POSITION SUMMARY

Inspire is the world’s first clean energy platform that allows consumers to fight climate change. Launched in 2014, our product lines include clean energy supply and technology, complete with smart home devices to improve a home’s energy efficiency.

Inspire is investing in developing world-class strategy and finance functions as we enter the next chapter of our growth. The Director of Strategy and Business Operations will be the first hire specifically dedicated to corporate strategy and business operations, and will be responsible for defining that function and building out the team as Inspire continues to grow. 

This position reports to our SVP, Finance and Strategy, and is based in our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA.

 THE DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS HAS SIX MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Develop, refine, and own key business processes to support corporate strategy, such as our long-term strategic planning process, executive offsites, quarterly OKRs, our stage-gate process to invest in new initiatives, and other regular management touchpoints
2. Build data-driven assessments of opportunities for new markets, product lines, partnerships, or other strategic initiatives
3.  Partner with commercial strategy leads to drive effective product line strategy that builds into our overall company strategy
4. Tackle high-value priorities across the organization to drive top-line or bottom-line improvements
5. Prepare high-impact materials for the executive team, Board of Directors, and other investors
6. Support commercial due diligence on potential M&A opportunities

 SOME EXPECTED 2020 DELIVERABLES

• Lead strategic planning process
• Own assessment of new opportunities

 DESIRED TRAITS

• Entrepreneurial: Self-starter with a bias toward action and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
• Problem Solver: Excited by tackling new challenges in innovative ways
• Collaborative: Experience building strong relationships internally and externally
• Analytical: Data-driven and detail-oriented 

 EXPERIENCE

• Must Have
  • 6-10 years work experience
  • 3-5 years management consulting experience
  • Experience managing a team of at least 2 direct reports
• Nice to Have
  • Experience in high-growth consumer or energy businesses a plus
  • Due diligence in support of M&A for corporate or private equity clients
  • MBA