{"id":103919,"date":"2026-07-25T07:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T07:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/director-of-strategy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T07:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T07:04:13","slug":"director-of-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/director-of-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Director of Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Director of Strategy\", \"description\": \"Key Responsibilities\\nCorporate Strategy & Business Planning\\nLead the development, refinement, and execution of BURN\u2019s corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with the company\u2019s mission, growth ambitions, and financial objectives.\\nPartner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to define long-term strategic priorities and enterprise-wide goals.\\nDevelop and oversee the annual strategic planning process, translating strategic priorities into actionable business plans.\\nEstablish and monitor company-wide strategic objectives, key results OKRs, and performance metrics.\\nGrowth Strategy & Market Expansion\\nIdentify and evaluate new growth opportunities, including geographic expansion, new product categories, customer segments, and business models.\\nLead market assessments, feasibility studies, and strategic business cases to support investment decisions.\\nDrive strategic initiatives that accelerate revenue growth, market penetration, and operational scalability.\\nEvaluate emerging market trends, regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and technology innovations that could impact the business.\\nCorporate Development & Strategic Partnerships\\nDevelop and manage high-impact strategic partnerships that enhance market access, distribution capabilities, innovation, financing, and customer reach.\\nLead strategic negotiations and relationship management with key external stakeholders, including corporate partners, development agencies, investors, and government institutions.\\nAssess potential acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other corporate development opportunities.\\nStrategic Finance & Investment Analysis\\nLead enterprise-wide business modelling and financial analysis to support major strategic decisions.\\nEvaluate investment opportunities, capital allocation decisions, and growth initiatives through robust financial and commercial assessments.\\nPartner with Finance leadership to develop long-range financial plans and scenario analyses.\\nSupport fundraising activities through the development of investment cases, strategic narratives, and investor presentations.\\nTransformation & Performance Management\\nDrive cross-functional strategic initiatives and transformation programs from concept through implementation.\\nMonitor execution of strategic priorities and intervene where performance gaps or execution risks emerge.\\nEstablish governance structures to ensure accountability and delivery against strategic objectives.\\nLead post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement efforts to maximize strategic outcomes.\\nMarket Intelligence & Competitive Strategy\\nOversee strategic market intelligence efforts to identify industry trends, customer insights, and competitive threats.\\nDevelop differentiated value propositions and strategic positioning for BURN\u2019s products and services.\\nProvide actionable insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.\\nBoard & Executive Advisory\\nServe as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on critical business decisions.\\nPrepare board presentations, strategic updates, business performance reviews, and investment recommendations.\\nSupport board-level discussions regarding growth strategy, organizational priorities, and long-term value creation.\\nFacilitate executive alignment on strategic priorities and resource allocation decisions.\\nLeadership & Team Development\\nBuild and lead a high-performing strategy function capable of supporting enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.\\nDevelop internal strategic planning capabilities across the organization.\\nFoster a culture of data-driven decision-making, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.\\nMentor and coach team members to strengthen analytical, strategic, and leadership capabilities.\\nSkills & Experience\\nEducation\\nBachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Strategy, Management, or a related field.\\nMBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification strongly preferred.\\nExperience\\nMinimum of 12\u201315 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, corporate development, business transformation, investment analysis, or executive leadership.\\nProven experience developing and executing enterprise-level growth strategies in high-growth, multinational, or emerging-market organizations.\\nExperience working directly with executive leadership teams, boards, investors, and external stakeholders.\\nDemonstrated success leading complex cross-functional strategic initiatives and organizational transformation programs.\\nExperience in clean energy, climate technology, consumer products, financial services, development finance, or emerging markets is highly desirable.\\nCore Competencies\\nStrategic Leadership\\nAbility to define and communicate a compelling long-term vision.\\nStrong enterprise thinking and ability to align multiple business units around shared objectives.\\nCommercial Acumen\\nDeep understanding of business drivers, growth strategies, market econo\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-25\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"BURN\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-08T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> BURN<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-08<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Corporate Strategy &#038; Business Planning<br \/>Lead the development, refinement, and execution of BURN\u2019s corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with the company\u2019s mission, growth ambitions, and financial objectives.<br \/>Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to define long-term strategic priorities and enterprise-wide goals.<br \/>Develop and oversee the annual strategic planning process, translating strategic priorities into actionable business plans.<br \/>Establish and monitor company-wide strategic objectives, key results OKRs, and performance metrics.<br \/>Growth Strategy &#038; Market Expansion<br \/>Identify and evaluate new growth opportunities, including geographic expansion, new product categories, customer segments, and business models.<br \/>Lead market assessments, feasibility studies, and strategic business cases to support investment decisions.<br \/>Drive strategic initiatives that accelerate revenue growth, market penetration, and operational scalability.<br \/>Evaluate emerging market trends, regulatory developments, competitive dynamics, and technology innovations that could impact the business.<br \/>Corporate Development &#038; Strategic Partnerships<br \/>Develop and manage high-impact strategic partnerships that enhance market access, distribution capabilities, innovation, financing, and customer reach.<br \/>Lead strategic negotiations and relationship management with key external stakeholders, including corporate partners, development agencies, investors, and government institutions.<br \/>Assess potential acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other corporate development opportunities.<br \/>Strategic Finance &#038; Investment Analysis<br \/>Lead enterprise-wide business modelling and financial analysis to support major strategic decisions.<br \/>Evaluate investment opportunities, capital allocation decisions, and growth initiatives through robust financial and commercial assessments.<br \/>Partner with Finance leadership to develop long-range financial plans and scenario analyses.<br \/>Support fundraising activities through the development of investment cases, strategic narratives, and investor presentations.<br \/>Transformation &#038; Performance Management<br \/>Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives and transformation programs from concept through implementation.<br \/>Monitor execution of strategic priorities and intervene where performance gaps or execution risks emerge.<br \/>Establish governance structures to ensure accountability and delivery against strategic objectives.<br \/>Lead post-implementation reviews and continuous improvement efforts to maximize strategic outcomes.<br \/>Market Intelligence &#038; Competitive Strategy<br \/>Oversee strategic market intelligence efforts to identify industry trends, customer insights, and competitive threats.<br \/>Develop differentiated value propositions and strategic positioning for BURN\u2019s products and services.<br \/>Provide actionable insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.<br \/>Board &#038; Executive Advisory<br \/>Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team on critical business decisions.<br \/>Prepare board presentations, strategic updates, business performance reviews, and investment recommendations.<br \/>Support board-level discussions regarding growth strategy, organizational priorities, and long-term value creation.<br \/>Facilitate executive alignment on strategic priorities and resource allocation decisions.<br \/>Leadership &#038; Team Development<br \/>Build and lead a high-performing strategy function capable of supporting enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.<br \/>Develop internal strategic planning capabilities across the organization.<br \/>Foster a culture of data-driven decision-making, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.<br \/>Mentor and coach team members to strengthen analytical, strategic, and leadership capabilities.<br \/>Skills &#038; Experience<br \/>Education<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Strategy, Management, or a related field.<br \/>MBA or other relevant postgraduate qualification strongly preferred.<br \/>Experience<br \/>Minimum of 12\u201315 years of progressive experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, corporate development, business transformation, investment analysis, or executive leadership.<br \/>Proven experience developing and executing enterprise-level growth strategies in high-growth, multinational, or emerging-market organizations.<br \/>Experience working directly with executive leadership teams, boards, investors, and external stakeholders.<br \/>Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional strategic initiatives and organizational transformation programs.<br \/>Experience in clean energy, climate technology, consumer products, financial services, development finance, or emerging markets is highly desirable.<br \/>Core Competencies<br \/>Strategic Leadership<br \/>Ability to define and communicate a compelling long-term vision.<br \/>Strong enterprise thinking and ability to align multiple business units around shared objectives.<br \/>Commercial Acumen<br \/>Deep understanding of business drivers, growth strategies, market economics, and competitive positioning.<br \/>Strong ability to translate strategic opportunities into measurable business outcomes.<br \/>Analytical Excellence<br \/>Advanced financial modelling, scenario planning, business case development, and investment analysis skills.<br \/>Strong quantitative and qualitative problem-solving capabilities.<br \/>Executive Influence<br \/>Exceptional stakeholder management and ability to influence decisions at executive and board levels.<br \/>Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.<br \/>Change &#038; Transformation Leadership<br \/>Proven ability to lead organizational change and strategic transformation initiatives.<br \/>Strong project governance and execution capabilities.<br \/>Personal Attributes<br \/>Entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership and accountability.<br \/>High level of integrity, resilience, and adaptability.<br \/>Comfortable operating in dynamic, fast-paced, and evolving environments.<br \/>Independent, proactive, and capable of managing ambiguity.<br \/>Courage to challenge conventional thinking and drive innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to BURN on burnmanufacturing.applytojob.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1288398\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-08 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: BURN Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-08 Job Description Key ResponsibilitiesCorporate Strategy &#038; Business PlanningLead the development, refinement, and execution of BURN\u2019s corporate strategy, ensuring alignment with the company\u2019s mission, growth ambitions, and financial objectives.Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to define long-term strategic priorities and enterprise-wide goals.Develop and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1628,1425,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-103919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-burn","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103919"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103919\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}