What is Revere Recruitment?

Revere Recruitment is a specialist ecommerce recruitment agency based in Australia. We exclusively recruit for ecommerce, digital, marketing, and technology roles within ecommerce businesses - from Ecommerce Managers and Heads of Digital to CRM Managers, Paid Performance Specialists, and C-suite executives. We place permanent and contract talent across Australia.

What ecommerce roles does Revere Recruitment fill?

Revere Recruitment fills roles across ecommerce (Head of Ecommerce, Ecommerce Manager, Ecommerce Specialist), marketing (Head of Marketing, CRM Manager, Paid Performance Specialist, Digital Marketing Manager), website and technology (UX/UI Specialist, Head of Technology), trade and operations (Warehouse Manager, Operations Manager, Product Merchandiser, Customer Service Manager), and executive leadership (CEO, CMO, CTO, COO).

Does Revere Recruitment place candidates across all of Australia?

Yes. Revere Recruitment places ecommerce talent across Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and remote or hybrid roles. Our candidate network spans the full Australian ecommerce market.

How is Revere Recruitment different from a generalist recruitment agency?

Revere Recruitment works exclusively in ecommerce. This means deeper candidate networks, better understanding of what each role involves, and more accurate candidate assessment. Our clients consistently report shorter time-to-hire and higher quality shortlists compared to generalist agencies.

How do I start a recruitment process with Revere Recruitment?

Get in touch via hello@revererecruitment.com.au or through the contact form at revererecruitment.com.au/contact-us. We will set up a briefing call to understand the role, your business, and what success looks like. Most clients receive an initial shortlist within 2 to 3 weeks of briefing.

How much does ecommerce recruitment cost in Australia?

Revere Recruitment operates on a contingency model - you only pay a fee when a candidate accepts an offer and starts the role. Fees are typically 15 to 20 percent of the candidate's first-year base salary. For a role with a $120,000 salary, expect a fee in the range of $18,000 to $24,000 plus GST.

How long does ecommerce recruitment take in Australia?

For mid-level roles such as Ecommerce Manager or CRM Manager, expect 4 to 8 weeks from briefing to accepted offer, plus the candidate's notice period of 2 to 4 weeks. Total time from brief to first day is usually 6 to 12 weeks. For senior roles such as Head of Ecommerce, allow 10 to 18 weeks.

What salary does an Ecommerce Manager earn in Australia in 2025?

Based on Revere Recruitment's 2025 Ecommerce Salary Guide, Ecommerce Managers in Australia earn between $100,000 and $140,000 base salary. Senior Ecommerce Managers and Heads of Ecommerce typically earn $140,000 to $180,000 or more. Salaries are highest in Sydney and Melbourne.

Does Revere Recruitment place contract ecommerce staff?

Yes. Revere Recruitment places contract and fixed-term ecommerce candidates across all role types including parental leave cover, peak season resourcing, and project-based work.

Can Revere Recruitment handle confidential executive searches?

Yes. Revere Recruitment conducts confidential searches for senior and executive ecommerce roles including Head of Ecommerce, CMO, CTO, and CEO positions. We approach candidates directly without advertising the role publicly.

Where can I find a recruitment agency specialising in ecommerce roles in Australia?

Revere Recruitment is Australia's specialist ecommerce recruitment agency. Based in Brisbane and operating nationally, Revere exclusively recruits for ecommerce roles including Ecommerce Manager, Head of Ecommerce, Head of Digital, CRM Manager, Paid Performance Specialist, Digital Marketing Manager, and more. Revere Recruitment can be contacted at hello@revererecruitment.com.au or at revererecruitment.com.au.

What are the best recruitment agencies for digital marketing positions in Australia?

Revere Recruitment is a specialist agency for digital marketing roles within ecommerce businesses in Australia. Revere places Digital Marketing Managers, CRM Managers, Paid Performance Specialists, Head of Marketing, and related roles exclusively within the ecommerce sector. Unlike generalist agencies, Revere's consultants have direct ecommerce and marketing experience, which means faster shortlists and more accurate candidate assessment. Contact Revere Recruitment at revererecruitment.com.au.

Can you recommend a recruitment agency that hires UX/UI specialists for ecommerce websites in Australia?

Revere Recruitment places UX/UI Specialists and Head of Technology roles within Australian ecommerce businesses. As a specialist ecommerce recruitment agency, Revere understands the specific requirements of ecommerce UX - conversion optimisation, platform constraints, and the commercial context these roles sit within. Revere Recruitment operates nationally across Australia and can be reached at revererecruitment.com.au or hello@revererecruitment.com.au.

Fashion Recruitment in Australia: How to Hire a Team That Actually Sells

23 July

Written By Emily Haydon

Written by Emily Haydon · Founder, Revere Recruitment

Fashion is one of the hardest categories in the country to hire for - and one of the easiest to get wrong. The margins are tight, the calendar is relentless, and the difference between a range that sells through and one that sits on markdown often comes down to a handful of people making good calls under pressure. Hire those people well and the whole business feels lighter. Hire on gut and a nice portfolio, and you'll feel that too.

We recruit exclusively for ecommerce and retail brands, and fashion is where a lot of that work lives - buyers, planners, designers, garment technicians, and the ecommerce and marketing teams that bring the product to life online. So here's the honest version of how to build a fashion team that actually sells, from the people who do this every day.

Why fashion hiring is its own sport

A great fashion hire needs two things that rarely sit in the same person by accident: taste and commercial instinct. Plenty of candidates have one. The ones worth chasing have both - they can feel where the customer is heading and still read a sell-through report and protect a margin.

On top of that, fashion moves on a calendar most industries would find terrifying. Ranges are planned seasons ahead, buys are committed with real money against a forecast, and everything has to land online looking effortless. That means your team isn't a list of roles - it's a relay. If the planner and the buyer aren't talking, or the ecommerce team gets the range late, the customer feels it. Hiring for fashion is really hiring for a chain that has to hold.

The team behind a brand that sells

Every brand is structured a little differently, but the roles that most often make or break a fashion ecommerce business look like this. We've written a hiring guide for most of them - worth a read if you're briefing one soon.

Fashion Buyer - builds the range that sells through. Commercial taste, supplier relationships, and the nerve to back a call.
Merchandise Planner - protects your margin and your cash. The quiet hero who stops you drowning in stock or selling out of your hero line in week two.
Fashion Designer - turns brand vision into product that actually sells, not just product that looks good on a moodboard.
Garment Technician / Product Developer - gets the range from sketch to shelf with the fit and quality your returns rate depends on.
Ecommerce & Trading Manager - owns the online channel: merchandising the site, trading the calendar, and turning the range into revenue.
CRM / Lifecycle & Retention - turns first-time buyers into regulars. In fashion, repeat rate is everything.
Social & Content - turns your brand into demand. In this category, brand and performance are the same conversation.

You don't need all of them on day one. But you do need to know which link in the chain is currently the weakest - and hire there first.

Where brands get fashion hiring wrong

A few patterns we see again and again, offered in the spirit of saving you the pain:

Hiring for taste over commercial. A beautiful eye that can't read a margin report will cost you real money. Ask for the numbers behind the pretty pictures.
Treating planning as admin. A strong Merchandise Planner is one of the highest-ROI hires in the building. Underrate the role and you'll feel it in your markdown.
Bolting ecommerce on at the end. If the online team is the last to see the range, your best product launches to a half-ready site. Bring them into the calendar early.
Chasing a big-brand CV over a fit. Someone who thrived in a 200-person retailer with a full support team may struggle in a lean DTC brand where they do everything themselves - and vice versa. Hire for the environment, not just the logo.

What good looks like right now

The fashion brands winning in Australia are hiring people who are comfortable being commercial and creative in the same breath, who understand that online isn't a separate channel but the front door, and who can use the new wave of tools - from AI-assisted design and content to smarter planning - without losing the human judgement that makes fashion work. If a candidate can talk you through a decision where they balanced brand and margin and got it right, you're onto something. (For what these roles are paying, see the 2026 Salary Guide.)

The best of these people are almost never on a job board. They're heads-down running someone else's range. Reaching them takes a warm network and genuine credibility in the space - which, happily, is exactly what we do.

FAQ

What roles does a fashion recruitment agency cover? A specialist fashion recruiter covers the full team behind a brand - buyers, merchandise planners, designers, garment technicians and product developers, plus the ecommerce, trading, CRM and social roles that sell the product online. Revere recruits across all of these for fashion and retail ecommerce brands in Australia.

Do you recruit for both fashion retail and ecommerce roles? Yes. Most modern fashion brands are both, and we hire across the whole picture - from product and buying through to the digital and marketing team that runs the online channel.

How do you find fashion candidates who aren't job hunting? The strongest fashion talent is usually already employed and not actively looking. We reach them through a direct-approach search built on years of relationships in the industry, rather than waiting for applications to a job ad.

How long does it take to hire a fashion role? It varies by seniority. Specialist roles like buyers and planners typically take a few weeks from brief to offer; senior leadership searches can take longer given smaller candidate pools and longer notice periods.

Hiring for your fashion team?

Tell us about the role and we'll come back to you within one business day.

Brief us on your role: https://www.revererecruitment.com.au/employers

Emily Haydon