Description
GSMA – Our role
The GSMA
represents the interests of the worldwide mobile operator community. Spanning
219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators as
its members, as well as linking them with more than 200 companies in the
broader mobile ecosystem (including; handset makers, software companies,
equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment
organizations). The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new
opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth
of the mobile communications sector and the role of operators within it.
represents the interests of the worldwide mobile operator community. Spanning
219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators as
its members, as well as linking them with more than 200 companies in the
broader mobile ecosystem (including; handset makers, software companies,
equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment
organizations). The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new
opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth
of the mobile communications sector and the role of operators within it.
In addition, we work with Governments, regulators
and NGO’s to develop the social and economic value of mobile on a country,
region and global basis. Finally we operate and produce the world leading
Mobile World Congress and its sister events. The GSMA is governed by a 25
member board, comprising CEO level representatives from the world’s leading
mobile operators, among them AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, NTTDoCoMo,
Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia-TIM, Deutsche Telecom and the Vodafone Group.
GSMA – Our Organisation Our people include some of the best talent from around
the world focusing on developing industry initiatives. We are a truly
international organisation with offices in London, Atlanta, Barcelona,
Brussels, Hong Kong and Santiago, and through our different offices we embrace
the diversity that has allowed the mobile industry to be acknowledged as one of
most fast moving and dynamic industries in the world. Our envied position at
the centre of the industry allows us to collaborate with our diverse membership
and support them through some of their most complex challenges that they face
as an industry.
and NGO’s to develop the social and economic value of mobile on a country,
region and global basis. Finally we operate and produce the world leading
Mobile World Congress and its sister events. The GSMA is governed by a 25
member board, comprising CEO level representatives from the world’s leading
mobile operators, among them AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, NTTDoCoMo,
Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia-TIM, Deutsche Telecom and the Vodafone Group.
GSMA – Our Organisation Our people include some of the best talent from around
the world focusing on developing industry initiatives. We are a truly
international organisation with offices in London, Atlanta, Barcelona,
Brussels, Hong Kong and Santiago, and through our different offices we embrace
the diversity that has allowed the mobile industry to be acknowledged as one of
most fast moving and dynamic industries in the world. Our envied position at
the centre of the industry allows us to collaborate with our diverse membership
and support them through some of their most complex challenges that they face
as an industry.
Please visit www.gsmworld.com for a wealth of
further information.
further information.
GSMA – The Role
Reporting to the Head of Corporate Strategy and
within a highly focused and effective team, your role will be to lead Strategic
Initiatives within the GSMA. These initiatives will often involve
cross-functional teams and may focus on either industry or organisational
strategy.
within a highly focused and effective team, your role will be to lead Strategic
Initiatives within the GSMA. These initiatives will often involve
cross-functional teams and may focus on either industry or organisational
strategy.
Being highly strategic and outcomes focused, your
key activities will be to:
key activities will be to:
- Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives in
order to understand industry opportunities and risks, and develop industry
actions plans. - Alternatively, the strategic initiatives may
focus on strategic change within the GSMA, and involve shaping the
organisation to better deliver strategic initiatives. - Incubate strategic actions to prove their
value and potential of success and then define full-blown programmes of
work. - Obtain input and buy-in to strategic initiatives
from key stakeholders such as mobile operators, adjacent industry
stakeholders and within the GSMA.
Criteria
Criteria for Selection
This is a senior role and requires an individual
with a strategic mind, excellent industry knowledge and the ability to develop
positive relationships in sometimes difficult situations.
with a strategic mind, excellent industry knowledge and the ability to develop
positive relationships in sometimes difficult situations.
In particular:
- Strategic – a strategic understanding of the
mobile industry and areas of opportunity or concern for mobile operators. - Business oriented – an innovative mind and able
to translate ideas in to viable business opportunities - Analytical – strong analytical skills and able
to use sound methodologies to analyse industry forecasts and ascertain the
most strategic elements of a complex industry. - Organisational management – a background in
organisation optimisation, able to make recommendations on how best to
structure key activities and functions. - Relationship focused – a relationship builder,
able to liaise with both external and internal GSMA to obtain buy-in to
strategies and change. - Communications – able to effectively
communicate the areas of opportunity or concern, and obtain buy-in to
these ideas. - Collaborative – able to effectively work with
stakeholders across the industry and the GSMA to produce the best outcomes.
- International – experience in working in an
international environment and with geographically dispersed teams.
Willingness to travel on an international basis.
Closing Date: Friday, 25 January 2013
