Venture Strategist

Location

222 North LaSalle St
Cleveland, OH 44114

Dallas Parkway, Suite 600
Addison, TX 75001

116 15th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Wayzata Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55343

Columbus, OH 43215
2025 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202

Description

Summary:
We are looking for creative problem solvers who have strong entrepreneurial instincts to help us identify new sources of growth for Huntington.

Duties & Responsibilities:
- Research and evaluate external information and intelligence including but not limited to: Innovation trends, technology companies, strategic partners, fintech and new business models.
- Identify key market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging consumer preferences.
- Conduct market assessments, evaluate competitive positioning, market share, and growth opportunities to sharpen assumptions, inform value propositions, and translate early insights into new venture concepts.
- Support the development of business cases (w/ e.g. financial models, market size etc.) and assess feasibility, viability, desirability and strategic fit of new initiatives.
- Prepare presentations for senior leadership on the research and recommendations

Basic Qualifications:
- At least 7+ years of business experience in the Financial Services and/or corporate strategy, product management or management consulting experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business or finance field

Preferred Qualifications:
- A curious problem solver who has the ability to bring big ideas to life. You’re creative and scrappy but can navigate a large organization with ease.
- MBA preferred
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into actionable insights.
- Solid business acumen ensuring market insights are relevant and practical
- Proven track record communicating to senior leadership including motivating and influencing peers
- Ability to toggle between strategic thinking and detail orientation
- You daydream new startup ideas in your spare time
- Prior experience in market segmentation including sizing, pricing, competitive landscape, channel analysis and VOC (voice of customer)
- Readiness to roll-up-your sleeves
- Experience applying a quantitative methodology to drive a selection process (Funneling through the noise)

Compensation Range:
$93,000 - $189,000 annual Salary

Qualifications

• At least 7+ years of business experience in the Financial Services and/or corporate strategy, product management or management consulting experience
• Bachelor’s degree in business or finance field
• MBA preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into actionable insights
• Solid business acumen ensuring market insights are relevant and practical
• Proven track record communicating to senior leadership including motivating and influencing peers
• Ability to toggle between strategic thinking and detail orientation
• You daydream new startup ideas in your spare time
• Prior experience in market segmentation including sizing, pricing, competitive landscape, channel analysis and VOC (voice of customer)
• Readiness to roll-up-your sleeves
• Experience applying a quantitative methodology to drive a selection process (Funneling through the noise)

Benefits

The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice

Note to Agency Recruiters: Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.