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RayBan, Oakley META Category Manager - London & South East UK
EssilorLuxottica Group
London, England, United Kingdom
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If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.
We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of
ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in
over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care
products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and
Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley,
Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that
offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences
(such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision
network), and leading e-commerce platforms.
Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world
in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.
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Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica
Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration,
embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join
us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.
Your role:
• We are seeking a tech-savvy, customer-oriented, and results-driven Wearables
Category Promoter to lead the commercial success of EssilorLuxottica’s
Wearables category - our most innovative segment, integrating advanced
digital and AI-driven technologies into eyewear. This includes brands like
Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta.
• This role combines sell-in and sell-out responsibility across all wearable
solutions, from connected eyewear to audio-enabled devices. You will play a
pivotal role in driving adoption, training partners, and elevating the
consumer experience, ensuring that EssilorLuxottica Wearables are recognized
as the ultimate fusion of technology, design, and lifestyle.
• As a sales product specialist, you will act as the bridge between technology,
retail, and the consumer, bringing both technical expertise and commercial
acumen to accelerate category growth across your territory.
• You will be field-based, visiting our customers across the London and South
East area of the UK (postcodes include CO, CT, BN, RH and all London
postcodes).
Main responsibilities:
• Drive sales growth, category penetration, and adoption of wearable solutions
across assigned territories and customer accounts.
• Support both sell-in and sell-out performance through effective category
development and commercial execution.
• Deliver engaging product and sales training to internal teams and customers,
building confidence and capability in the wearables category.
• Translate technical product features into clear customer and consumer
benefits.
• Support in-store activation activities, including product demonstrations,
merchandising, launches, campaigns, and consumer engagement initiatives.
• Partner with Strategic Partnership Managers, Regional Sales teams, and
Sell-Out Specialists to integrate wearables into business plans and regional
strategies.
• Position wearables as part of a broader solution alongside lenses, frames,
and services, demonstrating both commercial and consumer value.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and consumer behaviour, providing
insights to support category development.
• Track category performance, maintain accurate reporting, and use data-driven
insights to identify growth opportunities and optimise results.
Main requirements:
• Experience in sales, category management, business development, or specialist
roles within technology, consumer electronics, optics, healthcare, or a
related industry.
• Strong commercial acumen with a proven ability to drive sales growth and
category performance.
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technologies in a simple and
compelling way.
• Experience delivering training, coaching, or influencing customer behaviour
and sales performance.
• Strong understanding of retail environments, consumer behaviour, and customer
engagement.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for innovation, technology, and
emerging market trends.
• Analytical and data-driven approach, with the ability to identify
opportunities and measure performance effectively.
• Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving
category.
• A clean drivers' licence
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gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other
characteristic that makes us unique.