Your Tasks

• Lead the development of corporate strategy in close collaboration with CEO, Executive Committee and VP Strategy
• Drive strategic initiatives across the retail value chain
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitor moves to inform strategic choices
• Collaborate with business units and functions on key cross-cutting topics (e.g., data-driven retail, subscriptions, platform models)
• Support the annual strategic planning process and prepare executive-level presentations for the Board and Executive Committee
• Evaluate potential new growth fields, partnerships, and M&A opportunities
• Track progress against strategic goals and support governance of key initiatives
• Foster the international community of country strategy leads
• Cover corporate requirements for the strategy department, supporting e.g. annual report, annual shareholder meeting and risk

Your Profile

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business, Economics, or related field; MBA is a plus
• Several years of experience in strategy consulting or corporate strategy in retail or consumer-facing industries
• Strong understanding of retail dynamics, customer behavior, and digital disruption
• Hands-on experience with business case modeling and strategic frameworks
• Skilled in preparing clear, compelling executive presentations
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; knowledge of BI or analytics tools is a plus
• Fluency in English; German is a plus

Key Competencies:

• Strategic as well as analytical thinking, with the ability to structure complex, abstract issues and convert them into actionable plans
• Strong self-management skills and the ability to activate resources across the organization for own projects
• Effective stakeholder management, including at executive level
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity
• Strong communication and storytelling skills
• Passion for retail and customer-centric innovation

About Us

The Strategy, Innovation & Group Projects team sets the strategic framework for the Group and actively drives key strategy, transformation, and innovation projects across the MediaMarktSaturn Group. Working closely with business functions and national subsidiaries across Europe, the team develops comprehensive plans for implementation.