Expert Lead Growth Strategy

ING Belgium NV/SA; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Performance bonuses

Diverse cultures

International environment

Sustainability commitment

Training & development

Job summary

ING seeks an Expert Lead Growth Strategy to drive customer acquisition, development and retention in Belgium. You will partner with product, analytics and digital sales teams to develop a centralized growth strategy, coordinate cross-channel initiatives and deliver updates to executive leadership.

Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills are essential. The role requires a Master in Business or Engineering, MBA or equivalent, and fluency in English with Dutch or French

Qualifications

• Master degree in Business or Engineering with MBA or equivalent.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Proven track record in strategy consulting or similar field, up to Engagement Manager/Project Leader level.
• Experience in financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior strategic partner to Product Area Lead of Customer Interactions and Analytics and Tribe Lead of Growth.
• Lead cross-functional teams for personalization, analytics and digital sales.
• Develop centralized customer development strategy across tribes, segments and channels.
• Prepare and syndicate Growth updates to executive leadership (BoD, ExCo, etc.).
• Drive cross-channel commercial approaches and multi-channel optimization.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data-driven decisions

Leadership

English fluent

Dutch/French a plus

Education

Master degree in Business or Engineering

MBA or equivalent

Job description

Expert Lead Growth Strategy / Customer acquisition, development and retention - Growth, Retail Belgium We redefine banking. What about you? At ING we have the bold ambition to create the most personal and impactful mobile led financial experience for our customers, while making a positive contribution to the society and the world we live in. The Tribe Growth is at the heart of these ambitions.

Your role & responsibilities

• You will act as senior strategic partner to both the Product Area Lead of Customer Interactions and Analytics and the Tribe Lead of Growth.
• You’ll will report hierarchically to the Product Area Lead of Customer Interactions and Analytics (?), and functionally also to the Tribe Lead of Growth.
• You are the connecting point between the products, channels and segments into maximizing the development (ie acquisition, product penetration, cross sell/upsell, deep-sell and retention) of our customer base, leveraged on the knowledge (data and predictive models) of our customers.
• Develop and orchestrate a centralized customer development strategy, liaising with the different product tribes, segments and channel teams.
• Lead specific allocated teams of Personalization, analytics and Digital sales teams to co-design and implement specific commercial approaches per customer sub-segment.
• Create a structural approach based on iterative learning for cross-channel commercial approach, (optimized solution from a conversion and cost perspective leveraging a combination of our different channels ).
• Play an active role in defining and shaping our retail customer development strategy.
• Prepare and syndicate all Growth-related updates towards executive leadership (BoD, MBB, ExCo, etc.).
• Lead other strategic important projects related to our Retail strategic growth objectives (e.g., One Bank approach Retail/Business banking).

What are we looking for?

• You are highly analytical, able to empower senior management and experts and have a strong customer focus.
• You can deal with a complex stakeholder field and are able to prioritize product demands and explain sequence of implementation.
• You understand technical concepts and can navigate complexity and uncertainty, connecting the dots and prioritizing for impact.
• You are an excellent communicator, both in writing as in presenting.
• You can not only set out and communicate the direction, but you are passionate and perseverant to make things happen.
• You are a good listener and able to convert feedback in even more valuable solutions.
• You are creative and brave to reinvent things and challenge the status Quo.
• You lead by example and set the example on data-driven decision making.

Your competences

• You have a Master Degree in Business or Engineering, combined with an MBA or equivalent through experience
• You have gained experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm or similar field, ideally up to Engagement Manager / Project Leader level.
• Experience in the financial services industry is considered a plus
• You have strong commercial focus and has the analytical skills to identify relevant opportunities and take data driven decisions
• You have strong project management and change management skills
• You have experience in dealing with senior management and translating business strategies into actionable roadmaps
• You have excellent communication skills, both in writing as in presenting
• You are a results-oriented leader with a proven track record in working with diverse and multidisciplinary teams of CJEs, data analysts, designers and engineers
• You are empathetic, able to create connection with and influence senior stakeholders
• You have strong knowledge of existing and emerging digital, data and martech technologies
• You have an ambitious, pro-active and positive mindset and are willing to go the extra mile
• You are fluent in English, both in writing and speech.
• Proficiency in Dutch / French is considered a plus

ING offers many opportunities to build a diverse and rewarding career. You will be joining an international, innovative digital bank and working in a stimulating environment where you can grow both as an individual and as a professional. Our purpose, empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business, represents our belief in people's potential. We do not judge, coach or tell people how to live their lives. We empower people and businesses to realise their own vision for a better future. #doyourthing is our brand direction. It is how we articulate our purpose and our promise to make banking frictionless. "Do your thing" is about people being free to live the life they want to live, knowing they can make their world a little better for it. We believe in empowering the people around us and our customers to stay a step ahead.

Benefits

• Super flexible smart working
• Competitive base salaries and performance-based bonuses
• Diverse cultures and innovative mindsets
• International environment
• Commitment to sustainability
• Many training and development opportunities to help you grow

Our Commitment Diversity is a fundamental element of our corporate culture, and we are fully committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment based on mutual respect and the value of diversity, offering equal job opportunities to all qualified candidates.

We're a global bank with a strong European base, and our more than 60,000 colleagues serve around 38 million customers and corporate clients in over 40 countries. Joining ING means working with friendly and collaborative people towards making a positive impact on people and planet. We believe in empowering the people around us and our customers to stay a step ahead. Working here means having the autonomy to drive progress, helping to create superior customer value and contributing to our ambition of putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do. Here, we're more than just a workplace - we're a community of innovators, problem-solvers, and forward-thinkers, dedicated to making a real impact. Whether you're just starting your career or seeking the next big challenge, we have opportunities that will inspire and push you to grow.