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Senior Strategy Manager - Corporate

TitleSenior Strategy Manager - Corporate
Job IDstr-lon-515
DepartmentStrategy and Development
LocationLondon

Description 
GSMA – The Role Reporting to the Director of Corporate Strategy, your role will be to support the development of the strategic vision, priorities and capabilities for the GSMA in both the short and long term. Through your work, you will be influential in setting the strategic direction for the GSMA and identifying both organic and inorganic growth opportunities. Whilst you will be based in London, you will need to travel to GSMA’s international offices in Asia, Europe, LATAM and North America. In your day to day role, you will leverage your strategic, analytical and practical experience to: • Identify and leverage the GSMA’s core capabilities to define a strategic vision and priorities for the organization and the required steps to realize these, e.g. development of internal capabilities, partnerships, M&A, outsource agreements etc. • Identify and assess opportunities for future GSMA growth including business areas, platforms, services, technologies, and industry events • Work with teams across the GSMA to realise opportunities for cross-functional improvement, for example by restructuring or refocusing current activities • Work with internal functions to communicate the GSMA corporate strategy to relevant internal and external stakeholders 

Criteria 
Criteria for Selection Ideal candidates for this role will have the following experience: • Corporate Strategy experience – you will have worked for at least five years within a top-tier strategy consultancy or within the strategy department of a leading company within the Telecoms, Media, or Technology sectors • Practical business experience – you will have been a senior member of teams in both defining and implementing corporate strategies within the telecoms, media or technology sectors • Telecoms industry knowledge – you will have a deep understanding of the telecoms industry and the strategic priorities of key stakeholders across the industry value chain • Analytical capability – you will have experience working with analytical tools (including Excel) and the ability to translate analysis into recommendation and action • Communication and Presentation – you will have experience presenting to senior internal and external stakeholders • International – you will have experience working in an international environment and will geographically dispersed teams. You will be willing to travel internationally, including at short notice

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