Senior Strategy Manager, Canada

Entain•Toronto, ON

51d•CA$195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Entain’s Americas and Southern Europe Strategy team is looking to hire a Senior Strategy Manager for its Canadian operations to help support the local team setting and executing the strategy to drive financial performance. Reporting to the Associate Director of Strategy for the region, this exciting role serves as the connective tissue between strategy and execution, working with local and regional leadership teams to lead high impact strategic planning topics and engaging with local operational teams to deliver results. This highly exciting role will work with all commercial functions in Canada as well as multiple groups across central Entain, including Digital, Product and Technology, Operations, Marketing, Sales, as well as regional corporate leadership. We are looking for talented Strategy professionals with the highest standards of integrity who have previously worked in Strategy Consulting at a top tier global firm and are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-paced commercial environment. The successful candidate must have experience developing and implementing commercial strategy frameworks, have demonstrable experience of influencing Executive leaders on key strategic and investment topics, and have experience executing commercial due diligence and growth strategy initiatives. Experience with large-scale transformations and project management a strong plus. Experience within the sports and gaming vertical is helpful for this role, but not essential.

Requirements

Strong undergraduate degree
Extensive experience in strategy consulting at a top tier consultancy (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, OW, Kearney) with 6-10 years post undergrad or more than 2-3 years post MBA
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deal with ambiguity
Knowledge and ability to apply business frameworks (e.g. value chain, competitive forces, core competency analysis)
Proficiency in Excel & data analysis
Proficiency in business writing and verbal communications, including delivery of presentations to executive business leaders
Proficiency with project management and operational execution
Strong interest in betting, games, media, technology, and entertainment industries
Fluent English speaker
Entrepreneurial mindset, with a high degree of ownership and self-motivation
Passion for problem-solving and answering complex questions
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to form strong working relationships and encourage trust and confidence in others

Nice To Haves

Experience with large-scale transformations and project management a strong plus.
Experience within the sports and gaming vertical is helpful for this role, but not essential.

Responsibilities

Support high-visibility, growth strategy projects by conducting strategic analysis, financial modeling and synthesizing conclusions to be presented to internal executive leaders and functional leads
Support development and implementation of plans to operationalize strategy to drive revenue growth, market expansion, and competitive positioning in Canada
Provide strategic guidance to and support engagement with key external vendors (e.g., sports and media partners, suppliers, agencies)
Monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and regulatory developments to identify opportunities and risks
Work closely with cross-functional teams (product, marketing, finance, etc.) to develop and implement structure to evaluate and optimize performance.
Analyze data to derive business insights in order to guide strategic decision-making
Contribute industry knowledge, thought leadership and a growth perspective to the organization
Facilitate the flow of ideas and information within the broader company