Rare as hen's teeth - a sport strategy analyst in Perth, talk about your dream role!
Your New Employer
One of WA's employers of choice in the sports/entertainment sector. Newly created and rare opportunity to combine your passion with your profession and never work another day in your life! From athletes, agents, owners, sponsors, events, this is one exciting organisation - always something on which is also your invitation to attend as a fringe benefit! A responsible truly Western Australian organisation, they are also very active in the community with a number of programs in place you can feel good about. Given the nature of the business, work hours may vary, but up to 2 days from home is acceptable, some events will be on evenings/weekends, time in lieu applies.
Your Strategy Role
The word strategy gets thrown around a lot, but in this case, it is actually a strategy role. Entering into a mature, highly competitive market, you are tasked with staying on top of industry trends, benchmarking, customer insights, even regulatory developments. Reporting to a highly regarded and accomplished strategy manager, you be be assigned a specific portfolio with the company and act as an internal management consultant, with cross functional stakeholders, and operational leaders to partner with. You'll provide strategic advice including scenario analysis, long term planning, all backed by data. You will also have an internal business improvement target, keeping an eye on cost optimization & rationalization, and ensuring the company is fit for the future.
In today's social media dominated marketing, you'll help with content strategy, social perceptions, brand strategy, and more.
Your Profile
There are really three pathways to thrive in strategy and you'll need to come from one or more of these areas to make the shortlist as we require a proven performer, this isn't a training ground, it's the big leagues.
1. Management Consulting - you've provided strategy consulting services to a broad range of clients and want to move to the corporate side and grow your career with one company, rather than engagement to engagement.
2. Corporate Strategy - you're already in a strategy department and want a change of scenery, you've delivered what you could and are ready for the next challenge.
3. Operational background from within the sporting industry, you know it inside and out as you've lived it. Your hands on knowledge and experience sets you up to set the strategy based on your industry expertise gained over many years in the doing.
Given the stakeholders from Executive, Senior Leadership Team, Operations, Customers, and even Politicians, you possess exceptional table manners and communication skills. You are a confident presenter, commercially astute and can read a room, delivering your insights/recommendations with impact and influence.
Your Application
Strategy & Sport, what a combo - it would look good on your CV, wouldn't it? Well, get applying today and make that move you've been waiting for since you are a little sport yourself. Please do include a brief cover note/letter advising of your relevant background (1, 2, 3 above) and why this opportunity is right for you - addressed to Eric Macias (08) 6141 3200. This is a rare and spectacular opportunity, be strategic, and be quick! Work rights are essential, sponsorship is not considered for this level. This is about the right fit for the long term, we can wait out a notice period for the right person.
About Macias Consulting
Macias sets the gold standard in recruitment with our 4-way matching methodology ensuring (1) you can do the job, (2) you'll enjoy doing the job, (3) you'll fit into the company whilst doing the job, and (4) you'll be able to deliver excellent results. Perth's top employers choose Macias for our high touch service, market knowledge, thorough vetting, and common sense approach to recruitment. The best talent works with us for access to our network of hiring managers built over the past 15 years in the WA market, often under the radar, exclusive opportunities not found anywhere else.
Even if we don't place you, we can help you, please visit us for your complimentary CV template and review how we operate at www.maciasconsulting.com.au.
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