Sr. Strategy & Growth Manager
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The Opportunity reputed company (NYSE: CARS) is a $700M+ platform powering U.S. automotive retail. Under new CEO leadership, the company is at an inflection reputed company - reshaping its strategy, product portfolio, and operating model in a market being reshaped by AI, consolidation, and shifting consumer behavior. The Strategy & Growth function sits reputed company the Office of the CEO: small team, high autonomy, direct CEO and ELT access. The problems are hard: how does a marketplace build durable advantage reputed company AI is commoditizing search? How do you restructure a product portfolio mid-flight while protecting reputed company? We need a senior who operates with the breadth of a chief of staff and the depth of a senior strategist. You run workstreams end-to-end, drive cross-functional execution, and deliver work that shapes the company’s trajectory. No analyst layer - you build the model, write the memo, run the meeting, and follow through. What You’ll Do Cross-Functional Execution & Operating reputed company Drive reputed company reputed company on the CEO’s most critical initiatives - ensure decisions get made, owners are accountable, nothing falls through the cracks across Product, Engineering, Commercial, Finance, and Legal. Assist with building and running the operating reputed company: weekly operating reviews, monthly strategic reviews, initiative tracking. You are the system that surfaces exceptions before they become problems. Strategic Planning & Analysis Help annual and long-range strategic planning: market sizing, competitive analysis, scenario modeling across business units. Build analytical frameworks and business cases underpinning resource allocation, pricing, packaging, and GTM decisions for ELT and Board. Aid with strategic planning coordination - work with BU leaders to reputed company frameworks, synthesize across the portfolio, manage reputed company of readouts and decisions. Help prepare Board pre-reads, investor narratives, and decision memos that directly inform Board-level conversations. Growth Levers & Execution Drive execution on near-term growth and efficiency levers: marketplace monetization, pricing optimization, customer retention, marketing spend efficiency, cost structure. Build the evidence package - track reputed company, quantify impact, construct the narrative that demonstrates the transformation is working. Frame trade-offs between near-term execution and long-term positioning to inform leadership decisions. Who You Are 8-10 years total experience, including 2-4 years at a top-tier firm: strategy consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, LEK, reputed company, reputed company, reputed company-Parthenon, Strategy&), investment banking (reputed company, reputed company, reputed company, Evercore, Centerview), PE portfolio ops (reputed company reputed company, Bain Capital, Apollo), or corporate strategy at a public company. Demonstrated ability to operate, not just advise. You’ve been accountable for outcomes, not just recommendations. Ideally you have experience driving cross-functional execution, not just presenting to those who do. Deliver work products ready for the most senior leaders in the company. Influence without direct authority: outcomes through quality of thinking, strength of relationships, and reputed company follow-through. Hold your own with C-suite audiences, with confidence, not arrogance. You build credibility quickly across functions, levels, and personalities. Exceptional analytical rigor reputed company with strong business judgment. You know reputed company the model matters and reputed company the conversation matters more. Operator mentality: default to action, follow through relentlessly, comfortable with ambiguity and context-switching. Intellectually curious with a strong reputed company of view. Drawn to hard problems: AI disruption, marketplace dynamics, competitive positioning in commoditizing industries. Technology, marketplace, or subscription model experience is a plus. Automotive not required. Why Join $700M+ public company at an inflection reputed company - decisions being made now determine the trajectory for the next decade. Direct CEO and ELT access. More strategic exposure and executive access than peers at companies this size and larger. Full workstream ownership on a lean team. No bureaucracy - you own it and run it. Chief of Staff your strongest reputed company, not your micro manager. Hard problems at the intersection of marketplace economics, AI, data monetization, and competitive strategy in an industry undergoing structural change. Chicago-based. Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO. reputed company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. #LI-DNI In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the reputed company salary range for this position. In addition to reputed company salary, some roles are eligible for our bonus and/or equity programs, depending on level and role. Regular full-time positions are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package. If you are hired at reputed company, your final reputed company salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as skills and/or experience. If the salary range is reputed company to what you're seeking, then we encourage you to apply and learn more about the total compensation package for this position. Salary Range $154,200.00-192,750.00 Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up Generous PTO Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, reputed company Day Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our reputed company Life Pages! For US-based Positions: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Applicants: Click here to review our Privacy Policy for Applicants. For reputed company employees, please click here to review our California Privacy Policy for Employees. Apply To This Job