Business strategy & operations, industries

📐 About this role

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, strategic, and operational partner to support our Industries vertical team. This is not a traditional role; it’s a unique blend of a consultant, analyst, strategist, and operator. You will be the driving force behind our industry-specific strategies, translating high-level vision into tangible execution and measurable results.

As a key member of our team, you will dive deep into specific industry verticals, becoming a true subject matter expert.

You will work with a wide breadth of stakeholders across GTM, EPD, and leadership to ensure that we are converting our customer and industry learnings into GTM and product experiences that allow us to deliver more value, faster.

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll work with a manager who has been at WRITER since its go to market efforts began, who can help you quickly onboard and ramp you up on context. They’ll also be deep in the weeds with you. You’ll be part of a culture where everyone is eager to roll up their sleeves and work together to accomplish‌ impossible things!

• Your work will be seen across the c-suite executive team and you’ll have visibility into the strategic conversations happening across the company.

• You’ll have an immense impact on WRITER’s differentiated strategy and you’ll see the fruits of your efforts on a daily basis.

• You’ll build a rich network of cross-functional partners that span all areas of the company.

🦸🏻‍♀️ Your responsibilities:

• Industry strategy development: Be the main person in charge of Industry Strategy Development for specific industries. Look into the market, check out the competition, and analyze our own data to find ways for us to grow.

• Spotting trends: We'll look for what works across different industries to make our go-to-market (GTM) strategy smoother and more effective overall.

• Operational execution & implementation: Develop and manage the operational roadmap to bring industry strategies to life. This includes defining project plans, setting KPIs, managing resources, and ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and on budget.

• Standardize our playbooks: Guide all of our industry leads on a common path for working across initiatives and departments to ensure consistency

• Consultative problem-solving: Partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams (Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Partnerships) to deconstruct complex challenges, frame key decisions, and provide data-driven recommendations.

• Data analysis & insights: Build and maintain financial and operational models. Synthesize large datasets into clear, actionable insights and compelling narratives for executive-level audiences.

• Bridge building: Be the bridge between different teams, making sure everyone is on the same page and working together to reach our goals.

• Business planning: Support the annual strategic planning and budgeting process, ensuring that industry-specific investments are aligned with overall corporate objectives.

⭐️ Is this you?

• Experience: 5-8+ years of experience in a highly analytical and strategic role. Background in business operations or management consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy is strongly preferred.

• Consultative mindset: You are a natural problem-solver with a structured, hypothesis-driven approach. You excel at breaking down ambiguous problems into manageable components.

• WRITER speed & execution: You don’t boil the ocean, you tackle ambiguous opportunities with a great attitude, and have a personal bar for excellence

• Detail-oriented & analytical: You have exceptional quantitative skills and a proven ability to work with large datasets in tools like Excel, SQL, or data visualization platforms (e.g., Tableau). You sweat the details and ensure analytical rigor.

• Strategic thinker: You can see the big picture and understand how the moving parts of a business fit together. You’re comfortable thinking about long-term trends and competitive dynamics.

• Operational expert: You have a track record of successfully managing complex, cross-functional projects from inception to completion. You are adept at building processes and systems that scale.

• Exceptional communicator: You possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and present complex information to executive audiences.

• Clear idea articulator: You create compelling narratives, presentations, and assets that help distill complex ideas into meaningful moments that inspire action.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field like Business, Economics, Finance, or Engineering. MBA is a plus.

🍩 Benefits & perks (US Full-time employees)

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family

• Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks)

• Fertility and family planning support

• Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri

• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options

• Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution

• Annual work-life stipends for:

  • Home office setup, cell phone, internet

  • Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.

  • Learning and development stipend

• Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites

• Competitive compensation, company stock options and 401k

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