Head of Strategy

Location
England, London, West End
Salary
£80000 - £100000 per annum
Posted
27 Sep 2016
Closes
04 Oct 2016
Ref
JKHOS
Contact
James Kennedy
Experience Levels
Director
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the CEO the Head of Strategy will lead the internal and external strategy programme.

The Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategy team plays a crucial role developing, defining and evolving corporate strategy as well as identifying and assessing new investment and business opportunities. Heading up the team you will:

  • Lead workstreams to satisfy business unit objectives across departments and in collaboration with multiple stakeholders
  • Drive analysis on important strategic decisions in order to optimize our businesses
  • Perform strategic evaluation, financial analysis, and identification of potential acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures and "greenfield" opportunities in Europe
  • Conduct market analysis and recommend business development opportunities, market entry strategies for new products, pricing, and business models
  • Work with the M&A leadership team and business unit GMs to ensure strategic development initiatives are delivered and partnerships are successfully integrated

What you'll need to bring along

  • 4-6 years' experience with a leading management consulting firm / Corporate Strategy team
  • Ability to conduct deep dives and interpret both financial and non-financial indicators
  • Experience developing analysis to support strategic decision making
  • Comfortable traversing multiple projects by partnering with key stakeholders
  • Outstanding presentation, influencing and stakeholder management skills
  • Digital media industry or Technology, Media, Telecom sector experience highly regarded