Deezer is at an exciting stage of its development, with a very solid product, a strong position in its home market (France), several large B2B deals recently signed to open new markets (RTL in Germany and Sonos in the USA), and having recently listed on Euronext, Deezer has begun to execute its new strategy to deliver profitable growth, and has already secured the required funding to execute its plan.

In this context, we’re looking for the Chief Strategy Officer to assist the CEO and actively collaborate with the C-suite team and the Board to drive the corporate strategy with a specific focus on external growth and M&A. 

What you will do 

As a trusted partner to the CEO and management team, you will: 

• Assess market segments in which we could expand in order to accelerate our growth and profit plans, including our ability to compete, leverage our asset base, and if needed, identify any external assets that we should partner with, JV with or buy.
• Drive strategic analysis of opportunities that arises
• Lead and execute M&A projects in collaboration with the relevant teams: investigation of potential targets, due diligence and valuation, potential integration
• Manage the Strategy and M&A team (~3 people) 
• Support the CEO on strategic topics (Board presentations, manage the agenda for the weekly c-level meetings, adhoc analyses, etc) 
• Identify risk in current strategy/business model and build proposals to reduce them.

At Deezer, you can be your true self as we believe that #everyvoicematters. We strive to build an inclusive culture and foster a diverse environment. Because we care and want to ensure each employee feels welcome and safe at work, we continuously focus on fighting biases and helping diverse teams work well together multiple learning opportunities, e-learnings and workshops right from the onboarding :

• Regular Diversity & Inclusion internal and external talks
• Dedicated employee work streams on Gender equity, Ethnicity & Culture, Disability and LGBTQ+
• Multiple e-learnings and mandatory training sessions for all managers
• English and French courses for all, so that everyone can connect and feel included

Beyond benefits like health insurance, meal vouchers, transportation, we offer you extra perks like:

• A Deezer premium family account for free
• Access to gym classes
• Deezer parties several times a year and drinks every thursday
• Allowance for sports travelling and culture …
• Great offices always located in dynamic and attractive districts, whether in Paris, London, Berlin or Sao Paulo!

If you want to learn more about life and culture at Deezer, please visit our Welcome to the Jungle page here!

This role is perfect for a person with:

• 8+ years of experience in well-known international consulting firms (Project Leader or Junior Partner level)
• Good knowledge of the media and tech ecosystems
• Proven experience leading M&A analysis and projects
• Strong analytical skills  
• Proven leadership by influence 
• Experience managing a team 
• Collaborative and team player
• Excellent oral and written communication in English, French a plus
• Demonstrated business acumen and strategic planning ability (excellent business education background). MBA from a top-school is a plus.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you’d still be a great fit for this role in your application!