Head of Strategy

**About THG**

We're a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We're home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

**Life at Ingenuity**

THG Ingenuity is a fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, designed to power brands without limits. Our global end to-end tech platform is comprised of three products: THG Commerce, THG Studios, THG Fulfilment.

Each represents a single, unified solution, overcoming challenges and taking brands direct-to-consumer. Our client portfolio includes globally recognised brands such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Elemis, Homebase, and Proctor & Gamble.

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**Why be a Head of Strategy at THG?**

As a business, Ingenuity has some bold and ambitious plans when it comes to reshaping the eCommerce space globally. As a Head of Strategy, you will be playing a key role in helping those plans come to fruition. You're going to get exposure to a range of stakeholders and cross functional teams, designing strategies and solutions, solving a range of problems whilst driving growth and innovation for Ingenuity clients.

**As Head of Strategy, you'll be responsible for**:
Strategic Proposition Development: Delivery of client ecommerce propositions and business cases from proposal to implementation

Client Strategic Planning: Working with the customer success function to support in the development of client strategic growth plans, ensuring alignment with business goals and market trends.

Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, competitive landscape, and potential growth opportunities for the division.

Collaboration: Work closely with the Strategy Director and departmental heads to align strategies across the division and ensure successful execution of initiatives.

Innovation Leadership: Foster a culture of innovation within the team and division, encouraging creative thinking and the exploration of new business models and technologies.

**What skills and experience do I need for this role?**
- Proven experience in a senior strategy, consulting or similar role within the ecommerce industry or a related tech field.
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, competitive analysis, and business development.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex projects.

**What's in it for me?**

**Career Development**
- Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
- Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

**Enhanced Leave**
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Don't want to work on your birthday? We don't either Enjoy your day off on us
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
- Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
- Buy back up to 3 days each year.
- Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

**Wellbeing Support**
- Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
- Access our in-house CBT therapist.
- Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
- State-of-the-art on-site gym.
- Access to our on-site physio.

**Other Perks**
- Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
- Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
- On-site staff shop.
- Access to on-site barber.
- Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
- Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

**THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.