Senior Strategy Analyst (Hybrid)
Overview:
The Senior Strategy Analyst plays a pivotal role in driving high-impact, data-informed strategic decisions across the company. This individual will synthesize complex data, develop structured frameworks, and deliver insights that shape company-wide initiatives in monetization, growth, and business planning. Success in this role is defined by the ability to break down ambiguous challenges, uncover meaningful insights, and influence executive-level decision-making. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone with a background in finance, strategy, or investment banking who thrives in a data-heavy, fast-paced environment.
The impact you'll make:
- Develop and maintain dynamic revenue and strategic models to evaluate business performance, guide business decisions, and support scenario planning.
- Conduct comprehensive analyses of markets and customer segments to inform product, pricing, and go-to-market strategies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to frame strategic questions, structure problem-solving approaches, and deliver actionable insights.
- Lead special projects and deep-dive analyses aimed at identifying growth opportunities, operational improvements, and long-term value creation initiatives.
- Apply structured thinking and data-driven logic to navigate ambiguous challenges and inform prioritization across strategic initiatives.
- Monitor and analyze KPIs to identify trends or outliers, surface operational insights, and enable data-informed decision-making across cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
- Communicate complex findings through compelling narratives and executive-level presentations, both written and verbal
What you've accomplished:
- 4–7 years of experience in corporate strategy, investment banking, consulting, or FP&A in a technology or high-growth business environment.
- Strong financial modeling and business case development skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Deep analytical mindset with an ability to break down multi-dimensional business problems and communicate clear, data-supported recommendations.
- Proven experience conducting complex quantitative analyses, synthesizing large datasets, and developing strategic recommendations that influence senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, apply structured thinking, and solve open-ended business problems.
- Strong communication and executive presentation skills, including the ability to create materials for C-suite or board-level audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field
- Experience working in fast-paced or rapidly scaling organizations, with a track record of driving impact across cross-functional teams.
Bonuses:
- Experience in or exposure to revenue strategy or revenue finance is highly preferred.
- Strong attention to detail combined with a big-picture, systems-level thinking approach.
- Interest in or knowledge of the cannabis industry, regulatory landscape, and evolving market dynamics.
- Collaborative team player with strong business acumen and a bias toward action.
- High degree of intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for solving complex business problems.
The base pay range for this position is $133,900.00 - $156,000.00 per year
2025 Benefits for Full-Time, Regular Employees:
- Physical Health benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision:
- Employee - employer paid premium 100%
- Company contribution to a HSA when electing the High Deductible Health Plan
- For plans that offer coverage to your dependents, you pay a small contribution
- Mental Health benefits:
- Free access to CALM app for employees and dependents
- Employee Training
- Mental Health seminars and Q&A sessions
- Basic Life & AD&D - employer paid 1x salary up to $250,000
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer match contribution)
- Generous PTO, Paid Sick Leave, and Company Holidays
- Supplemental, voluntary benefits
- Student Loan Repayment/529 Education Savings - including a company contribution
- FSA (Medical, Dependent, Transit and Parking)
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Family planning/fertility
- Identity theft protection
- Legal access to a network of attorneys
- Paid parental leave
Why Work at Weedmaps?
- You get to work at the leading technology company in the cannabis industry
- You get to play a meaningful role in helping to advance cannabis causes, including helping improve the lives of patients who rely on the benefits of cannabis
- You get an opportunity to shape the future of the cannabis industry
- You get to work on challenging issues in a collaborative environment that encourages you to do your best
- You get to work in a casual and fun environment; no fancy clothes required, but you are free to dress to the nines!
- Generous PTO and company holidays
- Numerous opportunities and tools to learn and grow your professional skills
- Endless opportunities to network and connect with other Weedmappers through speaker series, Employee Resource Groups, happy hours, team celebrations, game nights, and much more!
Weedmaps is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion and religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Our company uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state/local laws, unless the accommodation presents undue hardship. Please email us at peopleoperations at weedmaps.com if you would like to confidentially discuss a potential accommodation during the interview process.
About Weedmaps:
WM Technology, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: MAPS) mission is to power a transparent and inclusive global cannabis economy. Now in its second decade, WM Technology has been a driving force behind much of the legislative change we’ve seen in the past 10 years.
Founded in 2008, WM Technology, is a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, comprising a B2C platform, Weedmaps, and B2B software, WM Business. The cloud-based SaaS solutions from WM Business provide an end-to-end operating system for cannabis retailers. WM Business’ tools support compliance with the complex, disparate, and constantly evolving regulations applicable to the cannabis industry. Through its website and mobile apps, WM Technology provides consumers with the latest information about cannabis retailers, brands, and products, facilitating product discovery and driving engagement with our retail and brand customers.
WM Technology holds a strong belief in the power of cannabis and the importance of enabling safe, legal access to consumers worldwide. Since inception, WM Technology has worked tirelessly, not only to become the most comprehensive platform for consumers, but to build the software solutions that power businesses compliantly in the space, to advocate for legalization, social equity, and licensing in many jurisdictions, and to facilitate further learning through partnering with subject matter experts on providing detailed, accurate information about the plant.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, WM Technology supports remote work for all eligible employees. Visit us at www.weedmaps.com.
Notice to prospective Weedmaps job applicants:
Our team has been made aware of incidents involving LinkedIn, Telegram, and Facebook accounts impersonating Weedmaps recruiters. These individuals are attempting to use our company name to solicit payment from prospective candidates interested in applying for jobs at our company. Our team is actively working to combat these attempts, but in the meantime, please be mindful of the following:
- Our recruiters will always communicate with candidates through an @weedmaps.com email address.
- CORRECT: [email protected]
- INCORRECT: [email protected]
- Our recruiters will NEVER ask for or attempt to solicit payment from applicants in order to apply, interview, or work for Weedmaps.
- If you are interested in a role at Weedmaps, please apply through our established channels.
- Weedmaps Careers Page or LinkedIn
If you are unsure if a communication is legitimate, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] and they will happily confirm for you. Thank you for your vigilance and we appreciate your interest in working with us!
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Weedmaps Irvine, California, USA Office
41 Discovery, Irvine, CA, United States
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