Job description

Role overview

The Strategy Director is a senior leader who helps define where the organization is headed and how it gets there. This role owns strategic planning, growth planning, transformation initiatives, and long-range business direction. It partners closely with executive leadership to spot market opportunities, assess competition, and turn strategic priorities into practical action that improves performance and enterprise value.

Key responsibilities

Set and steer the company’s corporate strategy, growth agenda, and long-term initiatives.
Analyze market conditions, competitors, and industry developments to inform decision-making.
Identify new revenue streams, expansion possibilities, and adjacent business opportunities.
Assess mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and investment opportunities.
Create business cases, financial models, and well-supported recommendations for leadership.
Lead transformation efforts, change programs, and enterprise-wide strategic execution.
Work with finance, operations, marketing, sales, and executive stakeholders on priority projects.
Track industry shifts, emerging technologies, and disruptive market trends.
Define strategic KPIs and build frameworks to measure progress and impact.
Prepare board-level, investor, and executive presentations and recommendations.
Drive cross-functional initiatives that strengthen growth and profitability.
Coach and support strategy managers, analysts, and project teams.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Strategy, Engineering, or a similar field. An MBA is preferred. The role calls for 8–15+ years of experience in corporate strategy, consulting, business development, finance, or a senior leadership capacity. Strong capabilities in analytical thinking, financial modeling, strategic planning, executive communication, presentation building, and problem-solving are important. Experience leading company-wide initiatives and working with senior stakeholders is essential, and consulting exposure from leading firms is considered especially valuable.

Core competencies

Corporate strategy and long-term planning
Business transformation and change leadership
Market research and competitive analysis
Financial modeling and business case development
Growth strategy and expansion planning
Mergers, acquisitions, and partnership evaluation
Executive advisory and stakeholder management
Cross-functional leadership

Additional information

This is a full-time, onsite role based in the United States.

Strategy Director