As Manager, Strategy & Operations, you will act as an internal strategy consultant to executive leadership and the Match Group brands. You will lead or support high-impact initiatives, helping define strategic direction and translating insights into actionable plans. You should be equally comfortable diving into data, synthesizing findings into recommendations, and partnering across teams to bring proposals to life. You will report to the Senior Director, Strategy & Operations, and work closely with peers across Strategy, Operations, and Consumer Research. As part of a corporate team supporting a portfolio of brands, you will engage with a wide range of senior stakeholders and adapt seamlessly to different business needs, work styles, and communication preferences.
How you'll make an impact:- Competitive Intelligence: Conduct in-depth analysis of industry trends, emerging technologies, and market dynamics. Benchmark Match Group brands and surface insights that inform strategic decision-making. Identify market signals to inform buy, build, or partner decisions across the Match Group portfolio.
- Portfolio Strategy: Support resource allocation and strategic planning across brands and geographies. Identify portfolio-level opportunities and risks and develop data-driven recommendations.
- Business Case Development: Translate user, market, and financial data into clear financial models. Size growth opportunities, present the results and strategic implications, and create the paths to implement.
- Special Projects: Drive and support strategic initiatives for Corporate and Business Unit leadership. Provide clear perspectives grounded in analysis, business context, and operational realities.
- Corporate Operations: Develop materials for key executive forums - Strategic Planning, Board of Directors meetings, and Quarterly Earnings - and support project management for these programs.
We may be a Match if:- You have 5+ years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy (ideally in consumer tech).
- You pride yourself on being "answer first" and always driving to the "so what."
- You bring strong analytical skills, including market and competitive analysis, use of strategy frameworks, and development of business cases with imperfect data.
- You have experience developing and implementing growth strategies.
- You have demonstrated success aligning stakeholders across functional, business, and technical teams.
- You communicate clearly and confidently, with experience creating concise, executive-ready materials for C-suite audiences.
- You are a highly organized, proactive operator who thrives in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment.
- You are proficient in building presentations in Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficiency in conducting analysis and modeling in Excel; including intermediate-level formulas (e.g., index+match, xlookup), pivot tables, and charts.
- Experience writing clear, well-structured executive memos
$125,000 - $140,000 a year
Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.
This salary range is reflective of Dallas, TX The salary range for New York, NY is $140,000 - $160,000. For all other locations, this salary may be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
