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Strategy Manager – Media

Location: Commutable distance to Winchester / London. Arqiva offer a hybrid working model whereby site visits tend to be more meeting dependent

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Total Package

• Up to £80K base salary
• 15% bonus
• 6% pension contribution
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

Arqiva is a leader in the provision of media connectivity and related services to leading broadcasters and media companies. It is entering an exciting phase of its development in the media space building on its heritage as the operator of the UK’s TV and radio broadcast infrastructure and global media connectivity services and expanding into new areas, new technologies and new markets. This role will bring creativity, insights and strategic thinking to help expand and position Arqiva for the future within the media sector.

The role

• Input to the overall approach and development of Arqiva’s positioning in the media sector, providing updates to Arqiva’s long-term vision and Corporate Strategy as required
• Manage the strategic planning process for the media business areas in line with the long-term plan for Arqiva, working collaboratively with the Finance and Commercial teams
• Lead a broad range of strategic projects to support the development of the broadcast, media and related areas of Arqiva’s business – including, analysis of ways in which core business performance can be maximised, proactive identification of growth opportunities and input to the long-term development of the broadcast business across television and radio
• Provide regular analysis of the competitive landscape and key trends within the media sector impacting Arqiva
• Assess and support on any relevant partnering or M&A activity within the media space
• Support Arqiva’s regulated business function, understanding how the regulated business operates and providing support to the Head of Regulated Business
• Work collaboratively with other parts of the Strategy and Regulatory team, including the public affairs, regulated business and international spectrum areas, to meet the team’s overall objectives.

The person

• Experience in a strategy role either in consultancy or from within the media sector.
• Experience and knowledge of the UK’s media sector.
• Expertise in analysis including researching, developing business cases and reviewing market.
• Expertise in crafting Powerpoint and Word to communicate and convey storylines convincingly.
• Knowledge of strategic planning and strategy development.

Why join Arqiva? We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform. This means we have a strong heritage and foundation for future growth for you to grow your career with us.

Our journey is to transition global media distribution to cloud solutions, where we aim to double our revenue and continue to grow by being an innovator of scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors. We have opportunities in new technology applications and products, you will have opportunities to learn and develop with us.

Your wellbeing…. Our wellbeing mission is to help our people to be the best version of themselves at work and still have the time and energy to live a full life outside of work.

Our focus for 2024 is to Win, Grow, Go Faster – find out more, contact us and apply!

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