Commercial Lead EMEA - 12 Month Maternity Cover

About Us SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja , the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. AI at SharkNinja At SharkNinja, we’re building an AI-native culture. We’re not waiting for the future; we’re creating it. Our people are expected to experiment boldly, adopt new tools, and continuously raise what’s possible to create meaningful impact for our consumers. If you believe the best way to do your job hasn’t been invented yet, you’ll fit right in. We are looking for a Commercial Lead for a 12-month cover , based in our London office 3 days a week. You will be responsible for driving sustainable, profitable growth across the region by strengthening commercial governance and ensuring channel strategies are fit for purpose. This role drives the end-to-end commercial framework across EMEA, translating strategy into clear, actionable guidance for country teams. The role acts as a strategic partner to regional and local leadership, providing data-driven insights, recommendations, and risk & opportunity assessments to maximize ROI and enable disciplined execution. HERE ARE THE EXCITING THINGS YOU LL GET TO DO: Annual Commercial Cycle Leadership & Commercial Strategy Drive the Annual T&C cycle (RTC) across EMEA, ensuring consistency, rigor, and alignment with regional and global objectives. Drive ROI maximization through stronger commercial controls, pricing discipline, and investment prioritization. Enable faster market activation by simplifying processes and accelerating approvals. Partner with Finance, Sales, and Legal to ensure compliant, value-creating commercial terms. Continuously evaluate channel performance and recommend adjustments to maximize growth and profitability, working closely with the EMEA Retail Accounts Director. Commercial Project & Programme Management Lead and coordinate cross-functional commercial projects and initiatives across EMEA (e.g. Retailer launches, go-to-market programmes, onboarding of new direct relationships), ensuring clear ownership, defined milestones, and on-time delivery. Build and maintain project governance structures for key commercial workstreams, including milestone tracking, risk and issue management, and structured stakeholder reporting. Drive regular commercial review cadences, ensuring decisions, actions, and owners are documented and followed through across the region. Act as project manager for centrally led commercial initiatives, aligning and coordinating across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Legal to deliver against agreed timelines and objectives. EMEA Key Account Central Support Partner with the Sales Analyst to develop and maintain standard KA reporting and insight packs, equipping country commercial and sales leads with clear visibility of Key Account performance, risks, and opportunities on a regular cadence. Support country teams in diagnosing Key Account performance gaps and growth opportunities by providing central analytical frameworks, diagnostic tools, and commercial guidance. Act as the central point of expertise for Key Account commercial best practice, synthesising learnings from across EMEA markets and ensuring high-performing approaches are shared and adopted by country teams. Coordinate centrally driven promotional programmes across EMEA Key Accounts in partnership with Marketing, ensuring activities are brand-aligned, commercially sound, and timed for maximum impact, and eva…