Senior Strategy Manager

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Job Title: Senior Strategy Manager

Reporting to: COO

Location: Head office, West London

Contract Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

About Us:

ME+EM is one of the UK's fastest-growing luxury fashion brands. As a direct-to- consumer business we operate in a truly omnichannel way, with an extremely successful online store, monthly mailings and stores in London, Edinburgh and concessions in Harrods and Selfridges. Our exciting growth continues in spring 2024 with the opening of our first US stores.

At ME+EM we are an entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate group of people. We work hard, are enthusiastic to learn and are not afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to our success at all levels, and that precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.

Our office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but we work just as hard to make sure it's fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves on being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone's hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.

About the Role:

ME+EM are looking for a Senior Strategy Manager who will work closely with the Founder and Management Team (MT) to support the strong period of growth ME+EM are currently undergoing and projecting in the mid to long term. The Senior Strategy Manager will work with the team to streamline and manage initiatives and projects within the business, using a strong point of view, business acumen and prior experience to make informed contributions to business success. The ideal candidate will have proven success in a business management role, with a special focus on executive-level advising and interdepartmental collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and orchestrate strategic business initiatives, from development through to successful execution, collaborating closely with senior leadership and department heads.
• Assist, challenge and communicate with MT to facilitate timely decision-making, project management, and ensure initiatives are moving forward, always in alignment with the business goals.
• Support the CEO, COO & Chairman with answering strategic questions, developing thorough analysis and ensuring insights and recommendations are clearly presented to the senior leadership.
• Seek Improvements to current processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity and alignment to business priorities.
• Lead the company's strategic planning and execution, serving as liaison between the Founder, MT, and wider teams regarding company's objectives, projects, proposals, and planning, constantly evaluating priorities and ensuring outputs are aligned;Own the end-to-end delivery of key decks/ slides and documents for key strategic meetings, including board packs & Quarterly MT Strategy Meetings, as well as for corporate events like Town Halls
• Support leadership with strategic analysis that can support key decision-making, working comfortably with internal and external data sources
• Build on relationships with MT and key employees for increased efficiency and responsiveness of existing operations and help define new operational strategies by working with Founder and COO where new efficiencies can be created; Support Management Team with agenda setting for key meetings and ensuring actions are followed up on until delivery.
• Keep up to date with the challenges and dynamics of the fashion industry, from market trends to M&A activity and relevant events, sharing most important findings with the management team
• Support the COO and Chairman with investor relations and corporate finance duties, including investors network tracking and coordination of due diligence processes with relevant third parties;
• Serve as a subject-matter expert, advising the teams on how to develop action plans, PMO best practices, and assisting with preparation and dissemination of communications across the entire business.

Skills:

• Ideally the candidate will have an MBA or similar qualification and prior experience in a business management role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Versatile abilities and extreme dedication to efficient productivity.
• Excellent tech/ powerpoint skills for presentations and data storytelling.
• Experience in data analysis and budget management.
• Proven success in project coordination and delivery.
• Strong project-reporting skills, with focus on interdepartmental communications.

Employee Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave for full time employees (25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays)
• A day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Length of Service Award
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Staff uniform for retail employees
• Generous Staff and Friends and Family Discount
• Annual Volunteer Day
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Employee led committees
• Social events and biannual parties
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package after 2 years of service.

ME+EM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion in our workforce. As an equal opportunities' employer, we do not discriminate against applicants based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diversity enriches our workforce and strengthens our organisation. Therefore, we encourage minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities to apply for opportunities within our company.

Please email [email protected] should you require any adjustments needed to take part in this recruitment process.

Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, we can only reply to those that are successful to the next stage.