Head of Strategy & Growth

sennder is a European digital freight forwarder looking for a senior manager to lead our strategy and growth team.  

The role is based out of the Berlin office and will report to the General Manager. Do you want to help us shape the future of the logistics industry?

We value humility and we're as interested in your character as we are in your talent. Please apply, even if you feel you only meet part of our listed criteria. Diversity drives innovation and we offer an international and friendly work environment with an energetic company culture. Just be yourself and maybe you’ll bring something valuable to the role we didn't initially think of.

ABOUT THE ROLE
If you’re passionate about taking yourself, sennder, and the logistics industry to the next level, curious, and driven by solving puzzles and influencing how we reach our business goals, then you might be who we’re looking for. What others may consider uncertainty, you see as an opportunity to learn and be proactive, while being a team player and understanding how your personal development intersects with the company’s growth.

As a head of strategy & growth, you will develop, drive, and implement corporate development initiatives across the company with a dedicated team.

ABOUT sennder
sennder is Europe’s leading digital freight forwarder at the intersection of where technology meets logistics. Through our proprietary transportation operating system, built by our in-house tech teams, we not only connect shippers to our fleet of thousands of trucks, but also improve how they move products in sustainable, cost-efficient, and transparent ways - making the logistics industry fit for the future. In a traditional industry, we’re growing and moving fast to digitally automate all road logistics processes.
You can be part of one of Europe’s latest growth stories as we fast-forward road logistics into digitalization.
Get to know us, our culture, green business, funding history, and more on our blog here.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING ...

• In-house consulting: Work directly with our CEO senior leadership teams to execute and monitor transformation projects to increase sennder’s competitiveness on core organisational and process projects.
• Venture development: Identify, build MVPs, and realise “needle-moving” growth drivers, such as new business verticals, monetization streams, and market expansions.
• Strategic partnerships: Build and facilitate strategic partnerships with industry players to drive sennder’s growth in particular and the industry’s digital adoption in general. Our Poste Italiane JV is a good example.

PREFERABLY YOU ARE ...

• Experienced in leading a strategy team, with at least six years in a strategic and corporate development focused environment
• Able to lead cross-functional teams to realise company-wide milestones through indirect leadership
• Experienced in project coordination, business process, and change management
•  A strong communicator and able to engage and collaborate across all levels 
• Experienced in a high-paced environment like strategy consulting, investment banking or technology firms

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• A fast-growing company, transitioning from startup to scale-up, where your work will make an impact on our growth and lead to several career opportunities.
• An international team of 900+ people with 65+ nationalities spread across 7 country offices with English as our company language.
• A quarterly feedback and review process for personal development. We also use “Objectives and Key Results” for company goals.
• A structured promotion process, providing everyone with fair and transparent career growth.
• Learning and development opportunities on the job and through conversations with your manager.
• Various opportunities to connect with colleagues, formally and informally, digitally or in person (when allowed), through regular team events, company get-togethers, and partnership events with other companies and local organizers.
• When in office: unlimited snacks, drinks, and fruits.
• Compliance with COVID-19 restrictions when required with remote interviews, onboarding, and working.

At sennder, we want to maximize the individual’s potential for all employees and reinforce an inclusive culture and environment of continuous learning that empowers people to succeed as a team. In addition to humility, we value commitment, team spirit, respect, and kindness to build trusted relationships across teams. Learn more on our career site. 

Please send your application in English and help us reduce negative unconscious bias by leaving out your picture, age, address, and other unnecessary information in your CV. We only want to know the merits on which you’d be great for this role.

If you have any questions or problems please reach out to us at ta@sennder.com. We do not accept applications via email. 

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