Growth Strategist

Are you looking to drive the growth of an up-and-coming consumer brand? Do you get excited about taking on challenging strategic projects requiring thinking outside the box? Do you excel in collaborative environments where team members learn from each other and drive progress through cross-functional projects?

As a Balsam Brands Growth Strategist, you will support highly impactful projects across multiple functions of our fast-growing omni-channel retail & eCommerce company. You will work closely with senior leaders and team members across all functional areas, supporting projects in diverse areas such as partnerships and strategic alliances, business development, international new markets, retail, operations strategy, business-to-business sales, and more. You will participate in the planning and implementation of strategic projects in a fun, creative, and inspiring work environment.

This full-time position reports to the Senior Growth Manager and is expected to work in a hybrid model, which currently includes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in-office. 

What you’ll do: You will be an integral part of the team leading innovative and out-of-the-box initiatives across our brand portfolio. This could include:

• Conducting market research and feasibility studies to identify opportunities for new, adjacent business products and services that align with the company’s portfolio
• Investigating and analyzing potential innovative business development projects, with a focus on evaluating their viability and strategic fit
• Assisting in the development and testing of new business models, including initial research, drafting concepts, and providing data-driven recommendations
• Supporting the exploration of new international market opportunities by researching trends, competitors, and potential entry strategies
• Evaluating and testing strategic partnerships aligned with the company’s brand values

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Minimum of 2 years in roles involving market research, business strategy, or project evaluation, preferably in a fast-paced or innovative environment
• Demonstrated ability to analyze both qualitative insights and quantitative data, transforming findings into actionable strategies and recommendations
• Proven experience conducting comprehensive market and competitor research, identifying emerging trends and new opportunities
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions like pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data visualization, to analyze and present findings effectively
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of preparing compelling presentations and reports using Microsoft PowerPoint
• A natural ability to think innovatively and develop unique strategies to approach challenges and opportunities
• Experience in managing projects with competing priorities, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality outcomes
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with diverse teams, fostering alignment and shared success on strategic initiatives

About Us: Balsam Brands is a global, eCommerce retailer with roots in holiday and home décor. We strive for excellence in everything we do and present a unique opportunity for those seeking to have a meaningful impact in a people-first company that values relationship building, authenticity, and doing the right thing. We have steadily growing teams in Boise, the Bay Area, Dublin, and the Philippines.

The company's mission is to create joy together. We empower our team and partners to love what they do, provide products and experiences that inspire meaningful moments with family and friends, and give back to our families and communities in impactful ways. When you join Balsam Brands, you'll find a culture of caring people doing challenging work and building a welcoming workplace.

• Check out our flagship brand, Balsam Hill: www.balsamhill.com
• Balsam Brands in Forbes: https://bit.ly/balsambrandsforbes2023
• Balsam Brands on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/balsam-brands/
• Glassdoor: https://bit.ly/balsambrands-glassdoor

At Balsam Brands, we strive to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For permanent, full-time team members, our current package includes:

• Competitive compensation, including a cash-based incentive plan; salary is reviewed yearly and may be adjusted as part of the normal compensation review process
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, with 100% of monthly premiums covered for team members, and 85%+ employer-paid premiums for other coverage tiers that include dependents
• Up to $2,000 annual funding toward HSA accounts
• Medical, transit, dependent care FSA
• Infertility coverage offered on all medical plans
• Generous parental leave program and flexible return options
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to $4,000 per calendar year
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and other mental health and wellness perks
• Paid holidays, annual shutdown week, PTO, and volunteer time-off (VTO) packages
• Paid 5-week sabbatical leave after 10 years of employment
• Annual continuous learning benefit up to $1,000 per person, per fiscal year
• Up to $300 flexible reimbursement to support setup of new team member's work-from-home environment
• Generous team member merchandise discount
• Valuable extras: identity theft protection, subsidized parking, monthly wellness, pet insurance, accident & critical illness insurance

The base pay range for this position is: $73,000 to $91,000. Where an individual falls within that range will vary based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on candidate qualifications and experience, applicable skills, and other job-related factors. We benchmark our pay ranges against current external data sources and regularly review compensation for our team members. Balsam Brands is committed to providing our team members with an internally fair, externally competitive, and fiscally prudent total compensation package administered in a simple and consistent manner.

At Balsam Brands, we strive to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive team to fulfill our purpose to create joy together. Balsam Brands is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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