Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.
We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.
Location: London (hybrid - Wednesday & Thursday in the office)
Reports to: Director of Strategy & Corporate Development
As the UK's favourite property platform, we're always looking ahead - exploring new opportunities, solving complex challenges, and shaping the future of the Proptech market.
To help us do that, we're hiring a Senior Strategy Manager to join our team.
In this highly visible role, you'll have the opportunity to work with the Director of Strategy and Corporate Development, Chief Strategy Officer and other senior leaders from across the business to tackle some of Rightmove's most important strategic questions. You will lead and deliver high-impact strategic initiatives, help drive new growth and shape Rightmove’s company-wide strategy.
What you’ll be doing
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence senior business decisions and contribute directly to our strategic direction:
- Strategic initiatives: Lead the end-to-end delivery of the most important strategic projects across initial problem framing and hypothesis, commercial modelling and financial impact, final presentation materials and executive recommendations.
- Strategy planning: Lead the development of Rightmove’s long term strategic plan and development of key documents (incl. 3-Year Board Strategy papers, C-Suite Strategy Review materials and Annual Business Plan) in partnership with the Director of Strategy and Corporate Development and Chief Strategy Officer.
- Strategic business partner: Synthesise market developments, emerging sector trends, and competitive dynamics to drive strategic and commercial decisions.
What you'll have
- 4-6 years of experience in Strategy Consulting, in-house Corporate Strategy (within digital marketplaces, software, tech or media) or a similar fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to deliver insightful recommendations and undertake sound strategic analysis using hypothesis-based problem solving
- Excellent analytical capability with the ability to undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis (including data analysis and financial modelling)
- Strong communicator with executive presence and interpersonal skills to credibly engage with a variety of senior stakeholders
- Ability to develop innovative solutions to complex issues
- Comfortable in a lean, high-impact team: equally comfortable presenting to senior leaders and executing core analytical and presentation deliverables.
Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.
We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.
Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:
- We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
- We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
- We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
- We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
- We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.
We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!
- Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
- Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
- 27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
- Contributory stakeholder pension.
- Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
- Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
- Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
- Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
- We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.
At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.By applying, you confirm that you are aged at least 18 or over and that you’ve read and understood our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle and protect your personal information during the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- 4-6 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy or similar fast-paced environment
- Proven ability to deliver insightful recommendations using hypothesis-based problem solving
- Excellent analytical capability including qualitative and quantitative analysis, data analysis and financial modelling
- Experience leading strategic, commercial and financial analysis for M&A, partnerships, or investments (due diligence, valuation)
- Strong communicator with executive presence and ability to engage senior stakeholders
- Ability to develop innovative solutions to complex issues
- Excellent attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a lean, high-impact team and delivering presentations and core analytical deliverables
What We Do
Since launching in March 2000, we have remained the market leader and the go to place for people looking for their next home to buy or place to rent. To make all those home hunters happy we’ve invested in our tech and our website, we’re constantly looking to try new things with an aim to help make home moving easier. Home movers across the UK spend more than a billion minutes on Rightmove each month. Our website and apps receive over 150M views per month, making us one of the most top visited sites in the UK! Helping our customers to market to the largest possible audience and to win more business is at the heart of everything we do. We offer dedicated memberships and specialist teams to support property professionals across the residential and commercial property markets, in the UK and Overseas. Want to work with us? Keep an eye out for career opportunities!
