Strategist

Pay rate: $95.00 - $98.00/hr.

About the role

The Competitive Intelligence team's mission is to provide the analytical foundations that inform how we build and grow our products. We do so by monitoring and analyzing the trends, players, and technologies driving our industry, identifying consumer needs, adding structure to ambiguous problems, and framing key decisions for our leaders. This role supports VR, AR, Wearables, and Horizon. Successful candidates will have or develop a deep understanding of the product landscape, including trends, players, technologies, and underlying dynamics. They will independently drive research and analysis, using data sources and AI tools (e.g., LLMs) to surface industry insights that influence the long-term product roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Data Management: Use 3P services to compile and organize benchmarking data on an ongoing basis.
• Data Visualization: Transform raw data into tables/charts/graphs for presentations.
• Research: Find, collect, and synthesize information from external and internal sources, using AI tools to accelerate the work.
• Analysis: Synthesize qualitative and quantitative information to surface industry insights.
• Communication: Build, share, and present work to leaders and teammates as needed.

Requirements

• 4 years of experience in consulting, strategy, data analytics/data science, business operations, and/or program management.
• 2 years of experience leading projects that incorporated data strategy/analytics/data science at a consulting firm, in a corporate strategy team, at an investment bank, or similar.
• Experience in analytics, modeling, and data visualization, including advanced proficiency with Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, Word/Docs, and working knowledge of SQL.
• Fluency using AI tools (e.g., LLMs) to accelerate research and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience structuring and solving analytical problems.
• High ownership and proactivity - able to independently drive projects like Industry Insights from ambiguity to a decision-ready output.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams to achieve outcomes.

Desired Skills

• Master's degree or equivalent in business, marketing, analytics, engineering, or other related quantitative discipline (e.g. MBA).
• Preference for candidates to have undergrad/grad school experience at leading institutions.
• 5 years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, business operations, investment banking, and/or program management.
• Experience in VR/AR, gaming, wearables, or consumer hardware, and the broader consumer internet space (social, media, and entertainment).

Pay

The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is $95.00 - $98.00/hour. Non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime at a rate of 1.5 times the base hourly rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 in a work week, or as required by state or local law. Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience.

Benefits

• Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages, which may include:
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Health savings accounts with qualified medical plan enrollment
  • 10 paid days off
  • 3 days paid bereavement leave
  • 401(k) plan participation with employer match
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Commuter benefits
  • Dependent care flexible spending account
  • Accident insurance
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Accommodations and reimbursement for work travel
  • Discretionary performance or recognition bonus
• Sick leave and mobile phone reimbursement provided based on state or local law.