Head of Corporate Strategy

Overview

Reporting directly to our VP of Strategy & Partnerships, our Head of Corporate Strategy will play a pivotal role in helping Instacart decide where to deploy its resources to maximize long-term strategic value. You’ll build a team that develops informed positions on the questions that matter most to our long-term value by working closely with cross-functional partners to develop strategy that is practical and connected with the rest of the company. Whether it’s evaluating net-new opportunity areas, helping frame existential threats, or finding more effective ways to position ourselves to unlock value in our existing business, you’ll be energized by the hard, ambiguous questions that face us and will be a valued thought partner to leadership. 

About the Job

• Lead projects and market intelligence to advance our company-wide strategy by clearly defining the opportunity and risk of Instacart’s current and future product, customer, and geographic footprint, and helping us to spot trends with impact on Instacart’s overall strategy
• Develop the strategic rationale for organic and inorganic growth, based on quantitative and qualitative analysis of our business, in partnership with product, eng, business development, marketing, biz ops, and strategic finance
• Build thought leadership on the future state of the industry (e.g., the future of grocery) and potential impact to Instacart’s overall strategy
• Manage the day to day project and team activities to meet project goals and timelines, owning projects from problem definition to final recommendation
• Develop rigorous, fact based, quantitative analysis to support recommendations
• Communicate recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional staff and management in a clear, concise and impactful way
• Help inspire an internal community of strategy across the company

About You

• 20+ years of experience in strategy consulting, investing, or a comparable role at a high growth tech company, ideally with interest and/or knowledge of both consumer and enterprise businesses
• You think from first principles and understand markets, competition, and how to leverage core competencies to create defensible strategies
• You are low ego, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by demanding and fast-paced environments
• You have a proven track record of developing and leading teams 
• MBA degree preferred but not required 

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