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Head of CRM

On-site in Nottingham·Added today (last checked 13 Oct)

Vision Express

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Overview

Contract
Permanent contract

Skills

The role

Head of CRM

Ruddington, Nottingham | Hybrid

Put the customer at the heart of growth.

At Vision Express and David Clulow, we're looking for a strategic CRM leader who can turn customer insight into commercial impact.

Leading a database of over 2 million active customers, you'll shape how we acquire, engage and retain customers, using data, technology and personalised experiences to drive loyalty, increase eye exam volumes and support business growth.

This is a high-profile role with the opportunity to influence senior leaders, champion the voice of the customer and lead the next chapter of our CRM strategy.

What You'll Do

  • Define and deliver our CRM strategy across Vision Express and David Clulow.
  • Drive customer acquisition, retention, loyalty and reactivation.
  • Create data-led, personalised customer journeys that improve engagement and performance.
  • Turn insight into action, identifying opportunities for growth and optimisation.
  • Partner with senior leaders across Marketing, Retail, Ecommerce and Commercial functions.
  • Lead, coach and develop a high-performing CRM team.
  • Champion a customer-first culture across the business.

What Success Looks Like

  • Increased customer loyalty and retention.
  • Reduced customer churn.
  • Growth in active customers and customer lifetime value.
  • More effective acquisition and reactivation campaigns.
  • Increased eye exam volumes and commercial performance.

What We're Looking For

  • Proven CRM leadership experience in a large-scale B2C environment.
  • A track record of driving customer growth and transformational change.
  • Strong commercial and analytical capability.
  • Experience managing large customer databases and CRM programmes.
  • Confident influencing senior stakeholders and executive teams.
  • An engaging communicator with excellent presentation and storytelling skills.

Why Join Us?

  • Shape CRM strategy for two leading optical brands.
  • Influence business decisions at a senior level.
  • Hybrid working from our Nottingham Support Office.
  • Competitive salary, bonus and benefits.
  • Career development within EssilorLuxottica, a global leader in eyewear and eye care.

About Vision Express

Vision Express is an optical retailer providing eyecare and eyewear, offering eye tests, prescription glasses, sunglasses and contact lenses both online and through its store network. The company has grown from a single store in 1988 to over 590 stores in the UK, Ireland and Jersey.

Its product range spans designer and exclusive eyewear brands, contact lenses, AI glasses such as Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, and Nuance Audio hearing glasses, alongside services including advanced eye tests, OCT 3D eye scans and contact lens appointments. The company also operates manufacturing and lab functions, with around 250 colleagues in its Tech Centre and over 200 in its Store Support Centre.

Industry
Optical retail
In the UK
Ruddington, Nottingham

Good to know if you are moving

  • Early careers pathways include Apprenticeships, Pre-Registration Optometrist programmes and Clinical Learning in Practice (CLiP) placements.
  • Teams include Optometry, Stores, Manufacturing, Joint Venture Partner and Store Support Centre.
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