Senior Strategy Manager (M&A) - Hybrid

Key Objective of Role

Based in our regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Senior Strategy Manager is a pivotal role in helping SEEK define and deliver its long term vision and growth ambitions. The role is split into 2 key parts

• Developing and evolving the overall SEEK adjacencies strategy across APAC:
  • Leading projects relating to the execution of this strategy in our markets
  • Helping SEEK use its global scale to strengthen businesses in individual markets 
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with key functional areas within SEEK, and within our various businesses
• Developing and evolving SEEK’s M&A strategy:
  • Leading the sourcing, due diligence, and general deal execution of potential new acquisitions for SEEK
  • Managing and nurturing relationships with two of our portfolio companies, JobKorea and BDjobs.com. This entails overseeing the performance of both portfolio companies, conducting bi-annual visits, engaging with management, and conducting monthly meetings to identify and implement strategic actions aimed at value creation.

The Team

SEEK global Strategy team is composed of ~30-40, mostly ex-consultants from top-tier consulting firms. About a third of the team sits in our Kuala Lumpur offices. We offer an intellectually stimulating environment, a great team with a caring heart, a fun and inspiring environment and a great purpose to wake up to every morning. You will work closely with:

• Other team members of the APAC SEEK strategy team
• The Chief Executive Officer, Asia
• The Chief Strategy Officer, Asia
• The Head of Strategy, APAC
• The Director of Strategy, APAC
• The Managing director of Portfolios investments
• Other members of the Executive team in Asia or APAC

The successful candidate will have:

5-8 years’ experience working in strategy-related roles, with at least 5 years in a top tier strategy consulting firm or top-tier PE/investment banking firm. M&A experience is a must.

• Highly developed reasoning capabilities, analytical and problem solving skills with proven ability to break down and scope strategic problems
• Experienced in developing business level strategy and defining this in terms of specific objectives, targets and initiatives
• Ability to motivate and lead strategy project teams to deliver results that beat expectations
• Relevant experience in M&A, due diligence, deal execution, post-merger integration, and portfolio management/operations. Private equity and/or investment banking experience is crucial.

Passion for developing creative fact-based growth strategy and excellent business acumen

• High degree of intellectual flexibility with a passion for understanding complex human and economic interactions and ‘making sense’ of the world
• A track record of having tackled genuinely ambiguous and strategic problems (i.e. where to play, how to win)
• A high learning orientation and a desire to become a global expert in online marketplace design and operations

Track record of working with others to ‘get stuff done’

• Ownership, drive - delivering outcomes with cross functional, cross market teams
• Ability to establish relationships and influence senior stakeholders from a range of cultures
• Collaborative and empathetic work style. High degree of humility and willingness to “get stuck in”

A passion for the online industry and bias towards innovative cultures

Aiming high to deliver world-class results whilst also caring for other team members and SEEKers.

If, in addition to the above, the candidate also has demonstrated track record of leading people and growing high-performance teams, we are willing to consider making this a more senior position as a Strategy Principal. We would look for all of the above as well as:

• Caring mentor and coach
• Multi-year track record of people management
• Familiar with people performance evaluation in a high-performance team culture

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable attitude but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.