Strategy Manager

Cornell Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing consumer business in the UK is seeking a Strategy Manager to partner with senior leadership. This high-impact role focuses on driving commercial strategy, market expansion, and long-term value creation. Responsibilities include leading strategic projects, developing financial models, and conducting market analyses. Candidates with 4–8 years of experience in strategy consulting or high-growth environments, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint are encouraged to apply. MBA is advantageous yet not essential.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years’ experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or high-growth consumer environments.
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis capability.
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic projects across growth, market expansion, and performance improvement.
• Develop commercial models, financial analysis, and board-ready recommendations.
• Conduct market, competitor, and consumer insight analysis.

Skills

Corporate strategy

Management consulting

Consumer / FMCG strategy

Business transformation

Education

Degree educated; MBA advantageous but not essential

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

We are partnering with a fast-scaling, high-growth consumer business operating across the UK market, delivering innovative, customer-first products at pace. Backed by ambitious expansion plans and strong commercial performance, they are now hiring a Strategy Manager to help shape the next phase of growth.

About the Role

This is a high-impact role working directly with senior leadership to drive commercial strategy, market expansion, and long-term value creation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic projects across growth, market expansion, and performance improvement
• Develop commercial models, financial analysis, and board-ready recommendations
• Conduct market, competitor, and consumer insight analysis
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Finance, Operations, Product) to deliver strategic initiatives
• Support annual planning, long-range strategy, and investment prioritisation
• Present insights and recommendations to C-suite stakeholders
• Drive implementation and track impact of strategic decisions

Qualifications

• 4–8 years’ experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or high-growth consumer environments
• Strong financial modelling and data analysis capability
• Experience within consumer, retail, FMCG, D2C, or e-commerce sectors preferred
• Proven ability to manage senior stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving and structured thinking skills
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data tools (SQL, Tableau, Power BI beneficial)
• Degree educated; MBA advantageous but not essential

Required Skills

• Corporate strategy
• Management consulting
• Consumer / FMCG strategy
• Business transformation

Preferred Skills

• Experience within consumer, retail, FMCG, D2C, or e-commerce sectors preferred

Equal Opportunity Statement

This is an opportunity to play a central role in shaping the strategy of a scaling UK consumer brand. You’ll have real ownership, executive exposure, and the chance to deliver tangible commercial impact. If you’re commercially sharp, analytically strong, and excited by high-growth environments — we’d love to hear from you.