Venturing Growth Strategy Consultant ( Junior - Midweight )

Accenture; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Growth / Product Strategist

WHO WE ARE

We co-found corporate ventures that stand out and scale up.

We do it for truly game-changing businesses like MINI, Google, O2, British Airways, Airbnb, Amex, L’Oréal, Virgin and Natwest. The impact we are having is changing the way people live, shop, bank, work, and travel.

We are not your typical consultancy and we are much more than your traditional design studio. Bringing together the sharpest minds in Growth, Product and Creative crafts, we work in tight, truly collaborative and high-performing start-up teams to accelerate concepts from ideas to market-ready ventures. We are a team of 40+ Venture builders that are backed by the superpower that is Accenture, which gives us access to a treasure chest of technology and opens doors to big-ticket clients.

This is a one-of-a-kind place to forge your career. Where the brightest, most ambitious minds are let loose on the biggest, most impactful problems.

We are looking for people with a fired up, start-up spirit who have a thirst for knowledge, excellence and collaboration. We want people to help us grow and evolve and, in return, we promise we will let you loose on the biggest clients & challenges, allowing you to build in reality, with real businesses and real budgets.

YOUR ROLE

Every start-up team brings together a range of experiences and skillsets from multiple backgrounds. As a Growth or Product Strategist, you are here to bring together strategic thinking and excellent execution to every project, from early-stage idea generation to detailed digital design, build and operation.

We are looking for passionate generalists who exhibit interest and relevant experience in Growth, Product or both areas.

Within this role, you will:

• Deliver excellent work across the entire venture building process. Example activities in this process might include:
  • Carrying out primary customer research and market analysis to identify new venture opportunities
  • Running in-market tests to validate demand for new venture ideas
  • Contributing to the business, growth or product strategy thinking that guides our clients’ decision-making
  • Developing op models and governance structures for running new ventures
  • Developing product roadmaps and working with technical teams to scope out features and delivery timelines
  • Designing go-to-market strategies for products to win in market
  • Developing the commercial models that identify and articulate the value and commercial dynamics of our ventures
• Contribute to the smooth operation of your venture team by running key project management initiatives (i.e. end of week meetings and team energisers)
• Build on the culture of the Venture Studio, by sharing your ideas and participating in company forums
• Throughout, you will work hand-in-hand with our creative team to push the quality of thinking and storytelling

What we love in a candidate:

• Minimum 2+ years of demonstrable professional experience – examples include consulting, working in startups or elsewhere in industry.
• A flexible mindset with the ability to quickly adapt across disciplines, balancing both execution and creative problem solving.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial attitude and growth mindset to think around problems, navigate ambiguity, and challenge clients to think differently.
• A strategic thinker who would relish being able to contribute to at least one of: go-to-market strategies, growth plans, and product roadmaps, synthesizing data and insights into actionable strategies.
• A collaborative and versatile team player, comfortable working with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Committed to world-class execution with an eye for detail, constantly striving to optimize performance and scale innovative ideas.

An absolute must have in every candidate is that they live and truly believe our values of being driven, fearless, striving for better, bringing your authentic self and being generous in all that we do.

Our inclusion promise:

We are building a team that represents the diversity of our society and we are looking for people who will be a cultural add, not a cultural fit.

Accenture Song is an equal opportunity employer, which means we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone who works at Accenture Song.

HOW TO APPLY

If you think you would be the perfect addition to our team, please apply through the link below. As we are part of Accenture Song, you will be taken through to the Accenture recruitment page to finish your application to the Venture Team.

Please send us:

• 5 bullet points on why you would be a great addition to the team
• Your CV and portfolio of work

Without these pieces we will sadly not be able to consider your application. Furthermore, we will only be able to respond to shortlisted applicants.