Strategy and Business Operations Manager
About Us:
Ladder is a nutrition supplement brand founded by LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cindy Crawford & Lindsey Vonn. Ladder helps high-performers achieve their fitness goals with clean, premium supplements, including protein, pre-workout, and superfood greens. Ladder’s mission: raise the standard for quality, taste, and safety. Created by athletes and experts, Ladder gives people the tools to elevate their workout.
Join Us!
We are looking for a talented individual to work with our leadership team and investors to tackle the highest-priority strategic and operational challenges as we continue to grow the business. You will work on a wide range of projects to add value in many parts of the company. As an early member of the team, you will play a critical role in continuing to shape our go-to-market strategy.
This position will report to Ladder’s President/GM and will be based at our headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. Externships or secondments of 6-12 months will also be considered.
What You’ll Do:
- Take a data-driven approach to understanding new business challenges and develop compelling recommendations for the leadership team and investors
- Analyze the our data to draw out actionable insights to improve the business and our customer experience
- Track our progress, ensuring that the internal team and external partners are held accountable to milestones and KPIs
- Wear many hats, with the potential to get hands-on experience in ecommerce, operations, product development, finance, technology, insights, business development, and everywhere in between
- Identify, scope, and execute on high-priority strategic partnerships
- Push forward high-priority, cross-functional opportunities in a project manager role
- Assess our ability to win, and competitive threats in new and existing markets
Who You Are:
- A Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years in management consulting, private equity investing, or a related analytical role
- Experience in consumer or with digitally-native brands a plus
- Comfort finding and working with both qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience with taking large amounts of information and distilling it into compelling insights
- Ability to create impactful presentations, and know-how and comfort of presenting to senior leadership in a concise and effective manner
- 80/20 with a strong nose for value
- Comfort with an ambiguous, constantly evolving role, with a “no task too big or too small” mentality
- Highly motivated, intellectually curious, with a great sense of humor
What You’ll Get:
- Daily opportunities to make an impact at a company that is democratizing health and wellness
- Competitive salary and equity
- Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for yourself and your family
- Unlimited vacation policy and 11 paid company holidays
- Smart, friendly culture with flexible hours, a stocked kitchen, and a light-filled office just three blocks from the beach