Sr Strategy & Planning Associate

About the Role

To unlock the next wave of growth in the online food delivery space in Japan. The Strategy & Planning team works together with the Japan operations teams to achieve that ambition through thought partnership, driving business' strategic bets and developing long-term strategy

Your Impact In Role

1. Affordability strategy

• Lead strategic reviews and development of what affordability means to our consumers
• Develop and lead experiments/ tests on net new levers to drive affordability

2. Geo strategy

• Identify potential geos with growth opportunities and the levers needed to unlock it
• Program manage across multiple cross-functional teams
• Maintain geo dashboards and drive strategic discussions on performance

3. New growth bets (primarily consumer-facing)

• To develop the local go-to-market plan for global big bets
• Incubate and drive 0 to 1 for these new initiatives

The Experience You'll Bring

1. 5+ years of relevant experience
2. Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills
3. Advanced stakeholder management skills - Experience influencing across functions in a matrix organization
4. Ability to work with ambiguity
5. Effective team player
6. Strong communications skills with fluency in English
7. Working knowledge of SQL

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in Strategy or Management consulting is preferred
2. Experience in internet, e-commerce, technology experience is preferred
3. Working level Japanese

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let's move the world forward, together.

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