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51446647811 - Junior Strategy Lead

Job description

Position: Junior Strategy Lead

Location: Remote (Global)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Type of contract: Independent contractor 

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Scope of the role:

You’ll support the design and execution of business, product, and people strategies. The role turns data and insights into clear recommendations for leadership and helps run strategic initiatives from idea to implementation. You’ll research markets, assess internal performance, analyse opportunities, structure insights into clear narratives, and coordinate cross-functional work to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities:

1. Strategy Development

  • Research markets, competitors, and internal performance to inform strategic direction
  • Analyse data and build simple models to size opportunities and assess impact
  • Turn insights into clear recommendations with supporting logic for leadership decisions

2. Leadership Communication

  • Create clear decks, one-pagers, and updates for leadership and stakeholders
  • Document decisions, learnings, risks, and next steps for strategic initiatives
  • Support workshops, planning sessions, and strategy off-sites (prep, facilitation support, follow-ups)

3. Project Execution

  • Design and track KPIs and OKRs for key initiatives
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Ops, HR, Sales) to move projects forward
  • Monitor progress, risks, and dependencies, and flag issues early
  • Help run strategic projects end-to-end, from concept through implementation

Requirements:

  • 1–3 years of experience in strategy, consulting, business operations, people/HR strategy, or a related role
  • Strong analytical skills; confident in Excel/Sheets and basic data analysis
  • Clear written and visual communication; strong slide-building skills (PowerPoint/Slides)
  • Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and asking sharp questions
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
  • Curious, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in the industry or in a high-growth environment
  • Experience with OKRs, strategic planning, or organisational design
  • Basic familiarity with tools like Notion, Asana, or similar

What Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months):

  • Helps deliver 2–3 key strategic projects on time, with clear outcomes
  • Produces high-quality analysis and decks that leadership regularly uses for decisions
  • Becomes a go-to partner for coordinating and structuring strategic work

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