Introduction
We are looking for an Optichannel Strategist & Digital Journey / CRO Expert to support an organisation with a strong focus on digital marketing and customer experience. In this strategic role, you will be responsible for designing, coordinating and continuously optimising integrated customer experiences across a wide range of digital and offline touchpoints.
You combine a strategic understanding of optichannel marketing with deep expertise in digital journeys, UX, analytics and Conversion Rate Optimisation. Your role is to ensure that different channels work together in a coherent way to create relevant, seamless and high-performing user experiences.
You will translate business and marketing objectives into channel strategies, digital journey designs and data-driven optimisation initiatives. You will also stay up to date with evolving platforms, AI capabilities and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Responsibilities
- Optichannel Strategy & Experience Design
- Develop and maintain an integrated optichannel strategy across web, mobile, social media, email, paid media, offline and emerging channels.
- Translate marketing and business objectives into funnel-based channel plans.
- Determine which message should be delivered through which channel, at what moment and to which audience.
- Align touchpoints, content formats and communication depth with the needs of different target audiences.
- Analyse cross-channel behaviour and develop experience frameworks.
- Act as a strategic sparring partner for marketing managers and experts.
- Ensure consistency and quality across digital channels and touchpoints.
- Digital Journey Mapping & Optimisation
- Design and continuously evolve end-to-end digital customer journeys for priority audiences.
- Map journeys across acquisition, onboarding, engagement and retention stages.
- Identify friction points, drop-offs and opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with UX, IT and Marketing teams to optimise user flows, interactions and interface clarity.
- Ensure that journey designs are aligned with both brand strategy and commercial performance objectives.
- Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)
- Lead CRO initiatives across websites, landing pages, funnels, forms and mobile experiences.
- Design and analyse A/B tests, multivariate tests and other experiments.
- Analyse user behaviour using tools such as Adobe Analytics, Content Square and heatmap and session-recording solutions.
- Formulate hypotheses and translate experiment results into concrete improvement actions.
- Collaborate with designers and developers to implement and validate CRO enhancements.
- Analytics, Performance Measurement & Insights
- Define KPIs and dashboards to measure channel effectiveness, journey performance and conversion.
- Analyse engagement, behavioural and conversion data.
- Translate complex data into clear strategic insights and actionable recommendations.
- Measure the impact of changes and foster a culture of continuous optimisation.
- Collaborate with Analytics teams to develop dashboards focused on optichannel performance.
- Manage and further develop a central knowledge environment containing channel strategies, standards, guidelines, KPIs, best practices, audiences and templates.
- Channel Orchestration & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Content, SEO/GEO and Channel experts to ensure alignment across cross-channel initiatives.
- Guide Channel Owners in the continuous optimisation of their respective platforms.
- Facilitate collaboration between channels through a structured community or Channel Guild, supported by Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Ensure that channels do not operate in silos but contribute to a coherent customer experience.
- Coordinate with UX and technology teams on journey improvements and CRO experiments.
- Align strategic and creative stakeholders around messaging consistency.
- Coach marketing teams on channel best practices and emerging digital trends.
- Personalisation & Segmentation
- Support or lead initiatives aimed at developing personalised digital experiences.
- Use segmentation insights to adapt journeys, messaging and conversion touchpoints.
- Align personalisation strategies with different stages of the customer lifecycle and CRM programmes.
Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven expertise in optichannel marketing strategy and digital experience design.
- Strong experience in digital journey mapping, UX and conversion optimisation.
- Experience with A/B testing, behavioural analytics and experimentation frameworks.
- Experience collaborating with Marketing, UX and IT teams.
- Experience in digital transformation is a strong asset.
Technical Skills
- Strong command of tools such as Adobe Analytics, GA4, Google Tag Manager and Content Square, or equivalent solutions.
- Experience with analytics and experimentation platforms.
- Experience with SharePoint, Notion or other no-code collaborative platforms.
- Knowledge of Figma and/or service design is a plus.
- Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- A strong interest in AI, platform evolution and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Business & Stakeholder Management
- Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Ability to simplify and explain complex concepts clearly.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, particularly when working with Marketing and IT teams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience working in complex and fast-paced digital environments.
Offer
- A strategic expert role with a direct impact on digital customer experience and business growth.
- The opportunity to design and optimise integrated customer journeys.
- Close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across Marketing, UX, Analytics and Technology.
- A hybrid working model with approximately 50% on-site presence and 50% remote work.
- An environment focused on innovation, data, Agile methodologies and continuous improvement.