Strategic Planner 4

Lead, Strategy Manager, Product, Design, Merchandising
WHO YOULL WORK WITH

CLIENT, Inc. does more than outfit the worlds best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push the edges of what is possible. We look for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination.

Every successful team at Client needs a brilliant game plan. Client Strategy teams shape & drive the companys growth agenda by spearheading transformational projects across Clients diverse businesses and geographies and aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality.

In this role, you will report to the VP of Client Brand Strategy and will work with business leaders and strategy teammates in the Basketball business across the functions of General Management, Footwear, Apparel Product Creation, Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Marketplace, Planning, Finance, and Business Integration.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Strategy manager who will work with executive leadership and strategists to drive an integrated strategic offense by prioritizing, defining and recommending a portfolio of growth strategies, grounded in market & consumer insights, that translate to new sources of advantage and growth Clients for Client.

You will have a demonstrated track record of:

• Navigating ambiguity with agility and thrive in such environments, uncovering opportunities and delivering pragmatic solutions
• Communicating with high impact (verbal and written) leveraging data informed and hypothesis driven insights
• Driving creative, Product, independent thinking, leveraging simplifying frameworks and a rigorous results-driven process
• Driving cohesion, positive team environment and a team first mindset

Job Requirements:

• MBA or like graduate degree and minimum of 5 years of directly relevant work experience. Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Bachelors degree + 7 yrs; Associates degree + 8yrs

• Strategy background inclusive of management consulting, investment banking or corporate strategy experience.
• Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/ecommerce and/or experience in consumer facing industries and proven understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace.

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

You will take a project-based approach to driving impact, completing rigorous strategic analysis and synthesizing insights into compelling presentations for the Basketball business. Specific responsibilities include:

• Build and catalyze integrated strategic plans across Product, Design, Merchandising, Marketing and Marketplace by driving integrated actions to win with athletes* & drive growth and competitive separation.
• Assess impact of our strategy by diagnosing results aligned to our plan, develop KPIs to measure success and prioritizing future actions.
• Build trust rapidly with multi-functional stakeholders Producting traction through quick wins while simultaneously laying the groundwork for longer lead high impact projects