Director, Strategy - Banana Republic (San Francisco Based)
Gap Inc., San Francisco, CA, United States
About the Role
The strategy team is responsible for the definition and evolution of our overall brand strategy, long-range plan, and annual operating plan. We identify growth opportunities where we can create structural advantage. In this role, you'll work front and center in helping define and put into action the best growth path forward for our brand. Through rigorous analyses, a focus on our customers & competitors, creative thinking, and partnership with other functions across the business, we develop the future strategic direction for the brand and help bring them to life. You will help drive critical projects to advance our strategic priorities, growth, and long-range plans through deep partnership with brand leaders and stakeholders across the company, as well as prepare and support our C-Level executives for key stakeholder meetings.
What You'll Do
- Serve as a strategic leader and cross-functional thought partner as the brand develops its multi-year strategy, long-range plans, and annual operating plan.
- Drive brand strategy initiatives from identification through implication; including identifying key issues, structuring problems, developing and delivering on workplans that drive value creation; leading cross-functional teams, performing quantitative and qualitative analysis, including analyzing data, creating financial models, and conducting market and competitive research; synthesizing findings, developing a storyline, and the supporting materials to communicate recommendations to Senior Management and Leadership Team.
- Develop key materials for the Board of Directors and Senior Leadership Team.
- Support cross-functional business partners with analytical insights and problem-solving.
- Build cross-functional partnerships and consensus.
Who You Are
- Professional work experience, preferably with a background from management consulting as well as in-house strategy experience in apparel and/or retail. MBA is preferred.
- Demonstrated track record as an outstanding problem solver and strategic thinker with the ability to quickly identify key issues and develop hypotheses.
- Able to translate complex ideas and dispersed information into simple, actionable recommendations.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to oversee and provide direction to cross-functional partners and/or more junior team members.
- Strong business acumen related to consumer-facing businesses and the ability to assess the impact of decisions on overall business performance.
- Strength in written and oral communication with a proven ability to connect and influence with senior executives.
- Strong ability and willingness to collaborate effectively; a true team player.