Head of Core Strategy - Jobs in Kitchener, ON

Job Description

About FaireFaire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — there are over 2 million independent retailers in North America and Europe doing more than $2 trillion in revenue. At Faire, were using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. Were looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.About this roleThis is an opportunity to lead Faires core strategy team, which is charged with working closely with our leadership team to chart Faires long term course and answer our most important and ambiguous strategic questions, including assessing major new product extensions, new categories, international expansion, and the evolution of Faires business and monetization model.What youll do

• Hire and lead a team of strategy managers and associates to scale the impact of the core strategy team
• Break down complex and ambiguous questions with a mix of analytical rigor, customer insight, and input from internal and external experts
• Present your recommendations and debate their implications with Faires executive team
• Work closely with the product, analytics, marketing, finance, and ops teams to translate recommendations into execution
• Build the central nervous system at Faire and ensure that insights are accessible to all teams

Qualifications

• Excellent at breaking down unstructured problems and synthesizing many disparate sources of information to deliver simple and thoughtful answers
• Demonstrated ability to hire and lead world-class talent
• Strong business judgment, with ability to think across every dimension of the business
• Executive level communication skills, including the ability to use verbal and written communication to express ideas clearly and succinctly
• Strong analytical problem solving skills and ability to identify and synthesize insights from data
• Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership
• Curiosity, low ego, and willingness to learn from a wide range of people
• 10+ years of experience across consulting, finance, product, strategy, business operations, or analytics roles

Faires flexible work model aims to meet the needs of our diverse employee community by making work more flexible, connected, and inclusive. Depending on the role and needs of the team, Faire employees have the flexibility to choose how they work–whether thats mainly in the office, remotely, or a mix of both.Roles that list only a country in the location are eligible for fully remote work in that country or in- office work at a Faire office in that country, provided employees are located in the registered country/province/state. Roles with only a city location are eligible for in-office or hybrid office work in that city. Our talent team will work with candidates to determine what locations and roles are eligible for each option.Why youll love working at Faire

• We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is an owner of the business and taking part in the founding process.
• We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.
• We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.
• We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. Were backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Toronto, London, New York, LA, and Sao Paulo. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)Quick Apply

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