these with the Backorders Team if the supplier cannot fulfil them.

You will need to have:

• An excellent level of Excel knowledge.
• Very good organisation skills.
• Very good communication skills.
• Previous administration experience.

You will receive:

• A competitive salary.
• Training and development.
• The opportunity to join a faced paced and fast growing retail company.

If you would like to be considered for Buyers Admin positions when they arise, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Buyer's Admin Assistant" in the subject line. Successful applicants will be contacted when the recruitment window for this role opens.

Customer Services AdvisorApply now

Following rapid growth in sales over recent years and an investment round from a highly reputable syndicate of technology and retail focussed institutional funds that the Company has received, we are looking for a meticulous Marketing Analyst to join our expanding Marketing Team. You will be supporting the Marketing Team by providing actionable customer insight to drive and evaluate CRM and supporting marketing activity. There is a need to both analyse data and present insight in an informative and engaging way.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyse customer data using Faststats
  • Customer segment reporting and KPIs
  • Adhoc investigations
  • Recommendations for CRM activity
  • Extraction of data for adhoc campaigns
• Support the transition to a new ESP / CRM system
  • Data validation
  • Data manipulation using SQL
• Analyse customer web behaviour using Google Analytics
  • Reporting and recommendations
• Analyse customer email behaviour using Selligent ESP tools
• Commercial evaluation of marketing activity and acquisition activity
• Management reporting

Education and Qualifications

Experience:

• Experience of one or more of the following analytical tools Faststats (desirable), Alterian, MS Dynamics
• Proficiency in SQL
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products

Languages:

• Fluent English is a must.

Personal & interpersonal skills:

• High degree of initiative-taking
• Commercial and marketing focussed
• Ability to solve open-ended problems in an elegant, scalable manner
• Passion for delivering business intelligence of the highest quality 
• Aptitude for new concepts, especially as they relate to ecommerce, technology and analytics
• Demonstrated creative thinking and seeking innovative insights into complex technical/business problems.
• Implement best practice in data management.
• Energetic, determined and positive.
• Maintain a high degree of professional and personal ethics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Customer Services Advisor" in the subject line.

Senior DeveloperApply now

We are looking for excellent software developers to join our growing team in West London. Our web application is at the heart of our busy e-commerce business; every day it serves millions of product images and handles thousands of purchases - but we can and do update the live site with new code anytime we want without missing a beat. Our systems are written on the LAMP stack and we are migrating to Symfony 2 as our MVC framework. Developers choose the tools that work best for them - for instance, we have a mix of Linux, Windows, and Mac workstations in the team. We are adopting and adapting agile development techniques such as test-driven development, pair programming, and continuous integration. We hold regular retrospectives to improve our working environment and lightning talks to share cool ideas whether work-related or not. We expect developers to be generalising specialists, ready at the drop of a hat to refine an algorithm, write a tricky integration test, tune a SQL query, or discuss feature nuances with a product manager.

Essential Attributes and Skills:

• Solid and extensive coding experience in a commercial environment.
• Experience with a relational database.
• Willingness to collaborate closely with colleagues inside and outside the team.
• Flexibility and interest in a wide range of development activities.

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• Expert, object-oriented PHP coding.
• Any PHP MVC framework (Symfony, Zend, or others).
• MySQL usage and administration.
• Linux usage and administration.
• Test driven development and continuous integration.
• Queries and analysis on large data sets.
• Experience in e-commerce.

About Secretsales.com

Established in London in July 2007, Secretsales.com is one of the UK's leading private shopping clubs, offering limited-time online sales with current name-brand goods at deep discounts. Brands include fashion, beauty, homewares and lifestyle categories, many familiar from the high street. The company has about 80 employees and a substantial annual turnover. The firm is growing quickly after a recent investment round.

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Senior Developer" in the subject line.

Secretsales is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate based on gender, race, disability, religion, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of any candidates who may apply.

Quality Assurance AnalystApply now

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst to join our fast growing, non-hierarchical team. This is the place to be if you want to apply your knowledge of testing in a fast moving environment while using the latest methodologies and technologies.

Our test processes are different to other companies; we’d like you to be involved from the initial requirements gathering through implementation to deployment. Ideally you will be around to ask the awkward questions and try the scenarios that analysts or developers are unlikely to dream up. You’ll play a big part in making sure that Acceptance tests are well defined and complete so that developers know when they have finished implementing the functionality.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• A hands-on tester who is comfortable across a whole range of functional and cross-functional testing.
• Demonstrated experience with exploratory testing, not just working to test plans.
• Ability to demonstrate strategic thinking when developing tests.
• Experience testing web-based applications.
• Understanding of full life cycle development right from the requirements gathering to delivery.
• Ability to triage failures, identify root-cause, and define corrective actions.
• Awareness of test automation and ability to spot points of value in the process.
• Feel comfortable working closely with developers, business and other quality analysts and clients in a highly collaborative environment.
• A knowledge of testing within an Agile development environment.
• Passion for technology and software quality.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills.

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Experience with test automation tools (like Fitnesse, Selenium, QTP, Watir and others) and frameworks (like Capybara or Cucumber).
• Notions of configuration management, like GIT.
• Experience in an Agile environment.
• Ability to influence the rest of the team.
• Understanding of OO design. A background in software development would be interesting.
• Familiarity with automated deployment processes.

About Secretsales.com

Established in London in July 2007, Secretsales.com is one of the UK's leading private shopping clubs, offering limited-time online sales with current name-brand goods at deep discounts. Brands include fashion, beauty, homewares and lifestyle categories, many familiar from the high street. The company has about 80 employees and a substantial annual turnover. The firm is growing quickly after a recent investment round.

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Quality Assurance Analyst" in the subject line.

Secretsales is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate based on gender, race, disability, religion, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression of any candidates who may apply.

Marketing AnalystApply now

Following rapid growth in sales over recent years and an investment round from a highly reputable syndicate of technology and retail focussed institutional funds that the Company has received, we are looking for a meticulous Marketing Analyst to join our expanding Marketing Team. You will be supporting the Marketing Team by providing actionable customer insight to drive and evaluate CRM and supporting marketing activity. There is a need to both analyse data and present insight in an informative and engaging way.

Main Responsibilities:

• Analyse customer data using Faststats
  • Customer segment reporting and KPIs
  • Adhoc investigations
  • Recommendations for CRM activity
  • Extraction of data for adhoc campaigns
• Support the transition to a new ESP / CRM system
  • Data validation
  • Data manipulation using SQL
• Analyse customer web behaviour using Google Analytics
  • Reporting and recommendations
• Analyse customer email behaviour using Selligent ESP tools
• Commercial evaluation of marketing activity and acquisition activity
• Management reporting

Education and Qualifications

Experience:

• Experience of one or more of the following analytical tools Faststats (desirable), Alterian, MS Dynamics
• Proficiency in SQL
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office products

Languages:

• Fluent English is a must.

Personal & interpersonal skills:

• High degree of initiative-taking
• Commercial and marketing focussed
• Ability to solve open-ended problems in an elegant, scalable manner
• Passion for delivering business intelligence of the highest quality 
• Aptitude for new concepts, especially as they relate to ecommerce, technology and analytics
• Demonstrated creative thinking and seeking innovative insights into complex technical/business problems.
• Implement best practice in data management.
• Energetic, determined and positive.
• Maintain a high degree of professional and personal ethics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to careers@secretsales.com with "Senior Developer" in the subject line.

Admin Internship, Buying TeamApply now

We have an exciting opportunity to Intern within our Buying Team for a period of three months.

Specialising in designer fashion, homeware and lifestyle flash sales, we currently have over two million members. With sales going live every day this is a fast paced environment, and we are looking for someone with previous administration experience and good communication skills to assist our Team.

Our culture and environment would suit high-calibre and passionate individuals. If you're hungry with ambition and feel inspired to get hands on experience in of one of the fastest growing ecommerce groups in the world, then we'd love to hear from you.

Our Internship gives you the opportunity to gain experience within and see how a Buying Team operates and what we get up to here at Secretsales.com.

You will be assisting the Buyer's Assistants in their day to day jobs, gaining hands on experience helping with campaign production, liaising with internal departments, cross checking invoices, and dealing with logistics.

If you would like to apply for this Internship then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to internships@secretsales.com with "3 month Buying Admin Internship" in the subject line. Please include details of the dates that you are available.

Fashion Writer InternshipApply now

Can you tell your raglan sleeve apart from your dolman sleeve?

If so, we’d love to hear from you. Specialising in online designer flash sales, secretsales is currently looking for an intern within our editorial team. With sales going live every day, this is a fast-paced environment and we are interviewing for a competent writer with strong fashion knowledge.

Our internship focuses on all aspects of the copy, from product descriptions to trend analysis. You will also be working closely with the other teams in the creative department so will get a broad overview of how the company works.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent command of the English language
• Technical fashion knowledge
• Ability to work to extremely tight deadlines
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently
• Experience of identifying new trends

If you would like to apply for this Internship please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to internships@secretsales.com with “Fashion Writer Internship” in the subject line.

Styling InternshipApply now

Secretsales.com is at the heart of fashion. Specialising in online designer flash sales we are currently looking for an enthusiastic Styling intern within our creative photo studio. With fashion shoots happening everyday an extra pair of hands is always helpful. We are looking for a passionate, hard-working and reliable Intern to join our Production Team for a period of four weeks with the possibility of being longer.

Our internship exposes you to every aspect of the shoot process. From preparation, to being on shoot to post-production. You will gain an invaluable insight into how these creative skills work hand in hand with business.

We are a developing team and all enjoy being part of this exciting company at a time of growth.

You will gain invaluable experience of shoot production & preparation, being on set assisting with shoots, styling – fashion/product, post production and sample preparation.

Day to day experience will see you:

• Working with experienced Online Stylists to co-ordinate flow of samples to the studio as part of prepping for daily shoots
• Assisting with daily shoot prep - steaming/wardrobe/outfit building
• Supporting the studio function whilst being mentored in styling technique and commercial awareness
• Working with other members of the Studio production team to ensure the photo studio is organized and ordered and the in house wardrobe is maintained

It’s a rare opportunity to gain an insight into a vibrant and busy production department. Candidates will be able to work well in a fast paced environment and possess a keen eye for detail with a 'can do' attitude

If you would like to apply for this Internship then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to internships@secretsales.com with “Styling Internship” in the subject line.

Photography InternshipApply now

Secretsales.com is at the heart of fashion. Specialising in online designer flash sales we are currently looking for an enthusiastic photography intern within our creative photo studio. With fashion shoots happening everyday an extra pair of hands is always helpful. We are looking for a keen and reliable Intern to join our Production Team for a period of four weeks, with the possibility of being longer.

Our internship exposes you to every aspect of the shoot process. From preparation, to being on shoot to post-production. This is a great opportunity to assist with photo shoots whilst learning more about e-commerce. You will gain an invaluable insight into how these creative skills work hand in hand with business.

We are a developing team and all enjoy being part of this exciting company at a time of growth.

You will provide practical and technical support to the studio whilst gaining experience of shoot production, being on set assisting with still life and model shoots.

Day to day experience will cover:

• Assisting Photographers to set up for the shoot/day ahead.
• Learning about the different requirements for the various shoots we currently do, and be able to support in each set up
• Mentoring from experienced photographers on lighting, direction and cameras
• Learning to use Capture One software, naming, editing and processing files
• Maintaining studio equipment and supplies
• Working with the studio on new testing, lighting requirements and feedback own ideas

The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with drive and enthusiasm for photography. It is a fast paced environment so a can do attitude is useful. Ideally some experience of Adobe Photoshop and Capture One would be ideal.

If you would like to apply for this Internship then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to internships@secretsales.com with “Photography Internship” in the subject line.

Marketing InternshipApply now

We have an exciting opportunity to Intern within our Marketing Team for a period of four weeks. Gaining hands on experience and developing your skills throughout the Internship, we are looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Intern to assist the Team.

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Are working towards a Marketing or Business related qualification
• Have experience of or an interest in social media
• Are action oriented, drive for results, customer focused
• Have good communication and negotiation skills, both written and oral
• Have an interest in and knowledge of the fashion industry
• Have the capacity to deal with ambiguity within a complex environment

You will gain experience:

• With all social media channels
• The use of product placements through these channels
• Of creative briefings to create daily and weekly email campaigns
• All aspects of the Blog
• Plus much more!

If you would like to apply for this Internship then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to internships@secretsales.com with "Marketing Internship" in the subject line. Please include details of the dates that you are available.

Product InternshipApply now

We currently have an exciting Internship within our Product Team. You will get the opportunity to experience work as part of a dynamic team in one of the most exciting industries – fashion e-commerce; working alongside a Team which understands what it takes to build great e-commerce platforms — both from a backend and a user experience standpoint!

You will get the opportunity to be involved and experience how the Product Team:

• Develop and maintain the product for an assigned task and/or area.
• Work closely with the Engineering Technology Team and Creative Web Designer to define detailed key product requirements. Understand how the Team translate requirements into user stories and wireframes.
• Measure and analyse the impact of existing functionality. You will see how the Product Team identify opportunities to innovate and improve, providing additional benefits to the customer.
• Analyse and gain greater understanding of the competitive landscape and market trends.
• Experience usability tests.

At Secretsales.com we believe that the most valuable Internships allow you to get involved with the Teams activities, gaining valuable skills and experience in your chosen area. For this reason, we are looking for a Product Intern who has is working towards or has gained a degree in a technology related field.

If you would like to apply for this role then please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to internships@secretsales.com with "Product Internship" in the subject line.