Senior Strategy Partner

1 week ago


Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Spark New Zealand Full time

Ko wai mātou? - About us Become part of the dynamic team which develops the business strategies that shape and support our ambition "To help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world".

We are Spark, New Zealand's largest, multi-brand digital services company offering mobile, fixed network and IT services in addition to other adjacent services to millions of New Zealand consumers and businesses.

Home to inspired, forward thinkers, Spark people are at the heart of our purpose to get stuck in to enable New Zealanders to unleash their own incredible potential using the amazing technology and digital experiences we deliver.

Our progressive, straight up approach to technology is evolving every day and we have a thirst for fresh, creative energy to join us in sparking New Zealand's digital future.

We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers.

Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand.

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi - About the role: As a Senior Strategy Partner, you will be a developing or senior leader whose all-round strategy or commercial knowledge and insight is acknowledged within your current work environment.

You'll work on a variety of business-critical projects and be required to lead out multiple projects and initiatives concurrently, managing a range of internal and external stakeholders across corporate strategy, M&A initiatives, future thinking and scenario planning to drive growth and innovation.

Ngā mahi o ia rā – Daily tasks: Delivering strategic analysis, plans, scenarios and recommendations that shape and advance Spark's Group's portfolio choices, priorities and position in market.

Developing solutions that balance risk/reward and drive commercial value organically, through partnerships or via investments, with a demonstrated experience leading commercial / M&A initiatives.

Leading thinking on developing global and local markets or accelerating technology trends to assess opportunities and risks for Sparks performance.

Corralling diverse stakeholders to a common viewpoint, tailoring communication and facilitation approaches to challenge thinking and influence choices made in the Group's best interest.

Tō wheako - Your experience High achiever with a focus on consistent delivery of excellent results and a continuous improvement mindset.

Experience in both strategy and M&A with at least 8 years tenure in either in management consulting, corporate finance or in-house strategy.

Proactive, inquisitive and curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and a highly numerate and analytical problem solver, with a track record in data analysis, strategy analysis or financial modelling.

Strong experience in shaping and delivering verbal and written communications, including developing a strategy storyboard and presenting complex concepts in simple terms and plain language.

Confidence and the ability to work collaboratively across a range of stakeholders.
Strong MS Excel and Power Point skills.

He aha te take e uru ai koe ki a mātou – So, why choose us?Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai - Diversity and Inclusion: At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture.

Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be "how things are done at Spark", embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices.

We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.

Toitū - Sustainability: Sustainability is a key focus for us.
We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand's recovery and economic transformation.

The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.


Ō tatou painga – our Benefits:
Our people matter and we make sure we look after them.

As a valued employee of Spark, we've got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including: Wellbeing – Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection.

Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.

Hybrid Ways of working– for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 3 days a week, and 2 days being flexible.

Leave – in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave payments & support, and study leave.

Spark Credit – We provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products.

Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme.
Career Development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.
Ngā pūkenga Motuhake – the must haves: Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining)
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