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Strategy Associate

extra holidays - extra parental leave

Remote:

Hybrid

Contract:

Full time

Salary:

126 - 173K yearly

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

San Francisco (US)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience., Strong analytical problem solving skills., Proficiency in Excel + SQL., Executive-level communication skills., Experience with market research techniques..

Key responsabilities:

Analyze complex strategic questions.
Translate recommendations into execution.
Present findings to executive team.
Ensure insights are accessible across teams.
Enhance Core Strategy team's processes.

Faire Information Technology & Services Unicorn https://www.faire.com/

501 - 1000 Employees

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Job description

About Faire

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role

This is an opportunity to be an early member of Faire’s core strategy team. You will help answer Faire’s most important and ambiguous strategic questions, including assessing major new product extensions, new categories, international expansion, and the evolution of Faire’s business and monetization model..

What you’ll do

Break down complex and ambiguous questions with a mix of analytical rigor, customer insight, and input from internal and external experts
Work closely with the product, analytics, marketing, finance, and ops teams to translate recommendations into execution, sometimes embedding directly to accelerate impact
Present your recommendations and debate their implications with Faire’s executive team
Work closely with the product, analytics, marketing, finance, and ops teams to translate recommendations into execution
Build the central nervous system at Faire and ensure that insights are accessible to all teams
Level up the Core Strategy team through new and improved processes, training and coaching

Qualifications

Strong analytical problem solving skills and ability to identify and synthesize insights from data
Executive-level communication skills, including the ability to use verbal and written communication to express ideas clearly and succinctly
Excellent at breaking down unstructured problems and synthesizing many disparate sources of information to deliver simple and thoughtful answers
Strong business judgment, with ability to think across every dimension of the business
Experience with quantitative and qualitative consumer and market research techniques
Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership
Deep analytical toolkit, with strong proficiency in Excel + SQL
Curiosity, low ego, and willingness to learn from a wide range of people
A Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience across consulting, finance, business operations, product, strategy, or analytics roles

Salary Range

California / New York: the pay range for this role is $125,500 - $172,500 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective the week of January 13, 2025. Additionally, in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year.

Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

Why you’ll love working at Faire

We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process.
We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.
We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.
We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)