Strategy Manager

Markerstudy Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Markerstudy Group is seeking a dedicated professional to support the CEO of Retail in Manchester. This role offers unparalleled access to the executive team and involves driving high-value commercial activities, ensuring alignment with business targets.

The ideal candidate will have experience in fast-paced environments, strong analytical capabilities, and excellent communication skills. Join us for an opportunity to shape the direction of our business through collaboration and impactful initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivery in fast-paced environments.
• Strong analytical skills for data collation and presentation.
• Ability to respond to complex commercial problems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating delivery of monthly commercial reporting.
• Preparing high-quality presentations for stakeholders.
• Leading commercial deep dive activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical capability

Excellent communication

Ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders

Proactive and hands-on approach

Education

Big 4 / Consultancy background or experience in UK General Insurance

Job description

Location: Flexible working (travel to Manchester, Peterborough & London required)

This rare and unique role reports directly into the CEO of Retail and provides unparalleled access to the Exec and a broad array of business activity including trading/commercial activity, pricing, proposition and operations.

As dedicated support to the CEO and the Executive team you will become a ‘go to’ colleague - supporting the progression and delivery of high value commercial activity – and ultimately, the businesses ‘top line’ targets.

What You’ll Do

• Coordinating and driving the delivery of monthly commercial reporting/presentations including liaising with the wider Executive leadership team
• Preparation of high-quality presentations and insightful analysis to ‘tell the story of the business to a variety of stakeholders including the CEO and investors’
• Lead on commercial deep dive activity to understand performance in certain parts of the business including data collation, analysis and presentation
• Ability to respond to significant and varied information requests and co-ordinate appropriate responses from across the business
• Respond to a resolve complex commercials problems where precedent may not exist with appropriate authorisation

What You’ll Bring

• You will have strong attention to detail and analytical capability combined with a proven track record of delivery in fast paced environments.
• Ideally Big 4 / Consultancy background or experience of a similar role within UK General Insurance
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the confidence to operate independently at a senior level.

Why Join Us

This is an outstanding opportunity to work alongside the Executive team on high-impact initiatives that shape the direction of our business. You’ll gain exposure to strategy, trading, operations, and pricing all within a collaborative, fast-moving environment where your insight and expertise will truly make a difference.