Head of Strategy Projects About us At Sportsbet, we're united behind our purpose to "Bring Excitement to Life" for our 2 million customers (and growing!).
We do this by over-delivering through our commitment to fun, challenging the status quo and living our values.
As part of the Flutter Group , we're a global player, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin we're a tight knit group of 1,300 teammates.
We are a significant contributor to the Australian economy and Australian racing and sporting codes and we are committed to having a positive impact in society by supporting our customers, our communities and our employees.
Our commitment to responsible gambling is demonstrated through our wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.
In 2023, we were a recipient of Linked In's Top 25 Companies for our focus on career development and acknowledged as one of the Top 10 Workplaces for Women through Work180.
Our commitment to making Sportsbet the best place to work is never-ending.
We're an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.
About the role Sportsbet is the market leader for online sports and racing wagering in Australia, and is one of 4 international divisions within Flutter Entertainment, a publicly listed FTSE100 and NYSE company.
This senior role will be focused on framing and delivering strategic projects addressing the most important business challenges at Sportsbet.
Responsibilities include: Lead the team solving the most pressing and challenging strategic projects at Sportsbet, that are core to the CEO's agenda Influence CEO, LT, ELT to drive toward decisions and outcomes Own the framing, approach, 'answer,' and alignment for the most challenging problems Provide thought leadership on best approaches to solve problems, including both quantitative and qualitative methods Stand up project: define workplan, resources required, governance model, etc Lead cross-functional project teams (e.g.
strategy, commercial analytics, finance, tech, product) Deliver practical and impactful solutions with buy-in from across the organization Provide coaching to strategy team members (1-2 direct reports) Be part of a tight knit strategy team with former senior MBB leadership About You Strategy consulting background (preferably top-tier, with 4-7 years experience) Experience leading teams (e.g.
4-8 dedicated team members) Strategy development – strong experience in corporate and business unit strategy development (e.g.
ambition, where to play, how to win) Analytical skills – proficiency in analysing data to draw out key insights in support of strategy agenda Financial and commercial acumen – solid financial toolkit (incl.
P&L and balance sheet management) Undergraduate degree (e.g.
Commerce, Engineering, Law, Science) – top of class MBA (beneficial, not required) The Perks 25 days annual leave (a whole extra week of holidays!) Development budget to send you to conferences, events, courses and other learning opportunities.
Weekly concierge service including free massages, manicure/nail appointments – all onsite! Daily fresh fruit, free breakfast, sparkling water and Kombucha on tap in the office.
Tailored career development programs with a yearly tools down day to focus on goals End of trip facilities with an onsite table tennis and pool table Access to our employee assistance program and a Circle In membership We're proud of our industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers with no waiting time and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Carers followed by six weeks unpaid leave.
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