Job Description

Manager Notes:

• This position is onsite WHQ for the hybrid work schedule.
• Must have a background in Strategy Consulting (looking for top 4 firms - Deloitte, BCG, McKinsey, Accenture)
• Hiring manager would prefer someone with an MBA
• We are looking for someone with: solid grounding in management consulting or corporate strategy (5+ years at least) in depth knowledge of keynote***
• Experience in the apparel footwear retail space (focus is on stores, direct to consumer) project management/ portfolio management (from conception to strategy to implementation) must be able to build trust and report with senior stakeholders strong collaborator.
• Manager is not looking for an analyst or change manager.
• Every successful team needs a brilliant game plan. Strategic Planning teams shape & drive the company's growth agenda by leading the business planning processes, aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality, and spearheading transformational projects across diverse businesses and geographies.

Who are we looking for

• We are looking for a Lead who will partner with executive leadership to develop and execute the North America Direct long-term strategy, identify and evaluate critical strategic priorities, and to catalyze action against these priorities through business planning processes.

What you will work on

• As a North America Strategy Lead you will be responsible for helping lead the strategic planning process, authoring strategic plans, and serve as a critical thought partner to our senior/executive leaders to explore complex business issues. In addition, you will independently lead cross-functional teams and be aligned to the types of workstreams below:
• Build Integrated Growth Plans Drive integrated actions to win with athletes* & drive profitable growth. Help leaders solve their most pressing strategic questions via long term growth plans. Complete rigorous strategic analysis and synthesize insights into compelling presentations for the Direct organization.
• Develop Future Strategies Create the path for future success. Develop frameworks, analysis, and critical thinking to drive our largest growth opportunities. Scope the work, define workstreams, and serve as overall project quarterback.
• Assess Impact Diagnose results aligned to the plan & prioritize future actions. Support senior leader(s) to communicate strategies across the broader organization and develop KPIs to measure success.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• 5+ years of proven experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking
• Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, and/or experience in consumer facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace
• Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and proven success in leading a methodical process of analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, then proposing and acting on a course of action
• Consistent track record of cross functional leadership amongst diverse individuals with different goals
• Proficiency in business communication tools and verbal/written storytelling + communication to promote conceptual understanding and mobilize change through storytelling
• Presentation prowess and proficient leveraging tools such as Keynote
• Bias towards action and comfortable working in ambiguous environments, and ability to work through complexity & adversity.
• Superior interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• A curious mind and growth-oriented.

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