Head Of Strategy

478 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Posted Thursday 1 May 2025 at 2:00 pm | Expires Monday 2 June 2025 at 1:59 pm
Being a part of EVT means believing in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.
About EVT:
As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection by EVT and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.
About the Role
This role leads the Advanced Analytics and Business Insights teams to identify opportunities and generate insights that inform strategic decision-making. By interpreting macroeconomic, industry, sector, market, customer, and competitor trends, and deeply understanding the drivers of business performance, the role builds a clear view of where and how value can be created. It transforms complex data into compelling narratives that shape commercial priorities, guide resource allocation, and support the organisation's long-term growth agenda.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor and analyse macroeconomic conditions, industry and sector trends, competitor dynamics, and shifts in customer behaviour., in relation to how these impact EVT.
Develop insight-rich narratives and opportunity maps across markets, regions, and customer segments to inform pricing, products, investment, and innovation strategies.
Deliver executive briefings and presentation ready curated insight packs that combine external intelligence with internal performance data to drive informed decision-making.
Strategic Opportunity Identification
Lead the Advanced Analytics team to generate insights on demand trends, customer segmentation, pricing sensitivity, and new value pools.
Apply a capital markets perspective to evaluate internal strategies, anticipating factors that influence external investor perceptions and long-term enterprise value.
Translate analytical findings into clear, persuasive narratives that connect insights to strategic choices and business priorities.
Commercial & Cross-Functional Partnership
Act as a strategic advisor to leaders in Finance, Commercial, Customer, Brand, and Marketing functions.
Develop high-impact materials, including board papers, investment decks, market entry assessments, and portfolio reviews, to influence enterprise direction.
Provide insight leadership for key cross-functional initiatives, ensuring data and analytics are central to planning and execution.
Establish an Advanced Analytics team that delivers both prescriptive analytics and act as a strategic problem solver for the divisional teams.
Leadership of Insights & Analytics
Lead and develop high-performing Advanced Analytics and Business Insights teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy and commercial goals.
Foster a culture of opportunity-focused, insight-led thinking—translating analysis into action across all levels of the business.
Coach team members to deepen their understanding of business drivers and strengthen their strategic storytelling capabilities.
Enterprise Analytics & Performance Enablement
Set the direction for how analytics and data insights are embedded into business decision-making and strategic planning.
Guide the development and application of models and tools that support opportunity sizing, scenario analysis, and strategic forecasting.
Ensure insights are operationalised through business processes, performance cycles, and transformation initiatives.
Contribute to the shaping of corporate strategy by challenging assumptions, identifying growth levers, and surfacing ideas grounded in commercial and market realities.
Collaborate across the enterprise to align business unit strategies with external opportunities and internal capabilities.
Support strategy formulation with structured analysis, opportunity framing, and clear communication of strategic trade-offs.
Skills & Experience
Strategic Mindset: Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies. For example, keeps business strategies up to date to address evolving dynamics in the market and organisation. Leverages key differentiators in the market. Aligns the strategies of different business units to address long-term opportunities.
Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation's goals. For example, maintains ample, up-to-date business and industry knowledge in order to make sound decisions for the organisation. Understands the policies and other external factors affecting the organisation.
Financial Acumen: Interprets and applies key financial indicators to make better business decisions. For example, finds and uses the best financial and quantitative indicators to gain an in-depth understanding of organisational performance. Creates an environment and tools for people to take ownership of financial decisions.
Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, asks questions to encourage others to think differently and enrich their analyses of complex situations. Accurately defines the key elements of complex, ambiguous situations
Manages Ambiguity: Operates effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. For example, remains calm and positive and keeps others focused during transitions or chaotic situations. Provides coaching or support to keep people moving forward despite incomplete information.
Cultivates Innovation: Creates new and better ways for the organisation to be successful. For example, offers creative ideas, finds unique connections between previously unrelated elements. Actively encourages and supports others' creativity; builds upon and strengthens new solutions in a positive and collaborative manner.
Organisational Savvy: Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organisational dynamics. For example, has a firm grasp on organisational culture and politics; connects with key stakeholders and knows when to bring something to their attention.
Persuades: Uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others. For example, positions and packages ideas so that they will resonate strongly with a wide variety of stakeholders. Uses strong logic and compelling evidence. Works with others to find creative win-win solutions; achieves consensus through compromise.
Builds Effective Teams: Builds strong identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals. For example, they connect with others on team projects and leverage their strengths and knowledge to deliver the best possible results. They champion the team's decisions and operate in a way that builds team spirit.
Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. For example, holds self to high standards of performance; sets some challenging goals; wants to achieve meaningful results; pursues initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure. Focuses on key goals, even during setbacks and obstacles
Effective communicator: Communicates with clarity, purpose, and influence across written, verbal, and presentation formats. Tailors communication style to suit diverse audiences, including senior executives, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders. Actively listens, ensures mutual understanding, and presents complex information in a structured and engaging way to support decision-making, alignment, and strategic outcomes. Ability to present to groups of all sizes.
Manages Prioritisation: Effectively prioritises tasks and projects in a dynamic environment, ensuring focus on the highest-value activities. Demonstrates sound judgement when balancing urgent and important work, adapts quickly to shifting demands, and maintains productivity under pressure. Proactively organises workload to meet deadlines while supporting team and business objectives.
Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, QT, Atura, Lylo and more.
$2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
Rapidcareer growth opportunities through our EVT network.
Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
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478 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
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