POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT
Our Senior Business Strategy Specialist will thrive in ambiguity, is energized by building trusted relationships, and excels at advising leaders. You’ll be a key player in shaping strategic initiatives by turning complex ideas into clear paths forward. Your success will come from listening carefully, connecting dots, extracting insight, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive clarity and action.
This role is ideal for a strategic thinker with strong business acumen, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for solving problems through partnership and influence.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Build relationships with senior leaders to understand their goals, advise on strategic challenges, and co-create solutions that drive the business forward
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Lead and support Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), strategic presentations, and special projects. Help define success metrics, build structured plans, and track follow-through
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Conduct market and internal research, benchmark best practices, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative insights into actionable recommendations
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Develop compelling, high-quality presentations tailored for executives and boards. Craft narratives that align vision, strategy, and execution
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Partner with teams to develop rollout plans that ensure smooth, effective implementation of new strategies, processes, and initiatives
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Listen actively, ask smart questions, identify patterns, and bring together information and people to move initiatives from idea to execution
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Collaborate with internal stakeholders including Strategy, Marketing, Communications, and Business Units to ensure alignment and progress
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Thrive in a dynamic environment. Tackle ambiguity with curiosity and optimism. Shift gears with ease as business needs evolve
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Perform other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
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Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Marketing, Communications, Strategy, or a related field (MBA preferred)
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5-7 years of experience in business strategy, communications, operations, consulting, or corporate strategy roles
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Highly proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
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Data visualization skills a plus (i.e. PowerBI, Smartsheets)
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills—able to influence, advise, and communicate across senior leadership levels
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Strong analytical and critical thinking skills—can translate complexity into clarity
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Comfortable with ambiguity and able to move forward without all the answers
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Demonstrated ability to develop implementation plans and rollout strategies that support successful change
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Familiarity with change management principles and methodologies (formal training is a plus)
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Team player with proven experience building and maintaining relationships with senior leaders
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for simplifying ideas
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Must be able to manage confidential information in a fast-paced environment
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Must have the ability to occasionally work evenings and weekends to meet project deadlines
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Self-starter with strong follow-through, attention to detail, and organizational skills
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Curious, collaborative, and eager to learn from and with others
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Strong work ethic, maturity, and a positive, can-do attitude
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Entrepreneurial mindset and creative problem-solving abilities