Strategic Lead

**THE ROLE & THE TEAM**:
As Strategic Lead - Investor Relations will develop and fine-tune Zalando's growth story for the capital markets and spar with your lead on IR related strategic topics. In addition, you will act as a deputy for the Head of Investor Relations in a dynamic team.

**INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN**:
**WHY YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED**:

- Translate operational and strategic drivers into the external story and develop easy-to-understand messages for our quarterly and yearly reporting
- Driving projects based on a solid understanding of the mid and long term requirements of Investor Relations and its interdependencies with Zalandos and its stakeholders
- Provides clear advice and guidance to the business to help shape and understand our strategy and the equity story
- Proactively partner up with finance, legal, communications, and other departments, as well as with other senior executives to ensure effective collaboration,
- Build and maintain a network of analysts and investors based on trust and passion to find and implement innovative IR solutions
- Serve as a mentor and coach for your colleagues to further grow their strategic capabilities.

**WE'D LOVE TO MEET YOU IF**:

- You have minimum 7 years experience as business or research analyst, consultant with focus on capital markets/investor relations or similar; successfully completed a university degree within economics, finance or similar field and relevant certifications
- You are an excellent storyteller pared with strategic and analytical thinking
- You are a team player with strong communication skills, in German and English and a persuasive manner

**ZALANDO BENEFITS**:
**Career Development**
- We offer peer-to-peer performance reviews twice a year
- Learn and develop through our extensive Zalando training platform
- Join regular all-hands, team meetings, Q&A-sessions, and quarterly anonymous employee surveys to ask your questions and provide your feedback
- Support from an international team of experts; mentoring and professional development opportunities

**Wellbeing**
- 2 days paid leave per year for volunteering
- Minimum of 27 holiday days per calendar year
- Online sports courses, wellbeing, and nutrition advice offered by Humanoo personal wellbeing coach app
- Mental wellbeing support by our Employee Assistance Program and professional consultants to help you find health resources

**Flexibility**
- Flexible working hours
- Home office equipment available for hybrid working, to support you working from home
- Hybrid working model with 60% remote per week
- Opportunity to work from abroad for 30 (working) days per calendar year

**Financial**
- Access to the employee shares program
- 40% shopping discount on products shipped and sold by Zalando, and 30% discount on Zalando Lounge
- Discounts from a wide range of external partners

**Family**
- Employee parents' forums and employee resource group
- Supported transition into and out of parental leave, with a buddy and re-onboarding plan
- 3 fully-paid child sick days per year
- Free counselling, assistance, and referral service for all matters concerning yourself and your family via the Fürstenberg Institute

**ABOUT ZALANDO**:
It's the perfect time to join Zalando on our journey, from being a pioneer in the world of e-commerce, to the starting point for fashion in Europe. We connect customers, brands, and partners across 23 markets.

Help us drive digital and sustainable solutions for fashion, logistics, advertising and research, bringing head-to-toe fashion to more than 49 million active customers through a team of diverse skill-sets, cultural backgrounds, and interests.