Senior Adviser - Scaleup Programmes
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| Job Type | Interim |
| Area | Work From Home, United Kingdom |
| Sector | Client ServicesStrategy |
| Salary | £750 - £1,000 Per Day |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Toby Day |
| Job Ref | SASP |
| Job Views | 1338 |
- Description
- Senior Adviser - Scaleup Programmes
Job Type: Contract
Salary: £750 - £1,000 Per Day
Days: Flexible 1-3 days a week or month
Location: Flexible
Consultant: Toby day
The Organisation:
The Digital Recruitment Company is working with an advisory that help media and information entrepreneurs to scale up and create value in their businesses.
Their team of experienced media leaders delivers high quality advice and support through structured multi-year programmes focusing on strategy, planning, product development, sales, marketing, customer success and finance.- They are media and information specialists, with experience in subscriptions memberships, marketing services, publishing and events - both b2b and b2c.
- They are dedicated to entrepreneurs, never acting for corporates or private equity firms
- They are active supporters of the Founder community:
- hosting a global Media Entrepreneur Meetup with over 500 members
- serving Insights, delivered through roundtables, webinars and articles year-round
The Role:
The consists of both ‘always on strategic advice supported by the right mix of scaleup programmes, the majority focused around strategic planning.
The Senior Adviser - Scaleup programmes, is responsible for the delivery of their strategic planning programmes including focus on overall business strategy and 3-5 year planning, value proposition design, product development, sales and marketing, pricing, and operational excellence.
The senior adviser leads the planning process through leading and facilitating a series of workshops, using methodology and IP to help build consensus and focus around data led decision making.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the future fortunes of entrepreneurs, using skills and experience to help clients scale faster and create long term value.
Experience- You will have held departmental leadership positions, managing teams and/or divisions across functional disciplines
- Deep knowledge of one or more of; events, marketing services, memberships, or subscription-based business models or
- 5+ years’ experience in advisory / consulting in media
1. Client Delivery- Strategic planning
- Expert facilitation
- Balancing templated delivery with targeted advice
- Challenging assumptions, using benchmarks embedding data led decision making
- Getting alignment with, and elevating, the Senior Management Team
2. Leadership and Collaboration
For each client, you will be responsible for ensuring the programmes align with the client’s value creation journey. Your role is to:- Collaborate with other advisers (internal and external) to ensure all programmes are delivered on target and maximise value creation for the client
- Attend regular programme meetings to ensure all advice is aligned
- Provide clear briefs and regular updates to the wider delivery team
3. Thought leadership
- Consistently build knowledge about matters relevant to scaling a business in the media industry
- Take an active role in the entrepreneurial community, contributing to discussions in the Media entrepreneur Meetup up other relevant networks
4. IP Development- Input into and continuously improve IP and programme delivery
Skills & Experience:
Attributes and Skills- Mature, confident: able to work with complex group dynamics and get clients to change
- Humility, empathy, listening skills: understanding the client’s DNA and making best practice work within their culture
- Integrated skillset: able to build a plan around words and numbers
Strategy and Planning- Understanding of requirements for Board papers and strategy documents
- Ability to brief on, develop, edit and critique strategic plans
- Detailed timeline and action planning
Budgeting, Forecasting and KPI Reporting- Ability to set up assumptions and adapt budgeting and forecasting templates
- Rational, tested approach to forecasting
- Ability to help clients set up relevant KPI Reports and identify North Star measurements
Organisation- Highly organised
- Habit of documenting all client and internal communications
- Will need to consistently use and populate project management system
Communication and Teamwork- Proactive communicator
- Able to get clients to change behaviour and see through challenging changes
- Collegiate and respectful
Problem Solving and Lateral Thinking- Ability to form and test hypotheses about potential changes
- Ability to identify unforeseen challenges and help clients to adapt
- Team worker who shares potential problems with colleagues to find better solutions
The Digital Recruitment Company is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
To apply for this role please contact us at:
Toby Day
+44(0) 203 640 233
toby@digitalrecruitmentcompany.com
www.digitalrecruitmentcompany.com
