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Senior Associate, Corporate Strategy

Instacart

Instacart

Operations
Remote
Posted on Aug 30, 2024

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

Instacart is a Flex First team

There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.

About the Role

We are seeking a Sr. Associate, Corporate Strategy, who will be instrumental in shaping our strategic decisions particularly around our Connected Stores and Supply Chain horizons. This role calls for a mix of analytical prowess and creative thinking, tasked with the responsibility to steer our strategy development through market landscape analyses, opportunity assessments, and strategic planning.

About The Team

The Corporate Strategy team at Instacart is central to our mission to lean into complexity and uncover opportunities that advance our strategic priorities. As part of this team, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, providing insightful analyses and recommendations that propel critical initiatives forward.

About The Job

  • Conduct deep-dive analysis into the grocery industry and adjacent verticals, identifying B2C and B2B growth opportunities
  • Develop market landscape assessments that inform our strategic decisions and help us understand our competitive positioning.
  • Engage in opportunity analysis to pinpoint new areas for innovation and expansion, ensuring alignment with our long-term corporate strategy.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including R&D, Commercial, and Finance to ensure strategies are coherent across the board and grounded in operational reality.
  • Take part in the orchestration of strategic planning sessions, aiding in the preparation and follow-through of these critical discussions.
  • Assist in the formulation of actionable strategies that drive clarity and offer quantifiable benefits, directly impacting company performance and direction.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or a related field with a proven track record in strategic analysis and/or corporate planning.
  • Strong analytical skills and adept at market analysis, competitive intelligence, and strategic forecasting.
  • Proficient in using data to make informed decisions and experienced in presenting complex strategies to senior stakeholders.
  • Proficient in SQL; familiarity with BI tools
  • Strategic-thinker who is capable of seeing the bigger picture and translating complex ideas into actionable strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in retail or e-commerce, with a preferred focus on B2B or in-store technology.
  • Your proactive nature drives you to take initiative and operate independently in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of building relationships across all levels of the organization.
  • You are known for your problem-solving skills, capable of navigating complex challenges in innovative ways.

#LI-REMOTE

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ
$122,000$135,000 USD
WA
$117,000$130,000 USD
OR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI
$112,000$124,000 USD
All other states
$101,000$112,000 USD