Senior Strategy Manager
Senior Strategy Manager
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Job Description
Company Description
Depop is the communitypowered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011 the company is headquartered in London with offices in New York and Manchester and in 2021 became a whollyowned subsidiary of Etsy.Find out more at www.depop
Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome no matter who they are or where theyre from. Just as our platform connects people globally we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. Were proud to be an equal opportunity employer providing employment opportunities without regard to age ethnicity religion or belief gender identity sex sexual orientation disability pregnancy or maternity marriage and civil partnership or any other protected status. Were continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.
If due to a disability you need adjustments to complete the application please let us know by sending an email with your name the role to which you would like to apply and the type of support you need to complete the application to . For any other nondisability related questions please reach out to our Talent Partners.
Team Overview
The Strategy Team drives Depops growth by answering critical questions and helping to identify and deliver its biggest opportunities. Were looking for someone to collaborate closely with senior leaders across the business and become a trusted partner to our Exec team. Youll be part of a team that works together to solve complex problems and to guide Depops strategic goals during this exciting chapter of growth.
The teams scope can be split into four key pillars:
Strategic Planning Shaping Depops strategic vision growth strategy and constraints (alongside crossfunctional partners) and refining based on new internal/external learnings. This takes place across time horizons including quarterly reflections annual planning as well as Depops longerterm strategy.
Strategic Articulation Building tailored communication of the business strategy to the leadership the wider company and our parent company Etsy.
Strategic Initiatives Owning the delivery of select highimpact projects. These projects are typically early stage highly crossfunctional and of strategic importance to the business. This may include evaluating and progressing corporate development opportunities with external parties.
Strategic Operations Helping Depop execute its strategy more effectively through working with leaders on improving their rituals processes resource allocation/org design (where relevant) and proactively joining the dots to improve crossfunctional working.
Role Overview
You will be building recommendations to shape the future of Depop driving the company planning process presenting updates to the company/leadership owning a variety of strategic initiatives and helping the organisation to operate more effectively.
Alongside working on companywide initiatives each Strategy Team member is also the dedicated strategic partner to a specific member of the Exec Team. This role will partner closely with our Chief Financial Officer (who oversees Finance Insights User Support Shipping and Trust & Safety) on strategic decisionmaking and drive key initiatives in these areas.
Responsibilities
Build recommendations to inform Depops strategy applying indepth understanding of competitor and geographic dynamics user insights and internal business performance data
Work closely with the CFO to define and deliver strategic priorities across her teams navigating complex crossfunctional topics with Product Marketing and external partners
Act as a sounding board and advisor to broader senior leadership on strategic topics providing handson contributions as required
Work closely with the Senior Strategy Director to run the company wide planning processes including supporting leaders to focus in on whats most important navigate prioritisation tradeoffs and determine what success looks like
Build clear narratives around business performance competitive context and rationale for our strategic decisions formally/informally communicating this information with audiences of all levels
Facilitate complex conversations guiding senior stakeholders to a solution amidst uncertainty and differing perspectives
Lead select strategic initiatives bringing in a broad range of crossfunctional stakeholders to deliver a clear goal
Requirements
Extensive experience in strategy consulting or inhouse strategy
Strong understanding of business commercials and a companys P&L with ability to interpret key insights to drive growth & profitability
Proficient at Excel/Google Sheets with ability to conduct analysis build models and draw out the most critical insights
Skilled at building clear presentations and presenting to different audiences e.g. Executives Board level Companywide communications etc
Experience engaging with senior stakeholders with demonstrated skills in complex stakeholder management
About you
An interest in resale and a desire to be part of transforming fashion consumption
Comfort with ambiguity youre able to build a clear path forward in uncertain situations driving things to completion with lighttouch direction
Analytical datadriven approach to tackling problems balanced with a deeply customercentric way of thinking
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly confidently and concisely
A team player with a low ego and a collaborative mindset; having the backs of teammates and being deeply trusted across the organisation
Comfortable with constructively challenging senior stakeholders
Additional Information
Health Mental Wellbeing
PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa
Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space
Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support
Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting
Work/Life Balance:
25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days
1 companywide day off per quarter
Impact hours: Up to 2 days additional paid leave per year for volunteering
Fully paid 4 week sabbatical after completion of 5 years of consecutive service with Depop to give you a chance to recharge or do something you love.
Flexible Working: MyMode hybridworking model with Flex Office Based and Remote options *role dependant
All offices are dogfriendly
Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries
Family Life:
18 weeks of paid parental leave for fulltime regular employees
IVF leave shared parental leave and paid emergency parent/carer leave
Learn Grow:
Budgets for conferences learning subscriptions and more
Mentorship and programmes to upskill employees
Your Future:
Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)
Pension matching up to 6 of qualifying earnings
Depop Extras:
Employees enjoy free shipping on their Depop sales within the UK.
Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
