Vp Strategy H/F - 75

Swan is the leading European fintech specialized in embedded banking. A laureate of the French government's selective year list of tech champions, French Tech Next 120, we are quickly expanding across Europe.

Over 100 European companies have already seamlessly integrated banking services such as accounts, cards, and payments into their products through our Banking-as-a-Service platform. This approach, known as embedded finance, empowers businesses to elevate their offerings and create new revenue streams - often times tripling their revenue!

Our founders' vision from the beginning was Simplicity: that anyone with a fintech idea at 2 am can visit our website, start building, and buy themselves a coffee with a self-issued card the very next day. That vision has taken us far.

That vision has taken us far. Following a 42M€ Series B extension, we have been doubling our headcount and already have over 280+ Swanees across offices in Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and Milan!

To learn more about us:;.We are seeking a driven and accomplished executive to lead our Strategy group. Reporting to , our Deputy CEO, the role will be to drive our strategic planning as we scale the company. This role requires critical thinking, a deep understanding of fintech markets, strategic planning, and exceptional leadership abilities.

Main Tasks

Leadership & Team Management

- Lead and manage the Strategy team (2-3 people)
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to support growth and performance
- Foster a culture of analytical rigor and operational discipline

Planning

- Own business plan (top line): Build and maintain the long-term revenue model, in line with the company's strategy, capabilities, and market opportunities.
- Set objectives: Collaborate with leadership to develop the annual strategic plan, define company goals, and translate them into quarterly departmental targets / OKRs.
- Drive OKRs: Drive company-wide alignment by tracking key metrics across departments and leading business reviews and leadership forums.

Strategy

- Explore opportunities: Gather insights from customers, teams, and market trends to build a pipeline of new segments, product offerings, and geographies.
- Validate initiatives: Test strategic fit, product and compliance feasibility, and economic potential, engaging early prospects and running pilots where needed.
- Design offerings: Build competitive pricing for each target segment that balance market relevance with financial objectives.
- Define long-term roadmap: Turn validated initiatives into the 18-24 month roadmap, in line with priorities and resources, and hand over to GTM and Product teams for execution.