Position Overview:

The Commanders Strategy department is a small fast-paced group that sets the organization’s corporate strategy, manages key business initiatives, and advises senior executives on all aspects of business operations.

As an Associate in the Strategy Department, you will work directly on all aspects of the enterprise’s business strategy and help solve the most complex issues the business faces. Ideal candidate will have a management consulting, corporate strategy, or business analytics background and is comfortable in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Perform range of ad-hoc analyses and financial modeling for key business initiatives
Create presentations summarizing key findings and recommendations for executives
Manage key strategic initiatives, collaborating with all business functions, including ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, marketing, F&B, CRM, etc.
Analyze the sports business landscape to advise key department stakeholders on both ad-hoc projects and long-term business planning
Monitor emerging trends within sports and outside industries such as live entertainment, hospitality, advertising, business solutions and technology
Proactively identify opportunities to drive innovation, automation, optimization, customer experience, and financial performance across the organization
Serve as a partner to leaders throughout the organization to evaluate business opportunities; gather disparate information, organize thoughts, challenge assumptions, and articulate conclusions for broader consumption
Establish, measure, and review all business line KPIs to ensure corporate strategies are being met as well as tactical KPIs appropriately tie back to business line strategies
Evaluate process improvement areas in operating model

Qualifications (educational, experience, & basic knowledge requirements):

Bachelor’s degree required
2-4 years of relevant work experience in traditional strategy role; Preferred background in management consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy; Sports experience is a plus, but not expected
Excellent problem-solving & analytical skills, with ability to structure complex issues
Effective financial modeling and presentation skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including a high degree of comfort working with senior-level executives
Proven ability to manage time sensitive projects and a desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
Experience in sports is helpful, but not a requirement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Associate, Corporate Strategy