Head of Strategy

We're the team behind digital retailer Very.

Our purpose, helping families get more out of life, powers everything we do.

And we want our people to get more out of life too! If you're high-performing, ambitious and make the most of every opportunity, we want to hear from you. In return, you'll enjoy heaps of flexibility, great perks and benefits, and the freedom to be yourself, keep learning and take your career wherever you want it to go.

If you love making a difference, you'll love making it sparkle for millions of Very customers.

As The Very Group enters its next phase of growth, the Head of Strategy will play a key role in helping deliver the Group'sgrowthambitions.

Working closely with the CEO, Executive Committee and senior leaders, the roleis responsible for ensuring the businessremainsfocused on the strategic priorities that will create the greatest long-term value. Acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders across the Group, the Head of Strategy helps shape strategic choices,identify opportunities to accelerate growth and ensure the organisationmaintainsfocus on the initiatives that matter most.

Leading a talented team of Strategy Managers, the role sits at the centre of the business, bringing together strategic insight, customer understanding and commercial judgement to help the organisation make better decisions, focus resources on the opportunities that matter most and deliver sustainable growth and shareholder value.

Shapestrategicchoices andaccelerategrowth

• Partner with the CEO, Executive Committee and senior leaders to evaluate strategic opportunities, investmentchoicesand business trade-offs.

Lead the development and evolution of the Group strategy and five-year plan, ensuring prioritiesremainaligned to customer,marketand shareholder needs.

• Bring together customer, market, commercial and operational perspectives to provide insight and challenge on the choices that will shape the future success of the business.

Turnstrategy intoaction

• Ensure strategic priorities are translated into clear plans, measurableoutcomesand aligned business actions.

• Drive understanding and engagement with the Group strategy, ensuring priorities are embedded across the organisation and reflected in decision-making.

• Maintain focus on the Group's most important strategic priorities,identifyingbarriers to delivery and helping leaders navigate trade-offs and competing demands.

Drivestrategicperformance

• Assess progress against the Group's strategicobjectivesand value creation ambitions, helping leadersidentifywhere to accelerate,adaptor intervene.

• Use customer, commercial and operational insight to strengthen decision-making,prioritisation and resource allocation.

• Champion a customer-first, evidence-based and test-and-learn approach to growth and value creation.

Lead atalented Strategy Team

• Lead, develop and inspire a talented team of Strategy Managers.

• Create a high-performance culture characterised by curiosity, challenge,collaboration and accountability.

• Ensure the teamoperatesas a trusted partner to the Executive Team and wider organisation

We're looking for an experienced strategy leader who combines commercial acumen, intellectual curiosity and the ability to influence at the most senior levels of the organisation.

You’ll be comfortable operating in a highly visible role, partnering with Executive leaders to solve complex business challenges, shape strategic choices and drive long-term value creation. You’ll bring a balance of strategic thinking and practical execution, helping turn ambition into action and ensuring focus remains on the opportunities that matter most.

You’ll likely bring:

• Significant experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development or a related commercial leadership role
• A proven track record of shaping business strategy and influencing major investment, growth and transformation decisions
• Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to assess opportunities, trade-offs and value creation drivers across a complex business
• Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving capability, with experience structuring and solving ambiguous, high-impact…