Markerstudy Retail
Strategy Manager
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Role Overview
The Strategy Manager will play a key role in shaping the future direction of the Retail business and supporting the development of a high-performing strategy function.
Working across growth, performance and transformation priorities, the role will provide strategic insight, rigorous analysis and practical recommendations that enable better decision-making at senior leadership level. As an early member of the team, the Strategy Manager will help establish the Strategy function as a trusted partner, delivering measurable business impact while exploring the application of AI and emerging technologies to drive innovation and performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver strategic projects focused on the Retail business's most important growth, performance and transformation opportunities.
- Support the development and execution of the Retail strategy, ensuring alignment with broader business objectives.
- Conduct market, competitor, customer and business performance analysis to identify opportunities, risks and areas for improvement.
- Develop insight-led, commercially focused recommendations to support executive and senior leadership decision-making.
- Produce high-quality presentations, reports and business cases for a range of senior stakeholders.
- Build effective relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the organisation to influence outcomes and drive strategic initiatives.
- Contribute to the development of the Strategy team's frameworks, methodologies, capabilities and reputation across the business.
- Investigate and leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance strategic insight generation, business performance and decision-making.
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Skills And Experience Required
- Experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, business transformation or a similar strategic role.
- Demonstrated experience leading strategic projects and delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex business issues and identify practical solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, including experience influencing senior leaders.
- Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of the drivers of business performance, growth and profitability.
- Experience conducting market analysis, competitor assessments and business performance reviews to inform strategic decisions.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
- Strong curiosity, innovation mindset and interest in applying AI and emerging technologies to business challenges.
- Experience working collaboratively across functions to build relationships and deliver strategic outcomes.
- Financial Services or UK General Insurance experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
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About Us
Markerstudy Group Services Limited is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products.
Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers’ advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions.
We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused.com, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners.
Benefits
- Starting with 25 days annual leave which increases with service
- Opportunity for a yearly bonus
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance 4x annual salary
- Collaborative, fast paced working environment
- Hybrid Working
- Modern, vibrant offices
If you are interested, please apply with your up-to-date CV or email taylorclayton@markerstudy.com for more information.
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