Job Details

Job Title: Strategic Planner 4
Location: Beaverton, OR 97005
Duration: 3 Months+ (Possible Extension)

Join the Client Team:
Client does more than outfit the world's best athletes-it's a place to explore potential, break boundaries, and push the edge of what's possible. We are fueled by imagination, thrive on diversity, and reward ambition. At Client, we seek achievers, leaders, and visionaries. Here, every individual contributes unique skills and passions to a fast-paced, ever-evolving game.

About Strategic Planning at Client:
Every high-performing team needs a brilliant game plan. The Strategic Planning team at Client drives company growth by leading long-term planning, aligning enterprise leadership, and spearheading transformational initiatives across Client's diverse businesses and global markets.

Who We Are Looking For:
We are looking for a Strategy Lead to partner with executive leadership in developing and executing the North America Client Direct long-term strategy. This role will focus on identifying and evaluating critical strategic priorities and catalyzing action through structured business planning processes.

What You'll Work On:
As a North America Strategy Lead, you will:

• Drive Strategic Planning: Lead the end-to-end strategic planning process, create long-term strategies, and act as a trusted thought partner to senior and executive leadership.
• Lead Cross-Functional Workstreams: Independently manage strategic projects across multiple teams, taking full ownership of timelines, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement.
• Build Integrated Growth Plans: Help senior leaders develop actionable strategies to grow profitably, focusing on athlete and consumer engagement. Conduct deep strategic analyses and deliver insights through compelling, executive-level presentations.
• Shape Future Strategies: Develop frameworks and plans for long-term business transformation. Design and quarterback high-impact, enterprise-level workstreams.
• Assess and Measure Impact: Help diagnose business performance, align strategies with KPIs, and support executive communication and organizational alignment.

What You Bring to Client

• Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Industry Knowledge:
  • Strong understanding of the retail, apparel/footwear, merchandising, or other consumer-facing industries.
  • Awareness of the competitive landscape and retail marketplace dynamics.
• Strategic Thinking:
  • Demonstrated success in leading complex strategic projects from ideation through execution.
  • Strong problem-solving ability-able to analyze problems, synthesize insights, and propose actionable solutions.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  • Proven ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders toward common goals.
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills across all levels of the organization.
• Communication & Storytelling:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Adept at crafting compelling strategic narratives and presentations (Keynote proficiency preferred).
• Work Style:
  • Action-oriented, comfortable with ambiguity, and effective in navigating complexity.
  • Naturally curious, with a growth mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.

Why Join Client?
At Client, you'll be a part of something bigger than just business. You'll help shape the future of sport and culture through bold thinking, innovative strategy, and powerful storytelling. If you're ready to drive impact at one of the most iconic brands in the world, we want to hear from you.