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Our vision is to give everyone the belief they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler, by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust, and belief to make it happen.

We’re home to the UK’s largest choice of properties and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what’s on the market.

Location: London (hybrid - Wednesday & Thursday in the office)

Reports to:  Head of Corporate Development

As the UK's favourite property platform, we're always looking ahead - exploring new opportunities, solving complex challenges, and shaping the future of the Proptech market.

To help us do that, we're hiring a Senior Strategy & Corporate Development Manager to join our team.

In this highly visible role, you'll have the opportunity to work with the Head of Corporate Development, Chief Strategy Officer and other senior leaders from across the business to tackle some of Rightmove's most important strategic questions. In this role, you'll lead and deliver high-impact strategic initiatives such as shaping Rightmove’s company-wide strategy, identifying areas for new growth and pursuing partnerships, investments, and M&A opportunities.

What you’ll be doing 

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence senior business decisions and contribute directly to our strategic direction: 

Strategic projects: Lead the end-to-end delivery of the most important strategic projects from initial problem framing through to final presentation and recommendation.

Strategy planning: Support the creation, development and refinement of the company's long-term strategic plan and annual strategic roadmap in partnership with Head of Corporate Development and Chief Strategy Officer.

M&A and partnerships: Lead strategic, commercial and financial analysis for M&A, partnership, and investment opportunities (incl. strategic fit, commercial due diligence, valuation) and support transaction execution and integration. 
Strategic advisor and insights: Develop deep expertise in the prop-tech landscape through market research and building relationships with the external community (industry experts, PropTechs, VCs and Investment Banks)

What you'll have

4-6 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy or similar fast-paced environment

Proven ability to deliver insightful recommendations and undertake sound strategic analysis using hypothesis-based problem solving

Excellent analytical capability with the ability to undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis (including data analysis and financial modelling)

Strong communicator with executive presence and interpersonal skills to credibly engage with a variety of senior stakeholders

Ability to develop innovative solutions to complex issues

Excellent attention to detail

Comfortable in a lean, high-impact team: equally comfortable presenting to senior leaders and executing core analytical and presentation deliverables.

About Rightmove

Our vision is to give everyone the belief that they can make their move. We aim to make moving simpler by giving everyone the best place to turn to and return to for access to the tools, expertise, trust and belief to make it happen.

We're home to the UK's largest choice of properties, and are the go-to destination for millions of people planning their next move, reading the latest industry news, or just browsing what's on the market.

Despite this growth, we’ve remained a friendly, supportive place to work, with employee #1 still working here! We’ve done this by placing the Rightmove Hows at the heart of everything we do. These are the essential values that reflect our culture, and include:

We create value…by delivering results and building trust with partners and consumers.
We think bigger…by acting with curiosity and setting bold aspirations.
We care deeply…by being real, having fun, and valuing diversity.
We move together…by being one team - internally collaborative, externally competitive.
We make a difference…by focusing on delivering measurable impact.

We believe in careers that open doors and help our team develop by providing an open and inclusive work environment, offering ongoing training opportunities, and supporting charity fundraising events. And with 88% of Rightmovers saying we’re a great place to work, we’re clearly doing something right!

If all of this has caught your eye, you may well be a Rightmover in the making......

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

What we offer

Cash plan for dental, optical and physio treatments.
Private Medical Insurance, Pension and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan.
27 days holiday plus two (paid) volunteering days a year to give back, and holiday buy schemes.
Contributory stakeholder pension.
Life assurance at 4x your basic salary to a spouse, family member or other nominated person in your life.
Competitive compensation package.
Paid leave for maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility.
Travel Loans, Bike to Work scheme, Rental Deposit Loan.
Charitable contributions through Payroll Giving and donation matching.
Access deals and discounts on things like travel, electronics, fashion, gym memberships, cinema discounts and more.
We offer hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days in the office. For our roles, such as Field or Home-based positions, different working arrangements apply - full details will be shared during the recruitment process.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rightmove will never discriminate based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage / civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or sexual orientation.

At Rightmove, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce leads to better innovation, productivity, and overall success., We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of their background or identity, to develop and promote a diverse culture that reflects the communities we serve.

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Senior Strategy & Corporate Development Manager

About Rightmove

People are the foundation of Rightmove - We’ll help you build a career on it.

What we offer

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