Business Strategist
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Job Description
Who We Are
Join the dynamic team at Vacation the award-winning sunscreen company from Miami USA thats on a mission to make sunscreen fun. Founded in summer 2021 Vacation has swiftly gained acclaim among consumers tastemakers press retailers and dermatologists alike for the immersive brand world and leisure-enhancing products that transport you to paradise and back. Vacations steady growth is in large part thanks to the companys focus on creativity and innovation and the teams shared mission to infuse a sense of fun into sunscreen aisles nationwide. You can discover Vacations products at leading retailers including Ulta Beauty Nordstrom and Target as well as .
Role Summary
Vacation is looking for a Business Strategist to lead the development organization and execution of data-informed decision-making across the company. Reporting directly to the General Manager (GM) this is a unique high-impact role that will act as the data analyst to aid in building short-term and long-term company strategy including the five-year growth plan. The ideal candidate will work cross-functionally to develop strategic insights that inform sales marketing product development growth marketing operations and financial planning.
This role requires a blend of analytical rigor strategic thinking and business intuitionalong with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights. You will proactively identify opportunities create long-term growth models and build strategic presentations to guide business priorities across the broader company. This is a fully remote role.
Responsibilities
5 Year Roadmap
- Support the GM and Founders in the development and on-going maintenance of Vacations 5 year plan-- including an executive presentation and roadmap outlining key milestones
- Develop and execute research plans to inform all aspects of company growth including but not limited to market sizing distribution strategy consumer segmentations marketing effectiveness category whitespace analysis and various other workstreams; this will involve commissioning ad-hoc & on-going primary research as well as the careful review of existing internal and publicly available information
- Partner with leadership team to shape departmental mandates
Annual Planning
- Act as key lead in the development of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) working directly with department leads to strategically build the playbook to achieve companys annual goals
- Analyze customer behavior product performance and sales trends to recommend growth opportunities for the year lead presentation of opportunities to department leads GM and Founders
- Create data-backed strategies to optimize assortment pricing promotions and new product launches for the year
- Co-lead the translation of company goals into department KPIs enabling close partnership with department leads and supporting the GM in tracking progress and communications in weekly leadership meeting
Business Analytics & Reporting
- Present data & insights in digestible visual formats to the leadership team
- Own and improve data infrastructure including sourcing cleaning and warehousing
- Conduct ad hoc analysis and scenario modeling for key initiatives product launches and campaigns
- Serve as the go-to subject matter expert for all business analytical data directing to department leads when necessary and communicating broadly across organization
- Collaborate with all Marketing functions (Retail Growth Brand & Product) to evaluate performance and impact to long term company growth strategy
Leadership & Communication
- Act as a thought partner to senior leadership on business-critical decisions
- Advocate for data literacy across the organization teaching others how to self-serve insights
- Communicate findings clearly and persuasively in executive meetings and strategy sessions
- Champion a test-and-learn mindset and help define success metrics for experiments and initiatives
- Challenge the status quo and think creatively through solutions to conquer new areas of opportunity for the business and company growth plans
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in business economics statistics engineering or a related field
- 5 years of experience in business analytics strategy or consultingexperience in CPG/Beauty preferred
- Proven ability to turn raw data into strategic actionable insights - and to effectively communicate it
- Mastery of Excel/Google Sheets SQL and dashboard tools like Looker Tableau or similar
- Comfortable designing financial models and forecast scenarios from scratch
- Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and building trust with cross-functional teams
- Ability to utilize fact-based data to create a strong-selling story that is strategic as well as compelling
- Self-starter who thrives in a remote fast-paced environment with minimal oversight
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Obsessive attention to detail with a bias toward action
- You use sunscreen
Compensation & Benefits
- Employee Equity Options
- Comprehensive Medical Dental Vision plans with 100% coverage for employees
- WFH stipend and an annual learning stipend
- 15 Days PTO
- Complimentary Vacation Products
What We Value
Vacation employees have a deep hunger and eagerness to go above and beyond in everything they do. They love to leave their mark in contributing to the companys growth and maybe most importantly they are humble when they do so. No job is too small and they see every task they do as an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the companys overall success. Attention to detail organization proactivity accountability humility and a sense of humor are cardinal virtues for a Vacation employee.
Vacation is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recognize that diverse teams make the strongest teams. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of gender identity/expression veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know by contacting us at so we can do our best to accommodate you in applying for the role.
Employment Type
Full Time
