Strategy & Innovation Intern

Do you want to make an impact every day by keeping people safe - and by bringing them a sense of security and peace of mind? Interested in being part of a dedicated, passionate team that believes security is a human right? Looking to join a company where innovation and technology are at the heart of its solutions? Join us today!

Verisure, operating under 2 brand names (Securitas Direct & Verisure) is seeking a Strategy & Innovation Intern to join our Proposition Management team, in charge of the innovation of new propositions (products & services) within the Group Technology Department.

Location

The position will be based in Madrid (Spain) with Pan-European Travel expected.

Responsabilities

• Deep dive into our product strategy using existing knowledge available across the company - multi-functional and international team - and working closely with our product managers.
• Identify new business opportunities and contribute to innovation management.
• Work with the Verisure Proposition Management team, investigating new business models and disruptive technologies. Collaborate with Managers to learn about our business model and how to innovate towards our growth.
• Liaise with external companies, including startups, to assess their solutions and technologies, contributing to innovation scouting and evaluation efforts.
• Participate in our overall short-term and long-term product road map creation and help us understand which initiatives have the highest potential.
• Engage with our markets to understand local challenges/opportunities to feed our ideation process.
• Engage with key stakeholders to present our innovation concepts, ensuring alignment with business needs and strategic direction.
• Work with external stakeholders to perform competitive reviews, market benchmarks, and industry analysis to identify opportunities for differentiation and growth.
• Conduct hands-on testing of external solutions by adopting the customer’s perspective, documenting the installation process, evaluating user experience, and assessing product performance.

Among others, in this role you will be responsible for:

• Researching the security market, relevant industries, competition, potential new partners and compile findings or run product testing.
• Understanding how interesting insights can be leveraged into ideas for new Products & Services.
• Supporting the Strategy & Innovation team members and working with other Managers from the team , beyond the Strategy & Innovation domain.

Requierements

• University degree (Industrial Engineering is preferred).
• Complementary education: Business Strategy/Management, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategy, Product Design.
• Ability to work in English and Spanish.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills with emphasis on strong MS PowerPoint and presentation skills and the ability to work with cross-functional and international teams.
• Capacity to understand the big picture and motivation to drive hands-on work to bring new ideas to life.
• Entrepreneurial and committed, with a strong hands-on approach.

Preferred:

• Experience in the international business environment or having worked/studied also abroad.
• Experience in market research and/or analysis of data.
• Experience in consumer qualitative research, design thinking or any other human-centric method for capturing insights.
• Experience in UX/UI.
• Strong written and oral communication capabilities for creating and presenting.
• French or Swedish is merited.

Working for Verisure Technology & Innovation in Spain

• Work Environment - Young and international team, used to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Learning & Development - Significant opportunities of internal mobility, nationally and internationally.
• Well-being - Smart hybrid model: flexibility in terms of location and time.
• Reward - Flexible & competitive compensation package with attractive benefits and perks, and bonus that can go over 100% for high performers

Verisure will offer you

• Hybrid model Work from home and at our great Madrid offices in Pozuelo de Alarcón (El Barrial- Centro Comercial).
• Lunch included at our canteen You won’t need to pay for your daily meal when you are at the office! :)
• Dynamic and vibrant environment Our office is an open-plan space in which you will be able to interact with the best professional from different teams at all levels.
• International stakeholder projects
• Periodic team buildings! Because it’s important to have fun!
• Learning and training programs.

At Verisure, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, recognising that diversity of thought and background only makes our teams stronger and more innovative. We reject all forms of discrimination and bias, and we believe in access to opportunities for everyone, regardless of gender, age, disability status, race, sexual.