Head of Strategy & Development

Accepting applications until:

30 October 2026

As Head of Strategy & Development at Global, you'll be at the heart of shaping Global's future , providing strategic direction on growth opportunities across Audio , Video , Consumer and Outdoor. In this role, you'll work closely with internal stakeholders , including the CEO, COO, CFO , and CCO, as well as external advisors.

The work is largely project based, requiring the Head of Strategy & Development to manage their own time to ensure deadlines are met and that work is delivered to a consistently high standard.

• Strateg y development & execution :
  Support across Audio , Video , Consumer and 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, music rights and O utdoor advertising landlords.
• Market insight : Monitor and analyse economic and competitor activity to identify and prioritise growth opportunities and risks.
• Executive-level presentation :
  Produce presentations and papers to communicate project findings to the Board and Senior Exec.

Think Big : S hape the future strategy of a leading and fast-growing UK media & entertainment business .

Own It : M anage projects across all G lobal 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 : C ollaborate with stakeholders across our Audio , Video , Consumer and Outdoor businesses , including senior management .

In your first few months, you'll have:

• Managed strategic projects across several departments .
• Become a trusted advisor to key teams across Global .
• Developed strategic insights that inform crucial decisions .
• Built a deep knowledge of Global's audiences, customers , services and market s.

• Strategy toolkit: A broad strategy toolkit, including strategic thinking, project management, modelling and presentation skills , developed through working on strategic projects in a strategy consultancy and/or commercial organisation for 2-5 years .
• Ownership: Proven ability to take end-to-end ownership of work streams with a high level of independence, including leading analysis, managing stakeholders, and producing deliverables. Skilled at engaging senior leaders to secure input, guidance and alignment.
• Media passion: The ability to demonstrate real 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 record of exceeding expectations and delivering outstanding results . Exceptional attention to detail .
• Problem-solving: Ability to structure and solve complex strategic problems and to create presentations that clearly explain the results.
• Excel and quantitative skills : Strong excel and numerical skills with experience build ing financial models to evaluate organic growth opportunities and acquisitions.
• Relationship building : Skilled at build ing relationships and influenc ing key stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Leadership: Experience leading and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects
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