Head of Strategy & Development

Accepting applications until:

10 July 2026

Job Description

Your Role:Head of Strategy& Development

AsHead of Strategy & Developmentat Global,you'llbe at the heart ofshapingGlobal'sfuture,providingstrategic direction ongrowthopportunitiesacrossAudio, Video, Consumerand Outdoor.In this role,you'llwork closely with internal stakeholders,including the CEO,COO,CFO, and CCO, as well as external advisors.

The work islargely projectbased, requiring theHead of Strategy & Developmentto manage their own time to ensure deadlines are met and that work is delivered to a consistently high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy development & execution :SupportacrossAudio, Video, Consumerand Outdoor with strategy development, analysis, and execution of strategic and operational initiatives.

• Financial modelling :Construct business cases, build models and conduct analysis to assess organic growth opportunities.

• Transaction support :Support the negotiation and structuring of joint ventures and M&A transactions should they arise.

• Negotiation :Support negotiations on major supplier contracts such as transmission, musicrightsandOutdoor advertising landlords.

• Market insight: Monitor and analyse economic and competitor activity toidentifyand prioritise growth opportunities and risks.

• Executive-level presentation :Produce presentations and papers to communicate project findings to the Board and Senior Exec.

What You'll Love About This Role

Think Big :Shape the future strategy of a leading and fast-growing UK media& entertainmentbusiness.

Own It :Manage projects across allGlobal departments,including:Audio,Video,Consumer,digital, ad tech, Outdoor advertising (UK and Europe) and our sales organisation.

Keep it Simple :Structure complex problems and synthesise insights to enable critical board-level decisions.

Better Together :Collaboratewith stakeholders across our Audio, Video, Consumerand Outdoor businesses, including senior management.

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months,you'llhave:

• Managed strategic projects across several departments.

• Become a trusted advisor to keyteams across Global.

• Developed strategic insights that inform crucial decisions.

• Builta deep knowledge ofGlobal'saudiences, customers,servicesand markets.

What You'll Need

• Strategy toolkit: Abroadstrategy toolkit,including strategic thinking, project management, modelling and presentation skills,developed through working on strategic projects in a strategy consultancy and/or commercial organisationfor2-5 years.

• Ownership: Proven ability to take end-to-end ownership of workstreams witha high levelof independence, including leading analysis, managing stakeholders, and producing deliverables. Skilled at engaging senior leaders to secure input,guidanceand alignment.

• Media passion: The ability todemonstratereal passion for advertising, media, digital products, and the importance of data and personalisation.

• Media knowledge: An understanding of the UK media and entertainment landscape, and evolving consumer propositions.

• High performance: A track recordofexceeding expectations and delivering outstanding results.Exceptional attention to detail.

• Problem-solving: Ability to structure and solve complex strategic problemsand tocreate presentations that clearly explain the results.

• Exceland quantitative skills: Strong exceland numericalskills withexperiencebuildingfinancial models to evaluate organic growth opportunities and acquisitions.

• Relationship building: Skilled atbuildingrelationships andinfluencingkey stakeholders both internally and externally.

• Leadership: Experience leadingand coordinatingcross-functional teamsto deliver projects

• Executive-level communication: Experience insynthesising insights, preparing and deliveringsuccinct reporting and responses at Board level.

• Organisationalskills: Highly organised, with a structured and disciplined approach to manage and prioritise heavy workloads in a deadline-oriented role.The role will typically be working on multiple projects simultaneously, and the candidate will need to prioritise appropriately whilst making sure each project continues to progress.

• Adaptability: The unpredictability of the role's project-based requirements may result in unusual or longer hours being incurred on occasion, as well as travel from time to time.

• Bias to action: The candidate needs to be proactive,rigorousand analytical with a hands-on and "sleeves rolled up" approach.

• M&A (Preferred):Experience evaluating and executing M&A transactions preferred, but not a requirement.