Senior Strategy Manager

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK's portfolio of diverse businessesmake a positive impacton a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions toconnect more people to relevantemployment, education, small businessandvolunteer opportunities. Wehavea cultureofhigh-performancein our workplaces andcelebrate the diversity ofour employeeswhocontribute to thesuccess of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK's purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to Work in Technology (2021-2024). We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

About the role

The Senior Strategy Manager is a pivotal role in helping SEEK define and deliver its long-term vision, strategy and growth ambitions.

As a Senior Strategy Manager, you will be working on critical topics in either Product / Marketplace Strategy or Commercial Strategy, partnering closely with the senior leaders in those functions.

Day-to-day this role entails:

• Leading a significant part of a specific Strategy Centre of Gravity – becoming the 'go-to' person on a range of related topics for senior leadership and the broader organisation
• Developing and applying analytical frameworks and principles to investigate business issues, identify solutions and manage the implementation of agreed actions
• Creating situational awareness within the team and broader organisation – strategic metrics, key results, industry trends, competitor analysis
• Communicating defined strategies and its components with simplicity and impact to all levels of the organisation, including senior leadership
• Leading project delivery and process management, effectively managing and mitigating risks
• Collaborating in project teams alongside Product, AI and Commercial stakeholders to design, test and iterate future product or commercial solutions
• Being a vocal advocate for the strategy and providing guidance to execution teams to ensure alignment with the strategy
• Potentially having 1-2 task reports on projects

The Team

SEEK global Strategy team is composed of ~40 mostly ex-consultants from premier consulting firms. We offer an intellectually stimulating environment, a great team with a caring heart, a fun and inspiring environment and a great purpose to wake up to every morning. You will work closely with:

• The Heads of Strategy (Strategy Leadership team)
• The Director of Strategy, Product
• The Director of Strategy, Commercial
• The Group Executive, Product

The successful candidate will have:

• 5-8 years' experience working in strategy-related roles, with 3-4 years in a top tier strategy consulting firm.
  • Highly developed conceptual reasoning capabilities, analytical and problem-solving skills with proven ability to break down and frame strategic problems
  • Experience in developing business level strategy and breaking this down into objectives, targets and initiatives
  • Passion for growth strategy and excellent business acumen, and a track record of having worked and led complex and ambiguous strategic projects
  • Track record of results – delivering results through cross functional teams
  • Ability to influence and build support for fact-based recommendations with a diverse set of stakeholders
    • A high learning orientation and a desire to become a global expert in online marketplace design and operations
    • Experience in media, internet or tech industries would be viewed favourably
    Additional Information

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Flexible hybrid work model
• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Support of flexible working, including a mix of office and work from home days depending on your role.
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably, certified carbon neutral for its business operations (through Climate Active), purchasing renewable energy for our office and working-from-home emissions and a target for net zero by 2030.
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year
• SEEKer Support, a confidential service that offers employees up to six sessions with a mental health professional of your choice
• Tailored career development planning (including Education Assistance Program)
• Professional development sessions with industry leading guest speakers
• Free income protection insurance
• Access to a wide range of discounts on things such as health insurance, fitness, food, travel, accommodation plus many more
• Frequent events including sports days, annual Christmas party, hackathon, and trivia
• Free kick-start breakfast every morning and fresh fruit available all day in our offices
• Casual dress – every day

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific supportor adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.