Working Student in Strategy & Development (m/w/d)

Company Description

SCAYLE Payments is the fully owned subsidiary of ABOUT YOU Holding SE and the driving force behind smooth and innovative payment processes on the ABOUT YOU marketplace. Our mission is to make e-commerce payments easier and more secure.

Job Description

ABOUT OUR TEAM

The Strategy & Business Development team drives impact and innovation within SCAYLE Payments in different ways: From leading key strategic initiatives in collaboration with ABOUT YOU to become the #1 fashion platform to enabling other business functions along the journey. We work with diverse and cross-functional teams of strategy and subject matter experts with backgrounds from the industry, startups, and consultancies.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As our new Working Student in Strategy & Development (m/w/d) you will support various strategic and operational projects. As integral part of SCAYLE Payments you will be driving direct impact and grow to have responsibility for your own sub-projects reporting the results directly to your colleagues, including the Management, while our team provides all the sparring and support you need.

ABOUT YOUR PROJECTS
You will play a key role in shaping the future of SCAYLE Payments by addressing core business questions in the high-paced payment tech environment. Thereby, you will develop a deep understanding of all business aspects of SCAYLE Payments, ABOUT YOU, and SCAYLE and quickly grow a comprehensive strategic and operational skillset. Your work can include strategic growth projects (e.g., conceptualizing and implementing new business models) as well as projects enabling our growth as a scaling organisation in the ABOUT YOU group.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor key strategic and operational projects in cross-functional settings
• Act as a sparring partner for strategic tasks initiated by the Management Board
• Conduct independent and complex analysis and research
• Communicate and negotiate with internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Studies in the field of business administration/economics, IT, FinTech or similar
• First practical experience in strategy & business development, in a consultancy/financial service firm/industry or a start-up environment
• Stellar analytical skills and distinctive understanding of numbers 
• Strong personality to work in a fast-moving scale-up environment
• Intrinsic motivation to actively drive impact in our business activities
• Quick perception and structured working methods
• Proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) or Google suite
• Very good command of English (written and spoken)

Benefits

• Flexible working times
• 40% discount on our online shop
• Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere
• Language courses (German & English)
• Free sports courses & reduced price for gym membership
• Mobility subsidy
• Modern office in the city center of Hamburg
• International working environment and English as company language
• Agile work environment (MOVE) and cross-functional teams
• Dog-friendly office

YOU ARE THE CORE OF ABOUT YOU

We take responsibility for creating an inclusive and exceptional environment where all genders, nationalities and ethnicities feel welcomed and accepted exactly as they are. We believe that a diverse workforce essentially contributes to the ABOUT YOU culture. In order to maintain talent and diversity, we emphasize the care for physical health, mental health and overall well-being. Our values and work ethics essentially contribute to our brand mission: empower acceptance and shape an inclusive, fair and circular fashion culture.

Because of our strong growth, new challenges and possibilities arise all along to further develop oneself and the company. Our team consists of people from different areas of expertise – fashion, marketing, business and tech – we are driven and united by our passion. We motivate and support each other, we share our know-how and we are open towards different opinions and new ideas.

We are looking forward to receiving your application – preferably via our online application portal! Thus, we can ensure a faster process and for you it is very easy to upload your application documents.