Strategy Senior Analyst

Job title:

Strategy Senior Analyst

Company

Vaarst

Job description

Title: Strategy Senior Analyst
Department/reporting to: Office of the CEO, reporting to the Chief of Staff.
Location: Bristol, UK
Salary: £65,000-£75,000As a founding member of the Office of the CEO and our Strategy team, you will
play a key role in shaping and executing our company’s strategic vision. Reporting directly to our Chief of Staff, CEO, and other senior executives, you will be responsible for providing actionable insights and recommendations to support our strategic planning initiatives.This role requires the ability to quickly gain a deep understanding of market dynamics, competitive analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive our corporate strategy and achieve our Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).Responsibilities:

• Business analysis: Complete business and market analysis to support fundraising

efforts and business strategy

• Strategic development: Contribute to the ongoing development of our corporate

strategy by developing strategic business plans, competitive analyses, business
cases, and data-and-insight driven recommendations to our executives

• Cross-functional support: Collaborate with our business units, including sales

and product management, on strategic and market research to help them achieve
their goals

• OKR tracking: Contribute to the management of our company OKRs by tracking and analysing company data

Competencies:

• You have strong strategic thinking and analysis capabilities: you leverage

strategic frameworks and best practices to structure your analysis. You can see the big picture and break down complex problems into actionable insights * You think in terms of problems worth solving: before jumping to a solution, you ensure there is a real area of opportunity or issue to solve for. You ask, ‘are we doing the right thing’ before you commit to doing it

• You have excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation abilities:

you will need to collaborate with, pull insights from, and gain buy-in from across business units at all levels of the organization. You know stakeholder management is just as important as the research itself * You are a self-starter who translates strategy and research into actionableinsights: you are driven to achieve results, measure the results, and build on the results for even higher impact * You love working with lots of data and making it tell a clear story: you canresearch, analyse, and summarize quantitative and qualitative data in a way that is relevant to your business stakeholders * You are driven to make continuous improvements to the business: we aregrowing rapidly and what was the best way to operate a few months ago may not be the right way now. You continuously look for better ways of working, better tools to use, and better ways to do business * You are passionate about the green energy transition and our purpose toaccelerate the energy transition with deep tech solutionsYou should apply if you have:

• 3+ years’ experience in consulting or investment banking, 5+ years’ experience in an internal strategy, business analytics, or market analysis team, or a mix of both
• Experience in (renewable) energy, climatetech, industrials, AI, and/or B2B tech
• Experience managing projects, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Degree in business, economics, data analytics, or other analytical and/or market research focused field is a plus
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint presentations, data visualization tools (e.g. tableau), and market research tools. Experience with CRM tools (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce) is a plus

About BeamAt Beam, we bring the technology to transform offshore wind through AI and robotic automation, alongside the determination to tackle the significant challenges ahead. We’re committed to making the transition to renewable energy a reality.Through industry-defining R&D and transformative partnerships, we’re reshaping what it means to work in offshore wind. Beam is making wind farm development more efficient, reducing risk, complexity and cost, while helping to cure an unsustainable dependence on oil and gas.Check out theTogether, we are Beam. And we’re leading the charge towards a sustainable future.BenefitsPeople join Beam because they are excited by the possibility of leaving their own mark on the world and developing solutions that solve real world problems. Although we share the same vision, we value varied perspectives, and we adapt to fit different people from all walks of life. Not only does that make for a genuinely awesome team of colleagues, but it also makes day-to-day life more interesting, and it’s how we keep evolving and getting better at what we do.What’s in it for you? You’ll get to work with a passionate, smart and highly driven team with an incredible range of skills.In addition, you’ll get an extensive range of benefits so you can focus on doing your very best work:

• Flexible working options including compressed hours
• Hybrid working, up to 3 days from home
• 33 days annual leave increasing 2 days a year up to 43 days after 6 years (inclusive of Bank holidays)
• Private medical insurance, including Dental & Optical
• Career and learning development through paid courses, conferences and events
• Curiosity fund – up to £500 to spend on learning which is not role related
• Up to 10% company bonus
• Pension up to 6% company contribution
• Life assurance paid at 4X salary
• Volunteering day, to give back to your local community
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition & rewards for doing great work and living our values and behaviours

Interview ProcessAt Beam, we’ve designed a straightforward interview process to ensure the best fit for both you and the company. We have adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the hiring team.

• Application: Begin by submitting your application with your CV, highlighting your skills and experience relevant to the job. Answer key questions on elements that are important to the role.
• Talent Partner Interview: We will tell you more about the role, the team and Beam’s mission. This is a two-way conversation; we want to learn about your motivation, what you can bring to Beam, and provide answers to your questions.
• Aptitude Test: Demonstrate your critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and workplace personality through an aptitude test.
• Interview: Engage in a 1-hour interview with our Chief of Staff. Experience the role first-hand and share your skills and experience. We’ll discuss our business, growth plans, and team dynamics. As always, feel free to ask any questions you may have.
• Take Home Exercise: Complete a short role-related task which will be discussed in depth during your final stage interview.
• Final Interview: Meet with our Chief of Staff and CEO for a final in-person interview for 1 hour to discuss your completed task as well as the key objectives for this role.
• Offer! If you are successful in the process, you’ll receive an offer to join Beam and become part of our team.

We value the diversity of our teams and are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, knowing that every perspective is a valuable part of our success. Should you require any reasonable adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let a member of the Talent team know.Play an active role in the energy transformation, apply now.

Expected salary

£65000 – 75000 per year

Location

Bristol Area

Job date

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 22:15:16 GMT

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