Senior Strategy Associate

Location:
Head Office, White City Place, West London

Contract Type:
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

ME+EM London is one of the UK’s fastest-growing modern luxury fashion labels. As a successful global digital business, we have stores in London and Edinburgh, concessions in Harrods and Selfridges, and recently opened US stores in Manhattan, SoHo, East Hampton & Dallas.

At ME+EM we are an entrepreneurial, creative, and passionate group of people. We work hard, are enthusiastic to learn and are not afraid to take risks. Everyone contributes to our success at all levels, and that precisely what makes being a member of the team so rewarding.

Our office and stores are always busy and fast paced, but we work just as hard to make sure it’s fun, with social activities and biannual parties. We pride ourselves in being approachable, supportive, and welcoming and ensure that everyone’s hard work is rewarded. It takes all these things to build a strong, successful business and our door is always open to new talent ready to contribute to our growth and evolution.

We are looking for a highly structured and analytical problem solver to join the ME+EM Corporate Strategy Team. As a Senior Strategy Associate, you will be responsible for generating insights that enable the business to determine the best opportunities for long term growth and develop recommendations for how to achieve this. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to solve high-impact business challenges.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of our business and external market forces
• Support with the preparation of materials for key strategic meetings including Board Packs, Management Strategy Meetings and Town Halls
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis that can support key decision-making, working comfortably with internal and external data sources
• Lead market research and competitive benchmarking to identify key trends, risks, opportunities within the fashion industry
• Work closely with the Senior Strategy Manager and the Management Team to develop growth strategies (e.g. potential expansion in existing and new categories, geographies and customer segments)
• Help shape strategic projects, plans and roadmaps ensuring that projects reflect organisational strategic priorities

• Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in a strategic role, in-house or consulting
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint (or Google equivalent)
• Demonstrable experience of strategic problem solving and framework development
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional presentation, communication and storytelling (written and verbal)
• Highly structured, analytical and comfortable working with complex data sets with ability to translate analysis into clear insights and recommendations
• Strong intellectual curiosity, self-motivated and a dynamic team player
• Interest in Fashion, eCommerce, Retail and working knowledge of emerging trends in this space (industry experience is advantageous)

• 33 days annual leave for full time employees (25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays)
• A day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Length of Service Award
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Generous Staff and Friends and Family Discount
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Real Living Wage Employer
• Employee led committees
• Social events and biannual parties
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package after 2 years of service.

ME+EM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering and preserving a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion in our workforce. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we do not discriminate against applicants based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that diversity enriches our workforce and strengthens our organisation.

Therefore, we encourage minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, and individuals with disabilities to apply for opportunities within our company.

Please note, due to the large number of applications we receive, we can only reply to those that are successful to the next stage.