Associate Strategy & Transformation

  • Full-time

Company Description

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We are one of the world’s biggest digital classified players with businesses in France, Germany and Belgium and investment in the UK and Spain. Our vision is to serve consumers in their important decisions in life and to simplify not only the search for a new property or car but to also provide additional services in adjacent markets.

AVIV was founded by Axel Springer in 2018 as a 100 percent owned company and combine the digital activities and participations in real estate, car and generalist classifieds in Germany 🇩🇪 (Immowelt), France 🇫🇷 (Meilleurs Agents, Groupe SeLoger, Logic-Immo, Car & Boat Media), Belgium 🇧🇪 (Immoweb), Spain 🇪🇸 (Housell) and Israel 🇮🇱 (Yad2). We also hold Axel Springer’s minority participation in companies such as Purplebricks, Homeday and Zumper. 

This is an exciting time to join us in our ambition to become Europe’s leading PropTech business - helping us unlock everyone’s perfect place!

 

What we do in Strategy & Transformation at AVIV

We are responsible for defining the strategy and lead it’s execution to transform AVIV. 

  • Lead strategy and OKR setting in response to company capabilities, changing customer needs and the competitive market context

  • Prioritise strategic initiatives to optimise investment between various country and customer opportunities

  • Drive execution in top multi-country/function initiatives through PMO, insights and progress tracking - responsibility for up and out of organisation messaging

  • Source, seed and accelerate transformation opportunities, working closely with markets to deliver and embed greenshoot innovation

 

Job Description

What we are looking for

The Associate Strategy & Transformation is a key role in delivering the strategic building blocks of AVIV transformational growth and managing a portfolio of strategic projects for the group.

  • Working at the interface of the AVIV Executive Leadership Team and the various country and functional teams
  • Planning and executing complex projects in all areas of business (e.g., strategy assessment and development, business planning organizational transformation & performance improvement, M&A & transaction support)
  • Identifying trends and growth potentials as well as driving innovative business modelling and bringing strategies to life
  • Conducting the necessary analysis (e.g., competitor analysis, market & trend analysis) and preparing of data models (e.g., business case) 
  • Supporting workshops and meetings with C-level discussing project results, next steps and defining new projects
  • Working as part of cross-functional project teams
  • Providing implementation support and bringing strategies to life
  • Preparation of decision documents for C-level and communication to project stakeholders

Qualifications

Who we are looking for

We believe you’ll thrive in this role if you:

  • Excellent degree from a leading university in a business-related field 
  • Relevant experience in project management, preferably in a top-tier management/strategy consultancy, a strategic finance function or Private Equity
  • 2-3 years of work experience in the areas of strategy development and implementation, organizational development and/or performance improvement is a strong plus
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Self-driven, independent, and reliable working style with curiosity to think beyond the obvious
  • Ability to communicate with all levels of employees and management and talented in managing and balancing stakeholder interests
  • Entrepreneurial mind and holistic way of thinking
  • Fluent in English, proficiency in German and French is a plus

Additional Information

What we offer you 

  • This is a fascinating point to join a highly successful business in a fast-paced market, leveraging a proven model, great brands, outstanding people and considerable financial firepower to lead the company through its next phase of growth
  • Full ownership of your projects with the opportunity to launch an exciting career at AVIV working closely with top-management
  • Being part of a motivated, dynamic and international team as heart of our digital transformation
  • Flexible working hours, remote work options and 30 vacation days per year
  • Attractive and exciting job-based in Berlin or Paris, with the possibility to travel to the other offices
  • Highly professional and cooperative corporate culture that leaves room for personal development and offers a steep learning curve
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