Head of Strategy

The Very Group

Head of Strategy guiding The Very Group’s growth initiatives and strategic direction. Collaborating with senior leadership to drive long-term value creation and strategic performance.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeLiverpool • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic planning, commercial judgment, and stakeholder management, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and team leadership. Capable of navigating complex business environments and driving alignment across functions to achieve strategic objectives.

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Strategic PlanningCommercial JudgmentStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipData-Driven Decision Making

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Hard Skills

Business Strategy DevelopmentAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingInvestment EvaluationValue Creation

Soft Skills

CommunicationInfluencingCollaborationAdaptabilityCuriosity

Industry Keywords

Management ConsultingCorporate DevelopmentHigh-Performance CultureCustomer FocusDynamic Environments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape strategic choices and accelerate growth
Partner with the CEO, Executive Committee and senior leaders to evaluate strategic opportunities, investment choices and business trade-offs.
Lead the development and evolution of the Group strategy and five-year plan, ensuring priorities remain aligned to customer, market and shareholder needs.
Bring together customer, market, commercial and operational perspectives to provide insight and challenge on the choices that will shape the future success of the business.
Ensure strategic priorities are translated into clear plans, measurable outcomes and aligned business actions.
Drive understanding and engagement with the Group strategy, ensuring priorities are embedded across the organisation and reflected in decision-making.
Maintain focus on the Group's most important strategic priorities, identifying barriers to delivery and helping leaders navigate trade-offs and competing demands.
Assess progress against the Group's strategic objectives and value creation ambitions, helping leaders identify where to accelerate, adapt or intervene.
Use customer, commercial and operational insight to strengthen decision-making, prioritisation and resource allocation.
Champion a customer-first, evidence-based and test-and-learn approach to growth and value creation.
Lead, develop and inspire a talented team of Strategy Managers.
Create a high-performance culture characterised by curiosity, challenge, collaboration and accountability.
Ensure the team operates as a trusted partner to the Executive Team and wider organisation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate development or a related commercial leadership role.
A proven track record of shaping business strategy and influencing major investment, growth and transformation decisions.
Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to assess opportunities, trade-offs and value creation drivers across a complex business.
Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving capability, with experience structuring and solving ambiguous, high-impact business challenges.
Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear insights, recommendations and actions.
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience partnering with Executive teams and senior leaders.
Experience leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
The ability to influence and drive alignment across multiple functions and competing priorities.
A strong customer focus and belief in evidence-based, data-driven decision making.
Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments where adaptability and prioritisation are critical.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible, hybrid working model
Inclusive culture and environment, check out our Glassdoor reviews
£10,000 flexible benefits allowance to suit your needs
30 days holiday + bank holidays
LinkedIn learning access
Bonus potential (performance and business-related)
Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
Matched pension up to 6%
More benefits can be found on our career site