Corporate Strategy Director

The role holder will work with senior management in nexfibre as well as with nexfibre’s board of directors and investors across a variety of areas to help define the strategic priorities and direction of the business.

This role will have responsibility for creating and managing a range of projects across all aspects of the business. The role will lead our assessment of the highly dynamic market landscape and will be a key member of the team analysing and executing inorganic M&A and joint venture opportunities.

The role will work very closely with the strategy and investment teams at our investors as well as at Virgin Media O2.

• Leading an internal team of professionals on internal and external market and strategic analysis.
• Conceiving and delivering strategic planning and projects using internal and external data sources.
• Working with senior management to develop recommendations for strategic direction and planning across all areas of the business.
• Working collaboratively and partnering across technical and operational business teams as well as with external stakeholders and advisers to deliver strategic projects.
• Analysing inorganic M&A and joint venture opportunities as well as material commercial opportunities.
• Driving the execution of inorganic M&A and joint venture opportunities, including coordinating multiple internal stakeholders.
• Efficient management of external advisers.
• Acting as a senior member of the nexfibre team and fostering a culture of excellence and best practice in the company.

• At least ten years of experience in strategy consultancy (private practice/inhouse), ideally in the telecoms sector and with fibre experience.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and programme management skills.
• Geo-spatial analytical experience would be an advantage.
• Experience of M&A assessment and execution will be highly advantageous.
• Self-sufficient, comfortable with working autonomously as well as in cross-functional teams and proactive in proposing commercial solutions; acting as strategic business adviser to senior management.
• Dynamic and proficient in managing multiple projects at any one time.
• Strong commercial acumen, together with the ability and creditability to form effective relationships across all levels, including senior levels of management.