Lead - Strategic Initiatives - Media Firm

Strategic Initiatives Lead

Organization: We are one of India's leading English dailies, with a newspaper circulation of over 40 lakhs and an online readership of over 10 million unique users monthly. Our reporters cover many sections, including politics, education, business, technology, automobiles, sports, lifestyle, cities, world, and entertainment. We're here to ensure you miss nothing that matters - from stories that make headlines across the world to those that affect your professional life.

Responsibilities:

- Evaluate inorganic opportunities such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and partnerships

- Identify opportunities for improving internal processes within the strategy team

- Monitor progress on priority initiatives and work closely with stakeholders to provide regular updates to stakeholders and addressing any potential roadblocks or risks.

- Conduct financial analysis to assess the viability and potential return on investment of strategic opportunities.

- Develop financial projections and scenarios to evaluate the potential impact of inorganic opportunities.

- Support efforts to improve efficiency and effectiveness of strategy team processes

- Lead and drive priority initiatives from conceptualization to implementation

- Evaluate business cases for new initiatives and incubate new business ideas

- Provide project management oversight for strategic initiatives

- Ensure seamless coordination between different departments, including Finance, Edit, Marketing, and others.

Requirements:

- Consulting background from reputable firms such as BCG, KPMG, Accenture, and Deloitte.

- 2-5 years of work experience in a relevant field.

- Demonstrates the ability to create a clear vision and set strategic goals.