We love pets - which is why we're on a mission to make the world a better place for pets and their parents. We offer pet insurance policies with generous pet health benefits that are designed with their needs in mind. We've helped half a million pets stay happy and healthy since 2017 - and many more customers throughout the world are joining us every day. Our company is respectful, fun-loving and passionate about pets and their wellbeing. Throughout our business you'll meet people who think differently, aim for impact, and love to try new things. Want to join our pack? Join us. Love every moment. Love ManyPets.
A day in the life
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We're looking for an experienced Strategy Manager to join ManyPets on a fixed-term basis. You'll play a key role in shaping our strategic direction, driving high-impact initiatives, and delivering clear, actionable insights that support business growth and long-term planning. Reporting to the Head of FP&A and Strategy, this is a hands-on, high-visibility role at the heart of our strategy and performance cycle. You'll lead strategic planning efforts, coordinate key initiatives across the business, and partner with senior stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, assess risks, and support decision-making at the highest level. The scope includes cross-functional strategic projects, investor- and board-facing responsibilities, and continuous strategic alignment across functions. You'll join a fast-paced, collaborative, and mission-driven environment where strategy is central to everything we do and plays a key role in unlocking our next stage of growth.
Your responsibilities
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Lead the development and evolution of the long-term strategic and financial plan aligning strategic choices with valuation maximization
Manage Board materials and investor presentations, ensuring clear, concise messaging and data-driven storytelling
Act as internal lead for critical strategic initiatives ensuring alignment across different functions
Lead valuation modelling, scenario planning, and business case development in support of investment decisions and capital allocation.
Direct the work of the Strategy Associate in the team, overseeing business plan modelling, assigning priorities and reviewing outputs to ensure strategic and analytical rigor.
Support departmental leaders in aligning operational plans to the broader company strategy
Conduct competitor and market research to inform marketing and product strategy
Deliver ad-hoc strategic analysis to support Senior Leadership Team and Board decision-making.
Your skills and experience
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Proven experience in a top-tier strategy consulting firm, corporate strategy function, or a high-growth scale-up, ideally within financial services or insurance
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization, including senior leadership and board members
Strong research and analytical capabilities to interpret complex market, competitor, and industry data, and extract strategic insights
Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver results on time and within scope
Current understanding of industry trends, competitive dynamics, and insurance market processes, with the ability to translate this knowledge into strategic recommendations
Solid grasp of financial structures, including capital markets, valuation drivers, and financial modelling
Advanced problem-solving abilities, with a pragmatic and structured approach to creating strategies that mitigate risk and maximize impact
Highly proactive and self-directed, with strong leadership presence and a collaborative mindset
Degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field
2 days per week based at our Farringdon office
Ways of working
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On a typical day you'll be working from a laptop with a screen, mouse, keyboard, and headset. You'll be meeting your colleagues on Zoom and keeping in touch regularly via email and Slack too - we'd expect you to be using your computer for around seven hours a day. We'd ask that you have a distraction-free work area and a reliable internet connection with a speed of 25Mbps so you can work effectively. We'll make sure you have the right home set-up that supports you in the role by providing best-in-class technology, money towards a desk, and vision support.
Inclusion at ManyPets
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We promise to give you the same opportunities as everyone else and we won't discriminate against you at any point in the process. This includes how we source talent, our interview process, our conditions of employment (including pay) and feedback. If you'd like to read more about this, please download our Approach to Inclusion policy.
Reasonable adjustments and support
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If you need any help, support, or advice at any point during the hiring process please email Inclusion@ManyPets.com. If you want to ask any questions or request an adjustment, please let us know and we'll do what we can to flex our approach.