Manager, Strategy

Overview

Match Group is a leading provider of dating products globally, offering services like Tinder, Hinge, Match, and more. The Strategy & Operations team works closely with senior leadership to shape the company's long-term direction and ensure alignment towards shared goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics.
• Benchmark Match Group brands and surface insights that inform strategic decision-making.
• Identify market signals to inform buy, build, or partner decisions across the Match Group portfolio.
• Support resource allocation and strategic planning across brands and geographies.
• Develop data-driven recommendations for portfolio-level opportunities and risks.
• Translate user, market, and financial data into clear financial models.
• Size growth opportunities, present the results and strategic implications, and create the paths to implement.
• Drive and support strategic initiatives for Corporate and Business Unit leadership.
• Provide clear perspectives grounded in analysis, business context, and operational realities.
• Develop materials for key executive forums - Strategic Planning, Board of Directors meetings, and Quarterly Earnings - and support project management for these programs.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy (ideally in consumer tech).
• Strong analytical skills, including market and competitive analysis, use of strategy frameworks, and development of business cases with imperfect data.
• Experience developing and implementing growth strategies.
• Demonstrated success aligning stakeholders across functional, business, and technical teams.
• Clear and confident communicator, able to create concise, executive-ready materials for C-suite audiences.
• Highly organized and proactive, thriving in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
• Proficient in building presentations in Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience conducting analysis and modeling in Excel, including intermediate-level formulas (e.g., index+match, xlookup), pivot tables, and charts.
• Experience writing clear, well-structured executive memos.

Qualifications

• Competitive Intelligence: Analyze industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics.
• Portfolio Strategy: Support resource allocation and strategic planning across brands and geographies.
• Business Case Development: Translate user, market, and financial data into clear financial models.
• Special Projects: Drive and support strategic initiatives for Corporate and Business Unit leadership.
• Corporate Operations: Develop materials for key executive forums and support project management for these programs.

Skills

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to analyze complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Data Analysis: Proficiency in Excel and ability to conduct in-depth analysis.
• Communication: Clear and effective communication skills, especially with C-suite executives.
• Project Management: Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Mind & Body: Medical, mental health, and wellness benefits.
• Financial Wellness: Competitive compensation, 100% employer match on 401k contributions up to 10%, and an employee stock purchase program.
• Unplug: Generous PTO and 14 paid holidays.
• Career: Annual training allowance for professional development and ERG membership opportunities and events.
• Family: 20 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, fertility, adoption, and child care resources, as well as pet insurance and discounts.
• Company Gatherings: Events to foster a sense of connection and belonging among employees.

Our Values

• Take the Lead: Don't ghost your work or each other.
• Move Fast: Have a bias for action and urgency.
• Better Together: Keep connection at the heart of dating and work.
• Real Talk: Say the hard thing the human way.
• Safety First: Act with integrity, transparency, and consistency.
• Spark Fun: Have fun to unlock creativity, fuel innovation, and build better experiences for daters.

About Match Group

Match Group is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value the unique contributions that diversity brings to our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), gender identity or expression, uniformed service or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations.