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Strategy Associate

Multiverse - London, United Kingdom - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-09

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Multiverse is Europe's first EdTech double unicorn, valued at $2.1bn, offering upskilling apprenticeships in AI, data, and tech skills. The company has partnered with 1,500+ companies and recently closed a $70m strategic funding round led by Schroders Capital. You will join the CEO Office as a Strategy Associate, supporting the Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff on high-impact strategic initiatives. This is a small, high-leverage team driving company strategy, international expansion, and new market opportunities. You will have direct exposure to the CEO and leadership team while working across every function of the business. Key responsibilities include: CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION - Assess new markets for entry: conduct sizing analysis, evaluate competitor and regulatory landscapes, model entry options, and develop recommendations - Evaluate acquisition, partnership, and investment targets: conduct meetings, desk research, build commercial cases, and assess fit and risks - Coordinate deal execution workstreams across finance, legal, product, and operations - Support post-acquisition integration, tracking milestones and driving cross-team execution - Define and develop new strategic bets, from new routes to market to platform rollouts - Build business cases and track progress against OKRs CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Project manage critical strategic workstreams across product, GTM, delivery, finance, and other functions - Establish clear ownership, milestones, and timelines; drive execution without waiting to be chased - Surface blockers early and escalate strategically - Support organizational scaling initiatives, including new ways of working and product/market launches This role offers unusually fast learning in how to run and scale a business, with a strong launchpad into corporate development, international growth, or operational leadership. REQUIREMENTS - 3–5 years of experience at a leading strategy consultancy, ideally with exposure to growth, market entry, or corporate development. Backgrounds in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, or high-growth operating roles also considered - Very AI literate; use AI tools across all work, not just chatbots - Scrappy, entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable wearing multiple hats and solving problems creatively; action-oriented rather than consultant-focused - Highly commercial, strategic, and rigorous analyst; work must be accurate, clear, and defensible to CEO, board, and investors - Exceptionally organized; reliable at tracking and executing across multiple workstreams - Genuine interest in workforce transformation, startups, and organizational change in the AI era

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