Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations

Our Company

BrandActive specializes in the financial analysis, strategy, and logistics of rebranding implementation, marketing and operations and change management. Whether our client is striving to optimize the implementation of a brand change, or identify opportunities to save money, time, and resources managing brand and marketing dollars, BrandActive has what it takes to get the job done.

Since 1998, BrandActive has scoped, budgeted, planned, and executed brand changes for many of the world’s most valuable brands. Our services combine industry-leading analytics with a unique and proven methodology that provides the information clients need to make sound financial decisions that will save them time and money and identify ways to operate more efficiently. Whether our clients are going through a one-time corporate rebrand, merger, acquisition, etc. or want to get the most out of the everyday management of their existing brand, we help them achieve more, spend less, operate more efficiently, and build a better brand.

For BrandActive team members, our goal is to be an inclusive place where you are supported in becoming the best you can be, where together we build a strong and agile organization that not only sets the standard for excellence in our industry globally, but also exemplifies how to be a compassionate commercial endeavor that is built on trusting relationships and empowering the growth of every one of us. We are a team of great people, doing great work and having a great time doing it, and we challenge ourselves to bring smarter, faster, and better solutions into everything we do

The Opportunity

BrandActive has enjoyed a tremendous period of growth and continues to expand its service offerings. We are a niche firm, with a unique and differentiated selling proposition. To further enhance our growth trajectory, we are seeking to fill the newly created role of Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations. In this role, you will report to the VP, People and Organizational Effectiveness.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record of driving business performance through competitive intelligence analysis, strategic planning, and operational excellence. As a key member of our team, you will collaborate across multiple functions, lead special projects, and provide valuable insights to our executive leadership; ultimately supporting the growth of our business.

We are all committed to working together to achieve our North Star of a team of great people, doing great work and having a great time doing it. As part of this, there is an expectation that all of our team members will contribute to internal initiatives that advance our client and/or team member experience while challenging us to be smarter, faster, better in everything that we do We find that this allows us to be agile in our approach to the work and provide growth opportunities for our team members.

BrandActive is going places – join us and help make it an even better place to work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct competitive intelligence analysis to inform strategic decision-making and identify growth opportunities
• Work collaboratively across multiple functions to unify growth teams and drive alignment towards strategic objectives
• Define and track KPIs to support the evaluation of BrandActive’s financial, operational, and sales and marketing structures to plan for continual improvements and a continual increase in operating efficiencies
• Own the strategy map, ensuring regular updates to reflect evolving business priorities and engaging the organization to ensure teams know their role in bringing it to life
• Build and manage cross-functional project plans, including technology implementations and organizational transformations
• Provide general analytical support for operational and strategic decisions, leveraging data-driven insights
• Tracks and analyzes the success factors of major projects and initiatives
• Operate as an embedded strategic management consultant and resource, offering expertise and guidance to internal stakeholders
• Facilitate the synthesis of cross-functional research and analysis to develop business cases and incubate new opportunities
• Create board and leadership strategy decks to communicate key insights and recommendations
• Lead, organize, and manage executive-level special projects to explore and implement changes across the organization
• Capture major takeaways, maintain milestones, and track, assign, and drive the delivery of action items
• Help optimize the executive team's time by triaging work and meetings effectively
• Communicate priorities, activities, and results to the larger organization, ensuring deliverables are met on time and within budget

Team member development

• Take accountability for own development, creating and updating development plan as required, remaining open to feedback and communicating with people leader around aspirations
• Look for opportunities to contribute to their own growth
• Contribute to the growth and development of colleagues by providing meaningful and relevant feedback
• Interact in an inclusive and supportive manner with colleagues at all times
• Contribute to internal initiatives that impact the client and/or team member experience
• Bring forward smarter, faster, better solutions to processes and identify opportunities to be more agile in day-to-day activities
• Establish and support an inclusive work environment where team members feel a sense of belonging by demonstrating inclusive values and behaviours
• Contribute to BrandActive’s core values of trust, agility, and growth

Qualifications and Experience

• 7+ years of experience in strategy consulting, management consulting, or corporate strategy roles
• Excellent critical thinking skills, with an ability to take small steps towards achieving goals, with a focus on incremental progress
• Demonstrated capability to pivot, learn and switch directions easily in response to changing business needs
• Strong problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to identify and fill gaps in processes, systems, or strategies
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Comfortable at 1,000 feet and 1 foot and doesn’t hesitate to roll up their sleeves when necessary
• Proven track record of leading complex projects and driving business results
• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize large amounts of data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and collaborating effectively across functions
• Superior organizational skills with keen attention to detail and the proven ability to manage projects
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships both internally and externally and to work collaboratively at all times
• Self-starter with the ability to work well independently

Compensation

BrandActive offers a competitive compensation package including a comprehensive benefits plan. Salary commensurate with experience and education.

Start Date

Immediately

BrandActive is an equal opportunity employer and values inclusion in its workforce. BrandActive is pleased to offer accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.