Strategy Director – 12 Month FTC

Depop

Strategy Director role at Depop focusing on growth through strategy development and execution partnerships with marketing. Leading cross-functional initiatives and presenting to senior leadership.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the development of Depop’s long-term strategy, applying in-depth understanding of competitor and geographic dynamics
Lead critical elements of the company planning process, supporting prioritisation and trade-offs across senior leadership
Act as a strategic partner to the Chief Marketing Officer, shaping marketing strategy across growth, brand and investment decisions, and helping to set priorities while ensuring alignment with the company strategy
Advise and influence senior stakeholders across the business, providing both strategic guidance and hands-on problem solving
Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives, taking ideas from early-stage problem definition through to clear direction and handover to execution teams
Drive alignment across teams, facilitating complex discussions and navigating competing priorities to enable effective decision-making
Communicate strategy and performance clearly, building compelling narratives for Executive, Board and company-wide audiences
Improve how the organisation operates, strengthening planning processes, decision-making and cross-functional ways of working

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in strategy (consulting or in-house), with a track record of shaping strategy and influencing senior decision-making
Deep experience partnering with Marketing teams; in-house marketing experience at a consumer or technology company is a strong plus
Strong commercial acumen, with a clear understanding of P&L dynamics and growth drivers
Experience working closely with senior stakeholders, including Executive-level audiences
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distil complex topics into clear, compelling narratives
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data and building simple models
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa
Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space
Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support
Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting
25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days
1 company-wide day off per quarter
MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant
All offices are dog-friendly
Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries
18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave
Development discussions to support continuous learning and professional growth.
Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources.
Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)
Pension matching up to 6% of full base salary with Aviva

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategy developmentP&L analysisdata analysisproblem-solvingcross-functional leadershipmarketing strategystrategic planningdecision-makingnarrative buildingmodel building

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingstakeholder managementcommercial acumenanalytical thinkingcollaborationprioritizationfacilitationadaptabilitystrategic guidance