As Strategy & Expansion Intern, you will play a key role in supporting and shaping the company's strategic priorities. From day one on, you will take on analytical and operational tasks and gain valuable experience being part of the Strategy & Expansion team, that reports directly to the CEO. Working alongside a highly skilled, dynamic, and diverse team, you will have the opportunity to learn and develop quickly, with plenty of room for growth and a steep learning curve. This position is limited to 4-6 months and is located in Munich. The ideal start date would be November 1st, 2024.

• work on strategic and highly relevant topics, such as expansion planning & execution, positioning and operational improvement
• identify and own information sources, gather and interpret data, and execute analyses to translate into meaningful insights for the Strategy Department
• conduct in-depth research on topics related to Westwing's strategic priorities, such as market trends, competitor analyses, or industry best practices
• collect and analyze data to help the department make informed decisions, which may involve working with large data sets, creating spreadsheets or charts, and identifying trends or patterns
• conduct stakeholder interviews and provide administrative assistance as needed
• support ongoing strategic projects and strategy processes by creating high-quality presentations for senior management

• studies in Business Administration, Management, Economics or a comparable course of study
• initial practical experience in relevant areas such as Strategy Consulting or Business Development
• excellent analytical skills and strength in prioritization
• independent, responsible, and structured approach to work, with a goal-oriented mindset
• friendly, communicative, discrete, and motivated personality
• very strong MS Office skills - particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• excellent written and spoken language skills in both German and English

Aside from our awesome team and shared purpose we offer a variety of additional benefits. Come work with us and get:

• an inspiring, international, informal and nonpolitical environment for you to take ownership and grow your career
• a unique culture based on trust, support, and collaboration where we foster open communication with our biweekly Company All-Hands, feedback channels like Officevibe and regular Q&A sessions 
• up to 4 weeks temporary work-from-anywhere per year 
• 30 days of paid vacation per year
• a beautiful, centrally located and dog-friendly office with free beverages, cafeteria with different lunch options, open spaces and sunny terrace
• 40% off Westwing Collection in our shop, 25% off all third-party brands, 10% family & friends voucher, Westwing Vouchers for special occasions
• regular and legendary company and team events like Movie Nights, Oktoberfest, Summer Parties, and more
• health and wellbeing offerings including sports membership, mental health support and coaching, vaccinations, skin checkups and more
• discounted green mobility options with public transport or JobRad
• company daycare “Westwing Wichtel” next to our HQ office and cooperation with Elly & Stoffl, a multilingual daycare with several locations in Munich
• subsidized company pension scheme  
• “Social Impact Day” p.a. to use for doing good for environment and/or society

Westwing is Europe’s #1 in Beautiful Living eCommerce, now present in 12 European countries and has generated EUR 481m GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume) in 2023. As Europe’s premium one-stop destination for Design Lovers we offer a unique brand experience with a carefully curated assortment of our Westwing Collection and 3rd party design brands. The integrated platform combines Shop, Club-Sales, (offline) Stores, the B2B Service (Westwing Business) and our Design Service. Founded in 2011, Westwing is headquartered in Munich and went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in October 2018.
 
Our team consists of more than 1700 professionals working together on our shared purpose to “Excite people to create homes that unlock the full beauty of life”. We work together at a fast pace in an inspiring, international and informal environment that enables you to grow your career while working with a brand and products our customers love. We’re made up of passionate people who are creative enough to disrupt the status quo, brave enough to fail and smart enough to win. So come, be part of the “wow, you work at Westwing?” crowd.
 
Diversity is deeply rooted in our culture. Our mission doesn’t stop to inspire only your design choices, it continues to embrace an inclusive lifestyle filled with respect to everyone’s uniqueness, cultural differences and equal opportunity.

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