Senior Strategy Manager 12 Month FTC
Senior Strategy Manager 12 Month FTC
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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.
This is a 12 Month fixed term contract role.
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 shape Depops strategic direction during this exciting chapter of growth.
The teams scope can be split into four key pillars:
Strategic Planning Shaping Depops vision growth strategy and priorities in collaboration with crossfunctional partners refining them based on internal and external learnings. This takes place across time horizons including quarterly reflections annual planning as well as Depops longerterm strategy.
Strategic Initiatives Leading highimpact crossfunctional projects that are of strategic importance to the business. This may include corporate development and partnership opportunities.
Strategic Articulation Crafting tailored communications about the business strategy for leadership the company and our parent company Etsy.
Strategic Operations Helping Depop execute its strategy more effectively through working with leaders on improving their rituals processes resource allocation/org design and proactively joining the dots to improve crossfunctional working.
The Role
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 work alongside the Chief Product Officer (CPO) serving as a strategic thought partner and driving key initiatives within the Product organisation.
Responsibilities:
Develop strategic recommendations informed by competitor dynamics geographic trends user insights and internal business performance
Partner closely with the CPO and Product org to define strategic priorities evaluate growth opportunities and navigate tradeoffs in prioritisation
Support in managing companywide planning helping senior leaders focus on what matters most balance priorities and define success metrics
Craft clear compelling narratives around business performance competitive positioning and strategic decisions communicating them effectively to various audiences
Facilitate complex conversations guiding senior stakeholders to a solution amidst uncertainty and differing perspectives
Lead key strategic initiatives collaborating with crossfunctional teams to deliver highimpact outcomes
Requirements:
Extensive experience in strategy consulting or inhouse strategy
Highly analytical with an understanding of marketplace dynamics and productled growth strategies
Skilled at building structured presentations and communicating effectively with different audiences including executives board members and companywide groups
Experience managing complex stakeholder relationships particularly at senior levels
Proficient at Excel/Google Sheets with ability to interpret and connect a wide variety of insights (eg product performance data behavioral insights financial metrics) to support decisionmaking on prioritisation and strategic investments
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
