The Manager, Strategy and Corporate Development role at Aristocrat offers an outstanding chance to lead our global strategy and corporate vision. Aristocrat is known for its world-class gaming content and technology. This role is key to defining and delivering our strategic plans. By joining Aristocrat, you will contribute to crafting the future path of our company. You will help drive both organic and inorganic growth opportunities and work on high-visibility projects.
The Manager will serve an essential function within the Strategy and Corporate Development team, playing a major part in crafting and aligning our corporate strategy. Responsibilities include reviewing enterprise-wide strategic opportunities, identifying emerging market chances, and analyzing industry trends and competitor movements. Furthermore, you will engage in M&A activities and be an important contributor to our extended planning initiatives. The Manager will also play a significant role in the long-range plan, working with a variety of leaders across business units and functional teams to define the strategic vision, tie the vison to a long-range financial plan, and help ensure alignment and accountability to the plan. Your capability to bring these strategies to fruition will have a direct effect on our sustained success and innovation in the gaming industry.
What You'll Do- Develop and align the corporate strategy for Aristocrat
- Assess cross-enterprise strategic opportunities and emerging market possibilities
- Examine market trends and rival advancements
- Participate in M&A processes and support long-range planning
- Drive high-visibility projects and planning processes
- Complete the corporate vision by pursuing both organic and inorganic growth opportunities
- Regularly engage with senior leadership to communicate strategic conclusions
- Lead and manage various ad hoc projects to support central initiatives
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, strategy consulting, business planning, FP&A, or similar roles
- Established experience in directing and handling projects, performing analyses, and engaging with multiple functions
- Outstanding financial literacy, modeling, valuation, and analytical skills, including experience with M&A
- Demonstrated capability in preparing and sharing presentations, with strong skills in PowerPoint
- Ability to draw conclusions from analyses and effectively communicate them to executive leadership
- Independent work approach with the capability to think autonomously and resolve intricate issues
- Strong sense of ownership and capability to manage multiple projects and processes
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proven history of success and accomplishment
- Experience working within the gaming industry is an advantage
Join us in this ambitious role and contribute to a company that brings happiness to millions through the power of play!
Compensation PhilosophyWe offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognise your contribution to our success. Our approach is underpinned by a pay-for-performance belief in rewarding individual impact. Your specific compensation package will be determined by factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
Depending on your role and location, you may be eligible for annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.
Specific details about compensation and benefits for this position will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, strategy consulting, business planning, FP&A, or similar roles
- Established experience directing and handling projects, performing analyses, and engaging with multiple functions
- Outstanding financial literacy, modeling, valuation, and analytical skills, including experience with M&A
- Demonstrated capability in preparing and sharing presentations, with strong PowerPoint skills
- Ability to draw conclusions from analyses and effectively communicate them to executive leadership
- Independent work approach and ability to think autonomously to resolve intricate issues
- Strong sense of ownership and ability to manage multiple projects and processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Proven history of success and accomplishment
- Experience working within the gaming industry
Aristocrat Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Aristocrat and has not been reviewed or approved by Aristocrat.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage offers multiple Aetna options with preventive care fully covered and $0 in‑network outpatient mental health visits, plus employer‑paid premiums on at least one dental and one vision plan. Feedback suggests first‑day eligibility and HSA funding increase perceived value.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave provides up to 12 weeks for primary caregivers and 10 days for secondary caregivers, with adoption/surrogacy reimbursement and access to Lyra sessions. Feedback suggests these supports materially enhance family and mental wellbeing.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The SuperShare program matches employee share purchases with free shares up to a defined annual limit, with clear enrollment windows and a two‑year vest. Feedback suggests this structure delivers uncommon ownership value compared with standard ESPPs.
Aristocrat Insights
What We Do
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an ASX20 listed company and one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions. We’re licensed in over 300 jurisdictions and operate in over 90 countries around the world. We’re also proud to have a team of over 6500 employees that deliver outstanding results by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity and technology each day. We offer a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines, social gaming and casino management systems, but it doesn’t stop there. Despite our global presence and exponential growth, we remain an ideas company at heart that is committed to delivering outstanding results for our customers and players and an unparalleled experience for our employees, who have the opportunity to grow, be inspired and be the best they can be. Our values of Talent Unleashed, All About the Player, Collective Brilliance and Good Business, Good Citizen guide and inspire us to live our mission of bringing joy to life through the power of play – every day. Come and join us – let’s play!
Why Work With Us
Individually we’re great, but together we’re brilliant. Our employees are the beating heart of our business and we attract the best people in the industry thanks to our unique and inspiring culture. Come and join the team and help bring joy to life through the power of play.
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