Strategy Manager

Closing Date: August 4th

About EE

We’re EE. We are the biggest mobile and broadband operator in the UK and we have a relationship in every second household in the country. But we’re for everyone, on any network – serving up new tech, new services, and heaps of inspiration for every aspect of your connected life.

We’ve been awarded the UK’s best network for the last 10 years. It’s central to our vision – to be the most personal customer-focused technology company in the UK.

That means earning a place on customers’ home screens by offering them more than ever before, whether that’s helping their home run smarter with EE Home, levelling up their play with EE Game, helping them work on their terms with EE Work, or even unleashing their kids’ learning with EE Learn.

We’re also part of BT Group, which we’re even bigger than you might think. Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We think we’ve got something special here. We want everyone to feel proud about working at EE – and feel excited about where we’re going and what we’re going to do. Want to join in?

Benefits

• Annual on target bonus 10% (based on both personal and company performance)
• BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy up to one week's work of your contracted hours. This will also increase with service.
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• From January 2025, all parents welcoming a new child will be eligible for our new Family Leave policy. You will receive 18 weeks at full pay, eight weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It is for all parents, no matter how your family is made.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• Life Assurance (4 x life cover pay)
• Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
• 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans.
• My Discounts gives colleagues access to unbeatable savings on everyday purchases at hundreds of retailers.
• Discounted EE TV including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership.
• Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
• Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community.
• Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV.’
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues

Why this job matters

Working in strategy means you'll be at the very heart of helping decide what BT Consumer (across BT, EE and Plusnet brands) of tomorrow will look like. We work with the most senior stakeholders in the Consumer division delivering projects to investigate new ideas, respond to challenges and shape new concepts. We also help our CEO tell the story of the business and ensure continued alignment with the Consumer strategy.

What you’ll be doing

• Underpin growth of BT Consumer by identifying, analysing, evaluating and recommending strategic opportunities in the 2-5 year horizon, with particular attention to the capabilities needed to operationalise and capture value in these areas

• Participate in dialogues with specific business groups in support of formulating and implementing strategies that will accelerate revenue growth and profitability

• Lead small projects or workstreams supporting data-driven, objective strategy recommendations, including environment assessment, analytics and/or business case development

• Develop clear, compelling materials to support decision making on strategic topics, with a clear, concise narrative (excellent storytelling skills)

• Manage the strategic modelling and analysis to inform and develop BT Consumer strategic plans and operating model, drawing conclusions and making strategic recommendations based on the outputs

• Present findings to and influence senior stakeholders across BT’s Consumer Division (MDs/CEO)

• Monitor market, competitor and industry insights to identify new growth areas and their impact on the current strategy

• Support in the preparation and presentation of ad-hoc papers/presentations for our Board, ExCo and the CEO

• Champion, continuously develop and share with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in Strategy Development

Experience Required

• Experience from one of the following essential: strategy/management consulting, in-house Strategy, corporate development, FP&A/Commercial Finance (ACA/ACCA), PE/VC, working in a high growth consumer tech business
• Demonstrable ability in identifying growth opportunities and developing actionable strategies with measurable business impact.
• Proficient in analysing complex data, trends, and market insights to inform product strategy decisions.
• Strong skills in engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels, dealing with conflict and fostering collaborative decision-making.
• Exceptional collaborative skills, working effectively across teams and departments to achieve common goals.
• Expertise in creating and delivering presentations that effectively communicate complex strategies to executive audiences, with a focus on clarity and impact.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.