Title: Strategist 

Location: Remote (U.S. – open to all time zones)

Duration: 12 months (possibility of extension)

Compensation: $63-83/hr

Work Requirements: Authorized to work in the U.S. (US Citizen, GC Holder, or otherwise authorized)

Skillset / Experience:
 

The Product Strategy team’s mission is to shape the best strategic direction for the organization.

The team monitors and analyzes trends driving the industry, identifies consumer needs, adds structure to ambiguous problems, and frames key decisions for leadership. They work closely with product leaders and other cross-functional teams to define and translate work into actionable insights that influence the long-term product roadmap.

Successful candidates will have or develop a deep understanding of the product landscape, including trends, players, technologies, and underlying dynamics. They will partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., business development, data engineering, data science) to utilize data sources and conduct analytics. The ideal candidate will have solid data analysis skills, good product sense, project management skills, and structured thinking and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Data Management:

Use third-party services to compile and organize benchmarking data on an ongoing basis.

Data Visualization:

Transform raw data into tables, charts, and graphs for presentations.

Research:

Find, collect, and synthesize information from external and internal sources.

Analysis:

Synthesize qualitative and quantitative information to surface industry insights.

Communication & Collaboration:

Work with Product Strategy teammates and cross-functional partners; build, share, and present work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, data analytics/data science, business operations, and/or program management

• 2+ years of experience leading projects that incorporated data strategy/analytics/data science at a consulting firm, corporate strategy team, investment bank, or similar

• Experience in analytics, modeling, and data visualization, including advanced proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, Word/Docs, and knowledge of SQL

• Demonstrated experience structuring and solving analytical problems

• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams to achieve outcomes

• Demonstrated experience presenting to leadership and influencing product decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in business, marketing, analytics, engineering, or other related quantitative discipline (e.g., MBA)

• Preference for candidates with undergrad/grad school experience at leading institutions

• 5+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, investment banking, and/or program management

• Experience in the consumer internet space, including social, communications, media, and entertainment verticals

• Familiarity with the industry and experience performing heavy strategic lifting, including deep research and analysis to produce reports for leadership

Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects

Surrounding Team & Key Projects:

This role will be involved in an industry insights program, working on consumer artificial intelligence–related information. The individual will manage data-heavy workflows and must be competent in financial modeling, managing large datasets, and using that information to update charts.

Must-Have Skills

1. Experience in analytics, modeling, and data visualization, including advanced proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, Word/Docs, and basic knowledge of SQL (must be comfortable working with data and creating simple queries)

2. Demonstrated experience structuring and solving analytical problems

3. Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams to achieve outcomes

4. Demonstrated experience presenting to leadership and influencing product decisions

Nice-to-Have Skills

1. Master’s degree or equivalent in business, marketing, analytics, engineering, or other related quantitative discipline (e.g., MBA)

2. 5+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, investment banking, and/or program management

3. Experience in the consumer internet space, including social, communications, media, and entertainment verticals

4. Preference for candidates with undergrad/grad school experience at leading institutions

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