The Head of Growth Strategy is a critical role within the business, responsible for leading the development of our broader commercial strategy and transformation roadmap to achieve desired objectives. They must have an excellent understanding of the current market and competition, appreciate potential disruptions that could affect our growth trajectory, and identify opportunities to accelerate it. This individual will explore new technologies and techniques which can allow us to drive competitive advantage and capitalize on growth. Through creative problem-solving skills and innovative thinking, this person will be able to develop strategies that unlock value for the organization. 

As a Head of Growth Strategy, you will be responsible for helping to identify and assess potential opportunities for the company. You’ll work in collaboration with strategy managers and analysts to evaluate these opportunities, which could range from creating new products to optimizing customer service. To ensure success, you’ll need to stay organised and on top of sprints that involve coordinating with various teams within the organization. This role is an excellent chance for you to develop your analytical skills while working towards the common goal of delivering innovative solutions that further the growth of the company! 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead strategic projects and deep dives, proactively identifying and scoping commercial opportunities. 
• Capture commercial insights, create value optimization models, collaborate with Commercial Leadership Team on prioritization of effort 
• Thought partner to GM Commercial Strategy to prioritise direction and goals 
• Track the effectiveness of an initiative, as well as measure areas such as user uptake. 
• Develop trade-offs and recommendations for our Commercial team. 
• Responsible for communicating any risks or issues that may arise with a project. 
• Lead and contribute to the team by coaching, mentoring and developing a Manager and team of Analysts.  
• Analyse data to identify trends, gaps and opportunities, and understanding drivers of commercial performance analytical tools.  
• Promote a data lead culture using data and analytical decision making across the Commercial Division. 

Background & Skills: 

• Experience in top-tier strategy/management consulting (4+ years), or similar functions in industry (7+ years), with experience in leading strategy development, roadmap, with orientation towards commercial performance and outcomes  
• Ability to translate business questions into critical analysis to prove/disprove hypothesis  
• Preparing CEO/Board level presentation  
• Ability to synthesis insights into a management level narrative to drive decision making  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral  
• Excellent stakeholder management skills  
• Competent user of Excel 
• Strong strategy toolkit  
• Cross-industry benchmarking and application in sales and distribution performance  
• Attention to detail with respect to interrogation of data quality and the generation of commercial insights 

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity to become part of a huge growth story, please reach out to Amy Savage at amy@oaktreetalent.com or drop your CV below. 

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This Head of Strategy in Australia is Exclusive to Oaktree and will take home an annual income of $230k to $250k + super + bonus + benefits.

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Strategy Analyst to join a high growth PE backed turnaround story.  The successful candidate can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. 

Working on some exciting projects, this company has the pace and feel of a start-up whilst being an established and well known corporate.  

The successful candidate must also have excellent problem-solving skills, be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and enjoy working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Drive high-level strategic analysis and business transformation projects 
• Develop and present recommendations to enhance operations 
• Analyse competitor trends, customer needs, and industry developments 
• Manage relationships with stakeholders and identify partnerships and business opportunities 
• Gather, analyse, and draw strategic and technical conclusions from data gathered 
• Consult with senior management and leaders 
• Discuss and implement business and operational challenges and identify solutions 

Background & Experience: 

• At least 12 months experience in management consulting from the likes of MBB, Monitor Deloitte, Nous, Strategy&, Kearney etc. Or alternatively 12 months experience in an inhouse corporate strategy team. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities. 
• Experience conduction market and competitor research and analysis 
• An innovative and collaborative approach to problem-solving. 
• Natural self-direction, with the ability to operate in ambiguity and learn quickly. 

If you would like to apply or would like further details, please email amy@oaktreetalent.com.  

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This Sydney-based Strategy Analyst based in Sydney Melbourne or Brisbane is Exclusive to Oaktree and will take home an annual income of $110k-$120k including super.

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This is a rare opportunity for a Brisbane-based Strategy Manager to play a huge part in the growth strategy of this PE backed innovative and growing company.  

If you want a role that gives you exposure to the CEO and Board, this is an opportunity not to be missed.  

This role can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and is working for an established and highly regarded Chief Strategy Officer.  

The Company is looking for a Sydney-based or Brisbane-based Strategy Manager to drive change and make things happen within the industry and within the business. They are an Australian-based subsidiary of a Japan founded company, so they are particularly interested in someone with experience in technology related, transportation, and logistics experience. 

This company has a strong heritage and assets, as well as deep customer relationships, which gives it an advantage when it comes to leading the transformation of the logistics sector. By pursuing a customer-led strategy, the company can grow and transform in a way that is best suited for its target markets. 

Key Responsibilities include:  

• Be able to decide where to invest in operational capability in order to establish industry leadership. 
• Protect and enhance their offering of speed, reach, and scale to B2B and B2C customers as well as being leaders in customer experience, sustainability, and offer innovation. 
• Gather data using different methods, analyse the data to gain insights, and formulate conclusions that will help you understand and improve the business.  
• Develop recommendations to increase the effectiveness of your marketing and sales efforts. 
• Work with senior management and executive leaders to help implement recommendations.  
• Consult with them regularly to discuss business and organisational challenges and identify solutions. 
• Take initiative both within the project team and contribute towards the overarching Group strategy formulation and execution.  
• Thrive on working independently and taking ownership of tasks. 

Qualifications for the role include: 

• A strong background in strategy development and planning is ideal, such as having at least 2 to 5 years’ experience in a rigorous global consulting firm or corporate strategy function.  
• Demonstrate a proven record of academic excellence, such as having a Master’s degree in business administration (MBA). 
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong critical thinking and analytical capabilities. 
•  Experience conduction market and competitor research and analysis 
•  An innovative and collaborative approach to problem-solving. 
•  Natural self-direction, with the ability to operate in ambiguity and learn quickly. 
•  Eagerness to collaborate, coach, mentor, and help others grow professionally. 
•  Experience in transport and logistics sector a plus 

If this role seems to be of interest to you and if you think you are a good fit, please reach out to Amy Savage for more information or email her your CV at amy@oaktreetalent.com to be considered for the position. 

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This Brisbane-based Strategy Manager role is Exclusive to Oaktree and will take home an annual income of $150k to $170k base + super + bonus.

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The Sydney-based Head of Growth Strategy is responsible for leading the development of the broader Commercial strategy and transformation roadmap, to achieve our aspiration. Their main responsibility is to identify opportunities to accelerate growth. This role is also open to Melbourne, or Brisbane candidates as well.

In this role, you will work with a team of Strategy Managers and Analysts to help identify and assess opportunities. These opportunities could be anything from new product development to working with a customer to improve service. There would be sprints, with the goal of coordinating with relevant functions and teams within the company.  

As Sydney-based Head of Growth Strategy, the role is to understand our customers’ needs and design initiatives that meet or exceed those needs. You will also be responsible for preparing outputs to communicate recommendations, analysis, and value capture. 

This focuses on performance benchmarking and insights that help executives make strategic decisions and developing solutions to commercial challenges.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead strategic projects and deep dives, proactively identifying and scoping commercial opportunities. 
• Capture commercial insights, create value optimization models, collaborate with Commercial Leadership Team on prioritization of effort 
• Thought partner to GM Commercial Strategy to prioritise direction and goals 
• Track the effectiveness of an initiative, as well as measure areas such as user uptake. 
• Develop trade-offs and recommendations for our Commercial team. 

• Responsible for communicating any risks or issues that may arise with a project. 
• Lead and contribute to the team by coaching, mentoring and developing a Manager and team of Analysts.  
• Analyse data to identify trends, gaps and opportunities, and understanding drivers of commercial performance analytical tools.  
• Promote a data lead culture using data and analytical decision making across the Commercial Division. 

Background & Skills: 

• Experience in top-tier strategy/management consulting (4+ years), or similar functions in industry (7+ years), with experience in leading strategy development, roadmap, with orientation towards commercial performance and outcomes  
• Ability to translate business questions into critical analysis to prove/disprove hypothesis  
• Preparing CEO/Board level presentation  
• Ability to synthesis insights into a management level narrative to drive decision making  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral  

• Excellent stakeholder management skills  
• Competent user of Excel 
• Strong strategy toolkit  
• Cross-industry benchmarking and application in sales and distribution performance  
• Attention to detail with respect to interrogation of data quality and the generation of commercial insights 

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity to become part of a huge growth story, please reach out to Amy Savage at amy@oaktreetalent.com or drop your CV below. 

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This Sydney-based Head of Growth Strategy which is Exclusive to Oaktree will take home an annual income of $220-$240k inc super + benefits.

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