Title: Director, Strategy and Business Operations
Location: Remote US
About the Team
At Flight Club, we hope to bring our values to life through the passion of our employees. Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers.
Role Overview
The Director, Strategy and Planning will play an important and influential role in positioning Flight Club for continued success in the future. In this role, you will be a strategically thinking partner who is passionate about solving the most important business and organizational problems at a fast-paced, scaling company. You will work collaboratively alongside the Flight Club leadership team to drive our business forward.
In this role, you will:
- Lead strategic initiatives to scale our rapidly growing business and drive operational greatness
- Work alongside functional leaders across product, engineering, business intelligence, retail, operations, finance, legal and human resources to help drive the most important company priorities forward
- Serve as the lead on cross-functional initiatives, with a focus on project management and execution from beginning to end
- Demonstrate proficiency in managing operational costs, and balancing all related budgetary expenses in a cost-efficient manner.
- Take a proactive and entrepreneurial approach to executing job responsibilities, prioritizing urgent and important work
- Display willingness to contribute to all aspects of the business, big or small
- Provide valuable analytical and qualitative insights
- Act as a thought partner to the GM of Flight Club
- Provide strong, thorough leadership skills
We are looking for:
- Extensive experience in management consulting, finance or business operations at high-growth, scaling company
- 10+ years of work experience, preferably 2-4+ years of working directly with senior executives
- Significant people and project management experience
- Demonstrated ability to establish and improve processes and organizational design
- Experience consistently influencing teams to successful outcomes
- Excellent communicator who can effectively manage multiple stakeholders
- Strong problem resolution, analytical and quantitative skills; detail-oriented strategic thinker
- Solution-oriented mindset and work approach
- Agile and organized working style to manage and consistently prioritize key initiatives
- Thrives in ambiguity
- Ability to learn quickly and maintain a high-performance level in a fast-paced, high volume environment
- Retail experience a plus
GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become the leading and most trusted sneaker marketplace in the world. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 30 million members across 170 countries.
Established in New York City over 15 years ago, Flight Club revolutionized sneaker retail as the original consignment store for rare shoes. Carrying the rarest exclusives and collectible sneakers, Flight Club has evolved from a one-stop sneaker destination, to a cultural hub for sneaker enthusiasts and novices alike. With three brick-and-mortar locations in New York City, Los Angeles and Miami, Flight Club remains the premier source for authentic, rare sneakers.
The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator.
We encourage you to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement. We look for people who are passionate about what we do, not just those who check off all the boxes.
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