Strategy & Business Development Manager

Strategy & Business Development Manager Location: Goleta, CA (Hybrid) – Typically 3 times per week in office, Tuesday – Thursday. Role You will be a key member of the Corporate Strategy & Business Development Team, helping to develop, articulate, and steward the enterprise and brands’ long‑range strategic plans, identify and manage organic growth opportunities, and bring key insights to global leadership. You will also play a critical role in evaluating and executing external investment opportunities that align with our portfolio strategy. Your Impact Support enterprise strategic planning by collaborating with VP Strategy, Brand Strategy Teams, and Marketplace Strategy Teams. Assist in developing corporate, enterprise, brand, and marketplace strategic direction, growth initiatives, playbook, and execution plan. Provide insight‑driven recommendations, research, presentation support, and financial modeling for strategy planning and Board of Directors meetings. Manage and govern strategic initiatives across enterprise, brand, and marketplace; track reporting, KPIs, project management, and coordination. Support special projects within brands, regions, and channels, including new market launches and product acceleration. Align organization around major brand strategies and key growth initiatives. Deliver data, insights, analytics, AI, financial, and scenario modeling support. Provide ad hoc data, insights, and analytic/modeling support for enterprise, brand, and marketplace strategies. Explore new technologies, tools, services, and AI to improve strategic planning processes. Analyze and report monthly and quarterly market and competitive insights. Provide regular updates to leadership and Board of Directors. Support Brand and Marketplace Strategy Teams with competitive and market data, trends, and insights. Who You Are Hold a BA degree, preferably in sciences, technology, business, or economics. Bring 6+ years of experience in consulting, strategic planning, or business analysis. Be highly organized, able to handle multiple priorities and keep the team on track. Combine analytical and creative skillsets to solve complex problems. Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills with strong executive presence. Be highly collaborative, enjoy helping others succeed and sharing in team success. Be a strong analytic thinker, comfortable using data to identify trends, explain observations, and draw meaningful implications. Salary Range $108,700.00 – $146,700.00 (goes to location and other factors). Benefits Competitive Pay and Bonuses – a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success, and to show our employees how much they’re valued. Financial Planning and well‑being – plans that help employees protect income, pay for expenses, and invest in the future. Time away from work – support plans for family, health, and recharge. Extras, discounts, and perks – generous discounts and community‑based programs. Growth and Development – extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development. Health and Wellness – comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all other parts of your identity. #J-18808-Ljbffr