Apadmi is a fast growing European digital products company that specialises in mobile.
If you’ve ever ordered a Domino’s pizza from their mobile app, or used your Co-op membership app, or an Argos card then you’ve sampled our work. We create brilliant digital experiences that drive new value for some of the biggest brands in Europe. Our current client list includes Argos, Greene King, Sykes Cottages, Curry’s, TalkTalk, BBC, Co-op, Chelsea FC, Vodafone, Charles Stanley, Domino’s and more.
We are 260+ people, headquartered in Manchester with further offices in Edinburgh and Amsterdam. We are a team of strategists, product owners, designers, engineers and marketers who have been awarded for our complex solutions to business challenges. An award we are most proud of is our place on The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For list in 2023.
The Opportunity
We’re looking for a dynamic, experienced and entrepreneurial digital strategy lead to join and grow a dedicated team of consultants.
As digital products become more and more critical to organisations in all sectors, Apadmi is supporting those companies and identifying digital strategies that will answer new challenges and unlock even more value. Objectives and opportunities are varied, so for the right person this is a hugely exciting chance to use the experience you’ve already gained - most likely at another consultancy but maybe in-house.
The types of projects and products you might work on may have CRM, loyalty, technology, data or revenue objectives - and many will be mobile. The end users will be as varied as the clients we work with, though in the near term many will be in retail, financial services, healthcare and utilities so demonstrable experience in those areas is a big advantage.
You’ll be a self-starter, but will collaborate with senior client stakeholders, researchers, designers, and - of course - data but it’s up to you to lead and recommend strategic approaches that are deliverable and measurable.
In short, you’ll get the chance to answer business problems with creative digital thinking that is grounded in the insights that you unlock.
It’s a brilliant time to join Apadmi and establish yourself as a key person in a strategic team that will go on to work with some of Europe’s biggest brands.
What you’ll do
In addition to the above, you’ll also find the following key responsibilities as part of your role:
- Develop digital strategies that answer varying business problems for a wide range of clients.
- Work with clients to identify key objectives that are deliverable and measurable, and work with Apadmi’s product team to ensure that the product roadmaps (when relevant) are prioritised accordingly.
- Work with Apadmi’s technology experts to shape tech strategies when needed, recommending the most appropriate platforms or partners that will deliver long-term value
- Design and run all the relevant workshops or ideation sessions needed for each strategic challenge
- Establish trusted relationships with clients and develop long-term commercial relationships with them, unlocking new opportunities for Apadmi.
- Present to C-level standard with authority and clarity
- Identify data or research gaps and commission the right people to provide the necessary information.
- Work with the new business team on key pitches, using your strategic skills to shape the responses we give to tenders and in pitches
- Keep on top of market trends, competitive landscape and emerging trends to identify opportunities for innovation
- Manage and motivate junior strategists and supporting roles as the team grows
What we’re looking for
To be successful in this role, we’re looking for someone with:
- Experience in digital strategy, digital products and service design
- Experience in delivery of strategy for digital solutions that are innovative, new, multi-channel or complex.
- Demonstrable skills in strategic frameworks and tools for digital products and solutions
- Experience with one or many of following software domains: mobile apps, CRM, e-commerce, customer analytics / CDP, self-service, personalisation
- Experience in a professional services firm (min. 5 years)
- Experience in Retail, Financial Services, Utilities or Healthcare
- Able to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels of an organisation
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to convey complex concepts clearly
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
- Comfortable working in a target drive, fast-paced environment
- Proactive self-starter who can get things done quickly, efficiently and effectively
- An entrepreneurial streak
- Great team-skills - we’re a people business and we work best together
- Innate curiosity and a drive to learn new things, from technology to techniques
What we’re offering
As well as all the standard stuff you’ll get at Apadmi (think holidays, pension, the usual benefits), we have a collaborative community which offers a range of opportunities and rewards for our people.
We also trust our people to work in a way that supports their productivity, so we can offer a hybrid way of working which you are in control of. If it’s good for you, then it’s good for us, so let’s chat about what works during the interview process.
