vvast – Client Case Study

Building a specialist eCommerce team to support global brand growth.

Disciplines: eCommerce

Client Overview: vvast are D2C specialists in Brand, eCommerce incubation and acceleration, helping lifestyle brands on a global basis reach their full potential.

The Challenge

vvast needed to build a specialist eCommerce team to service their impressive and growing client base. Roles ranged from Assistant Merchandisers through to eCommerce Managers, requiring a recruitment partner with deep sector knowledge and access to niche talent.

The challenge was to source multiple hires over an extended period, ensuring technical expertise and cultural fit across all roles.

Our Approach / Solution

We partnered with vvast to deliver a targeted recruitment strategy that combined:

  • Utilising our established eCommerce network to identify top talent quickly.
  • Running highly targeted headhunting campaigns to engage passive candidates.
  • Close collaboration with the vvast team to ensure alignment on role requirements and timelines.

The Outcome

Over an 18-month period, we successfully placed 11 key industry experts across their eCommerce function, enabling vvast to scale their team and deliver exceptional service to their growing client base.

Roles Filled

  • Assistant Merchandisers
  • eCommerce Managers
  • Additional specialist eCommerce roles

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Client Testimonial by Richie Jones, Managing Director of vvast: "We look for a type of character above anything else when hiring for our business. We call it the vvast way and the team at ADLIB really get that and seem to be able to see through candidates that look good on paper but don’t match the criteria to fit our unique culture. We just need solid, straight-talking people that adore good brands and the innovative work needed to leverage that. Having a solid partner that gets us in this way alleviates one of the challenges as we grow."

Richie Jones

Managing Director

vvast – Client Case Study

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