Senior Strategy Director
Added 9 Oct · still live
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Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
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£50,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2431 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £50,200, and Depop is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 1139 (Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified) or SOC 1258 (Directors in consultancy services). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Most likely code | £35,100 | £40,200 | £45,200 | £50,200 |
1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified Also possible | £52,300 | £59,700 | £67,200 | £74,700 |
1258 Directors in consultancy services Also possible | £49,100 | £70,100 | £70,100 | £70,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Company Description
Depop is a peer-to-peer circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover secondhand fashion. Our mission is simple: to make fashion circular by making secondhand as exciting and rewarding as buying new.
Founded in 2011, Depop’s diverse community has helped move resale into the mainstream, where buying secondhand is no longer an alternative, but how people of different ages now engage with fashion. Today, more than 56 million registered users come to Depop to find great value, express their own personal style and give clothes a longer life. We believe that everything you want already exists, and our role is to help people discover it.
Powered by a team of over 500 people, our company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York. In 2021, Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy - the global marketplace for unique and creative goods - and continues to operate as a standalone company. For more information, visit www.depop.com
We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.
AI Disclosure: We use AI tools (Google Gemini) to help our team source and review applications for roles with a high volume of applications. These tools assist our recruiters in identifying great talent but do not replace human decision-making. At Depop, every hiring decision is made by a human.
If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to [email protected].
The Team
The Strategy team drives Depop’s growth by answering critical questions and identifying, shaping and delivering its highest-impact opportunities. We operate at the centre of the business, partnering closely with the Executive team and senior leaders across Product, Marketing, Finance and other functions to set direction and solve complex, ambiguous problems.
The Team’s Scope Spans Three Key Pillars
Depop is a peer-to-peer circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover secondhand fashion. Our mission is simple: to make fashion circular by making secondhand as exciting and rewarding as buying new.
Founded in 2011, Depop’s diverse community has helped move resale into the mainstream, where buying secondhand is no longer an alternative, but how people of different ages now engage with fashion. Today, more than 56 million registered users come to Depop to find great value, express their own personal style and give clothes a longer life. We believe that everything you want already exists, and our role is to help people discover it.
Powered by a team of over 500 people, our company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York. In 2021, Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy - the global marketplace for unique and creative goods - and continues to operate as a standalone company. For more information, visit www.depop.com
We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.
AI Disclosure: We use AI tools (Google Gemini) to help our team source and review applications for roles with a high volume of applications. These tools assist our recruiters in identifying great talent but do not replace human decision-making. At Depop, every hiring decision is made by a human.
If, due to a disability, you need adjustments to complete the application, please let us know by sending an email with your name, the role to which you would like to apply, and the type of support you need to complete the application to [email protected].
The Team
The Strategy team drives Depop’s growth by answering critical questions and identifying, shaping and delivering its highest-impact opportunities. We operate at the centre of the business, partnering closely with the Executive team and senior leaders across Product, Marketing, Finance and other functions to set direction and solve complex, ambiguous problems.
The Team’s Scope Spans Three Key Pillars
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- Strategic Planning - Shaping Depop’s strategic vision, growth strategy and priorities across quarterly, annual and long-term horizons. This includes aligning senior stakeholders towards a clear direction and helping the Executive Team make decisive trade-offs in service of focusing on what’s most important.
- Strategic Initiatives - Leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives, typically ambiguous or early-stage problems of critical importance to the business, through to a clear direction and handover to execution teams.
- Strategic Articulation - Translating strategy, performance and key decisions into clear, compelling narratives for different audiences, including the Executive Team, Management Team, whole company and for eBay.
The Role
The Senior Strategy Director is responsible for leading the Strategy Team, partnering with the CEO to shape Depop’s overarching company strategy. You'll ensure the organisation is aligned behind its most important priorities, while building the teams impact across the organisation, deploying the team against the highest-value business questions and creating clarity and momentum in complex, ambiguous areas.
You will act as a trusted strategic partner to the Executive team, bringing a company-wide perspective to the company’s biggest opportunities, challenges and trade-offs. You will lead the development of Depop’s long-term strategy and company planning, ensuring strategic choices are grounded in strong commercial insight and translated into clear priorities and action.
A critical part of the role will be influencing across organisational boundaries - connecting the dots across functions, staying abreast of the most important industry insights, challenging thinking constructively and ensuring the Executive team has the strategic clarity required to make high-quality decisions.
You will also be a key partner to our new parent company, eBay, working alongside the eBay Strategy Team & senior eBay leaders to build our combined strategic direction.
What You'll Be Doing
- Own and drive the development of Depop’s long-term company strategy, identifying the choices and opportunities that will deliver sustainable growth
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- Significant experience in senior strategy roles, either in-house, consulting or ideally a combination of both, with a track record of shaping company-level strategy
- Demonstrated experience advising and influencing Executive teams and senior leaders on complex strategic decisions
- Strong commercial acumen, with deep understanding of P&L dynamics and growth levers
- Strong understanding of consumer and/or technology businesses, with the ability to identify external trends and translate them into strategic implications
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and creating clarity in ambiguous environments
Health + Mental Wellbeing
- PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa
- Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space
- Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support
- Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting
- 25 days of annual leave with the option to carry over up to 5 days
- Impact hours: Up to 2 days of additional paid leave per year for volunteering
- Fully paid 4-week sabbatical after completion of 5 years of consecutive service with Depop, to give you a chance to recharge or do something you love.
- Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office-Based, and Remote options *role-dependent
- All offices are dog-friendly
- For birth parent: 20 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
- For non-birth parents: 12 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
- IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave
- Twice-yearly development chats and yearly performance reviews
- Learning budget
- Upskilling our employees with company-wide training workshops, materials and resources
- Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)
- Pension matching up to 6% of full base salary with Aviva
- In-office Depop Shop (that’s free!) and a packing station with free delivery.
- Special milestones are celebrated with gifts and rewards!
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Where this offer sits in the market
Management consultants and business analysts (SOC 2431) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~251k in sampleSOC 2431
- Middle half £40,196–71,188
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £50,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £35,100–45,200
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Not necessarily. Depop holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2431 going rate of £50,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.