Director Global Strategy

ABOUT THE WELLA COMPANY

Wella Company is one of the world's leading beauty companies, comprised of a family of iconic brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, OPI, Nioxin, and ghd. With 6,000 employees globally in over 100 countries, Wella Company and its brands enable consumers to look, feel, and be their true selves. As innovators in the hair and nail industry, Wella Company empowers its people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals, engage communities, and deliver sustainable growth to its stakeholders. For additional information about the Wella Company please visit www.wellacompany.com.

THE ROLE

The Director, Global Strategy is critical in Wella’s Global Strategy team, responsible for leading key strategy projects that ensure Wella’s sustained market leadership and superior value creation. This role supports the development of our enterprise strategy, which is focused on a customer and consumer-centric growth blueprint.

Reporting to the VP, Global Strategy, this talented individual will develop and plan future-facing business opportunities in areas that span brand, new market, category, channel, business model, and capability extensions. This role acting as a trusted advisor to Wella’s most senior leaders.

Key responsibilities:

· Lead strategy projects which drive our profitable long-range growth plans and improve our competitive advantages.

· Lead a cross-functional team to answer strategic questions through project scoping, essential market research, workshops, rigorous analysis, pro-forma development, and final recommendation decks that create value for operators and Wella Company

· Expertly navigate operating teams and senior business partners to gather hypotheses, insights, best practices. Build relationships to ensure information flow and buy-in of strategic recommendations

· Communicate strategies and concepts in ways that drive newfound clarity, energy, and inspiration for leaders and business partners; deliver recommendations with excellent written and verbal communications

· Support the Wella Company strategic planning cycle, providing thought leadership, quantitative and qualitative analysis, and unifying processes

· Be a part of a strong, inspired function rooted in an engaged team of excellent strategic leaders and teammates that enhances our culture and capabilities

· Effectively lead cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and excellence

· Support functional Strategy excellence

· Hold our work to the highest of standards

· Consistently bring new ways to refine and improve our functional methodologies, techniques and how we work

· Act with speed/urgency while safeguarding engagement and team wellness

Qualifications:

· A minimum of 6+ years experience in strategy and business, including 4+ years with a top-tier Management consulting, with brand, company, IB or PE experience a plus. MBA required

· Proven track record of leading small teams to excellent outcomes. Strong communication skills; authentically values diversity. Proven ability to engage and inspire

· Highly collaborative, adept at building strong relationships at all levels, excellent team player

· Intellectually curious – has a passion for business and enjoys solving problems. Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gain sharp insights and answers from qualitative and quantitative data. Naturally translates insights into action as business drivers

· Knowledge of consumer product and/or beauty industry, including market trends, consumer intelligence and competitive/financial landscape analysis

· Financial acumen – understands financial analysis/working knowledge of financial statements

· Authentically values Wella’s Vision, Mission, and Values: Together, WE enable individuals to look, feel, and be their true selves. We are innovators in hair & nail. We empower our people to delight consumers, inspire beauty professionals & our communities. We deliver sustainable growth for our stakeholders. We are Collaborative, Creative, Courageous, Connected, Committed

We disclose the compensation range for positions in compliance with local law. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Wella Company's total rewards package for employees. Pay Range: $165K-200K salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonus plan or variable pay, depending on the role. In addition, Wella Company provides a rich variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). 

EEO OPPORTUNITIES 

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wella Company with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at: https://www.wellacompany.com/consumer-affairs 

We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled. 

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