Strategic Planner 4 [AQ-15592]

About the Opportunity

Are you a visionary leader ready to profoundly influence the strategic direction of a vital segment within a global enterprise? We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our client’s Strategy team, focusing on initiatives designed for the youth. This pivotal role offers the chance to make a tangible impact on consumer, marketplace, and business outcomes, serving as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders. You will guide them through complex strategic challenges and identify groundbreaking opportunities for growth. If you thrive in dynamic environments, possess a powerful blend of analytical rigor, business acumen, and exceptional communication skills, and are driven by the opportunity to shape the future, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic planning process, developing robust recommendations and serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on critical business opportunities and challenges.
• Direct and execute comprehensive analysis and due diligence for new growth opportunities, translating complex findings into clear, actionable strategies.
• Spearhead strategic project workstreams, applying sound hypotheses and rigorous frameworks to generate profound insights that extend beyond mere analytics.
• Catalyze the execution of actionable plans through close collaboration with senior leaders and their functional teams.
• Align and guide teams through intricate organizational structures, providing essential project management support for cross-functional initiatives, including coordinating process milestones and deliverables.
• Collaborate with diverse cross-functional teams across the business to prepare comprehensive business reviews, scorecards, and materials for strategic workshops.
• Drive integrated actions that ensure success within the youth segment and empower adults, fostering sustainable growth.
• Partner with leaders to address complex strategic questions, mobilize cross-functional teams around shared priorities, and translate long-term visions into actionable plans that accelerate business and organizational impact.
• Identify and shape the next wave of growth opportunities for the youth segment through long-range planning and strategic exploration.
• Develop innovative frameworks, insights, and recommendations that empower leaders to evaluate emerging trends, unlock new growth vectors, and make informed investment decisions.
• Measure progress against strategic priorities, ensuring resources are focused on the highest-impact opportunities.
• Diagnose performance, identify key learnings, develop Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and communicate clear recommendations to strengthen decision-making, improve execution, and drive continuous improvement.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Applied Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic planning or consulting, with a minimum of 5+ years in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, corporate finance, business operations, business development, corporate development, or a related field.
• Strategy-specific experience within the apparel or consumer goods industry.
• Proven experience navigating complex cross-functional organizations, collaborating effectively with finance, insights, planning, merchandising, product, brand, marketplace, and other related teams.
• Expertise in Keynote or other presentation tools for creating compelling executive-level presentations and engaging decks.
• Experience in leading sophisticated strategic projects and a proven track record of methodically analyzing problems, gathering information, generating options, and proposing and acting on a course of action.
• Demonstrated success in influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct authority.
• Consistent track record of bringing together diverse individuals with different goals and facilitating productive discussions.
• Strong understanding of growth strategy, business performance, and value creation within consumer-facing industries.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to create structure from ambiguity and synthesize large amounts of information into actionable insights.
• Outstanding communication and written/verbal storytelling capabilities, with the ability to simplify complexity and influence executive audiences.
• A bias towards action, comfort working in ambiguity, and the ability to navigate complexity and adversity effectively.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational pragmatism and an execution-focused mindset.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a track record of building trust and credibility across diverse teams and leadership levels.
• Curiosity, demonstrated learning agility, and a growth mindset.
• Proficiency in business development, quantitative, and qualitative acumen.
• Expertise in strategic planning and project management within a cross-functional, global matrix environment.
• Strong skills in data/market analysis and financial modeling.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience leading and managing multiple workstreams, effectively driving work processes.
• Strong prioritization abilities and the capacity to quickly adapt and contribute with a short ramp-up period.
• Previous industry experience is a plus.
• Passion for consumers and products.