What is a day in the life of the Manager of Strategy?
Lead strategy and consulting projects for internal teams and partner brands.
Analyze customer, market, and business performance data to identify growth opportunities.
Develop recommendations and communicate insights through clear, compelling presentations.
Partner cross-functionally to drive initiatives from concept through execution.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Leverage AI tools to improve speed and effectiveness while applying sound judgment and critical thinking.
What will I need to thrive in this role?
Required
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
Comfort operating in ambiguous environments.
Strong business judgment and intellectual curiosity.
Preferred
Experience in management consulting, strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or related roles.
Experience in retail and ecommerce businesses.
Experience with marketplaces, including Amazon, Walmart Marketplace, or similar platforms.
Familiarity with ecommerce platforms and analytics tools.
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders.
MBA or equivalent experience is a plus.
What does high performance look like?
You are friendly, trustworthy, and a high-performer.
You follow through and fast.
You wow customers time and time again and build immense trust quickly.
You bring smart solutions to problems and engagements.
You give 100% and always go the extra-mile.
You actively volunteer and participate in group collaborations.
You take full ownership of your projects to completion.
You proactively identify areas of opportunity and work to execute on them.
What is the team like?
This is a small, dynamic team focused on the most strategic projects at Pattern—initiatives that are highly important to the executive team. Team members are deeply involved in leading and shaping both the current and future state of the organization, and we’re looking for true builders who want to have a meaningful voice and impact within the company.
We are looking for individuals who are:
Game Changers: A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
Data Fanatics: A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
Partner Obsessed: An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
Team of Doers: Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
What is the hiring process?
Screen with a recruiter.
Zoom Interview with a potential coworker.
Zoom Interview with a potential leader.
Zoom Interview with a potential executive.
Executive Review.
Offer.
How can I stand out as an applicant?
Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples.
Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team.
Focus on mentioning how you would make a difference at Pattern.
Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics.
