Business Strategy Specialist

Understanding the Role

At RUSH, we believe that the strongest relationships are built on relevant and valuable experiences.

We are on a mission to help businesses create lasting connections and exceptional experiences for their customers. In keeping with our promise, we are building a team of talented individuals to develop top-notch, ready-made digital solutions that enable businesses to engage their customers at every stage of the customer lifecycle

We are in search of an experienced Business Strategy Specialist who will play a key role for RUSH’s strategy formulation, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop corporate strategies to support growth objectives while strengthening the business core to develop and maintain a competitive advantage. They review organizations and determine their strengths, weaknesses, operational effectiveness, and opportunities. They make recommendations based on internal and external factors to minimize risks and formulate plans to achieve an organization's long-term goals.

Success in the Business Strategy Specialist role demands a strong strategic and analytical orientation, exceptional communication skills, and a highly developed collaborative nature.

Salary: PHP 40,000
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Basic Qualifications:

Academic Background:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Management, Industrial Management, Data Science, Finance Economics, or any related field.

Work Experience:‍

• Minimum of 3 years working in a data and strategy position within a fast-paced and dynamic business environment. An equivalent of the same working experience is also acceptable for the position.

Communication Skills: 

• Strong communicator. Capable of clearly conveying information and instructions, which will determine the effectiveness with which strategies are executed across the business and, ultimately, whether the business achieves its goals and objectives

Analytical Skills:

• Has an ability to translate raw information into actionable initiatives
• Can perform standard reviews such as, but not limited to: performance, competitive, and market analyses.
• Is results-driven with exceptional problem-solving skills

Interpersonal Skills:

• Demonstrates strong attention to detail
• Is high-energy, has a positive attitude, a proactive nature and a can-do attitude
• Has the capacity to comfortably work in a group setting, which often involves business executives and the leadership team

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy Definition:

• Brings together crucial pieces of information such as competitor performance, operational performance, innovations, markets, etc. from various internal and external sources in order to develop strategic options.

Strategic Planning:

• Assist in the corporate plan by playing a role in all the planning and budgeting activities performed by the business.
• Establishes and reviews key strategic priorities and translates them into actionable and quantitative plans.
• Provide high-level Profit and Loss insights to management, highlighting opportunities, risks, and areas for improvement.

Business Intelligence:

• Manages analyses that will provide valuable benchmarking for management as well as timely insights to various departments.
• Reviews long-term market trends for the purpose of providing recommendations to leadership and management, across various aspects such as business development, product and technology enhancements, as well as operation optimizations.