Become a
Strategic Investment Associate at News Media International, and help us pursue the international growth strategy together with KKR as Axel Springer’s main shareholder with the following tasks:
portfolio management:
- overseeing a portfolio of digital assets. Being the key point of contact for these assets’ management teams, monitoring their performance against plan and supporting the execution of their strategic objectives
- supporting the execution of complex projects in all areas of business and corporate development related to these managed assets (growth initiatives, strategic re-organization, spin-offs, M&A, divestments, etc.)
- working at the interface of the Axel Springer Board and the management teams of the Axel Springer assets
- drafting & conceptualizing presentations to serve as a basis for top management decisions
strategic growth:
- identifying trends and growth potentials as well as driving innovative business models and bringing strategies to life
- coordinating cross-asset collaboration to drive growth across the portfolio and ensure best practice sharing
- supporting the development of the overall news media international strategy beyond the current portfolio
You are a
corporate development and strategy specialist with 3+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a top-tier management/strategy consultancy or a strategic corporate function!
- excellent degree from a leading university in a business-related field
- experienced in strategy development and implementation as well as business development; M&A and asset management are a strong plus
- strong analytical skills
- entrepreneurial mindset and holistic way of thinking with curiosity to go beyond the obvious
- in-depth know-how of and enthusiasm for digital business models
- self-driven, independent, and reliable working style
- good communicator and confident social skills to be able to interact at all levels of employees and management and balance appropriately stakeholder interests
- fluent in German and English (both required)
- extensive MS office knowledge
- a solid sense of humour is a plus
Benefit from a
full ownership for your projects and opportunities of realizing your own ideas of how to further grow the Axel Springer group!
- we offer you a permanent full-time position, starting immediately
- wide range of opportunities to develop your own career path within Axel Springer by turning strategic projects into successful businesses within the group
- deep insights into the digital media industry at top-management level
- being part of a motivated, dynamic and international team at the heart of our further digital transformation
- highly professional and cooperative corporate culture that leaves room for personal development and offers a steep learning curve
- attractive job based in Berlin’s exciting city center, with the possibility for longer project-related stints in our other locations e.g. New York, London
- fruit, (milk) coffee, tea and sofas are freely available and you can also use our subsidised restaurants & coffee bars (including Berlin’s largest and newest Rooftop Terrace)
- flexible working hours and “mobile work” allows you an ideal work-life balance
- numerous sports offers and concessions with fitness studios are available
If interested, please apply here.
