Director Corporate Strategy and Business Operations
Director Corporate Strategy and Business Operations
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Job Description:
Location: This role is also eligible for hire in our NY NY; Chicago IL and Salt Lake City UT offices.
Rakuten International oversees 7 businesses with over 4000 employees globally. The brand is recognized for its leadership and innovation in ecommerce digital content advertising entertainment and communications bringing the joy of discovery and access to more than 1 billion members across the world. Our teams deliver on the companys mission to delight merchants and customers through innovation optimism and teamwork.
Overview:
Come joinRakuten Internationalas a Director ofCorporate Strategy and Development. We are looking for creative problem solvers with a passion for innovation. Reporting to the VP of Strategy & Business Operations this role will develop business recommendations that will have a substantive impact onRakuten Internationalstop and bottom line. The Strategy and business operations team shapes the strategic direction of the company with a strong focus on driving growth. The team serves as advisors to company leaders and addresses the key questions facing senior management and the companys operating units.
The team is also responsible for shaping the companys strategic plans anticipating opportunities and threats and prioritizing initiatives. Projects are typically highly analytical in nature and include close collaboration with Product Marketing Sales and Operations groups.
The team works on highly visible directionsetting strategy initiatives at the corporate level and across all ofRakuten Internationals business units. The role of SBO Team is to structure the project and provide problem solving leadership conduct analysis and research develop recommendations and communicate wellarticulated conclusions to Senior Management and Executives. Our projects often mirror the work at top strategy consulting firms and investment banks but with an emphasis on driving impact in close collaboration with Rakuten Internationals senior product and business leaders.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership of Rakuten Internationals core strategy team including attracting and retaining a high performing team and leading key projects to drive Rakuten Internationals evolution through its market product integration and overall growth strategy.
Leading the annual corporate strategy and planning process alongside the executive team.
Structuring work plans and project scope to deliver business impact on high priority issues.
Coaching and developing team members to be future leaders and to achieve their own development goals.
Understanding and staying current with the competitive landscape and macro trends.
Guiding complex quantitative and qualitative research coupled with analysis to drive key business decision making.
Providing thought leadership and adhoc strategic advisory to leaders across the company.
Presenting recommendations and leading discussions with all levels of management including Clevel executives across Rakuten International businesses.
Qualifications:
8 years overall work experience with at least 4 years of experience with a toptier strategy consulting firm having reached the Principal or Engagement Manager level.
Ideally you also bring an additional 4 years of experience in a respected technology companys strategy function.
Experience in building trusted advisor relationships and influencing others (including Clevel executives); Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization.
Experience conducting and guiding complex quantitative and qualitative research both primary and secondary
Previous experience running surveys and leveraging expert network interviews to drive findings
Demonstrated experience running large corporate strategy projects to desirable outcomes preferably in the technology industry.
Growth mindset for yourself and others; demonstrated track record of coaching and developing team members.
Proven track record of influencing sales marketing channel and product organizations to achieve revenue growth.
Excellent people development and leadership skills. You have led developed and built capabilities in teams and individuals. Able to manage multiple extended or virtual teams.
The ability to develop a strong point of view combined with the openness to evolving that view based on new data; Collaborative team player who is also an independent thinker.
The ability to create clear concise and convincing communications including PowerPoint presentations to diverse audiences; comfortable in business and technical discussions.
Strong project management skills including demonstrated ability to think endtoend lead longterm projects and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Superlative communication and presentation skills; must have a confident presence.
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At the time of posting Rakuten expects the base compensation for this role to be within the range shown below. Individual compensation will vary based on jobrelated factors including the skills qualifications and experience of the successful candidate as well as business need and geographic location. The successful applicant for this role will be eligible for discretionary bonus health vision dental insurance 401k matching PTO Volunteer Time Off (VTO) and other employee benefits as the company implements.
USD $136485.00 $254664.00 annuallyRequired Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
