Senior Strategy Director - Remote

Our Team:

As Vista’s Senior Strategy Director, you will serve as a thought partner to the executive team and help Vista win by developing and maintaining the strategy that will deliver our long-term customer and business success. You will work with the senior most leaders in Vista to ensure that our strategy is reflected in our near-term priorities, objectives and key results, and in our daily execution. In this highly visible role, you will report directly to the CEO and facilitate constructive debate in Vista’s executive team about the strategic direction of the company, key strategy choices, and the resourcing of key initiatives critical to our success.

You will thrive in this role when you enjoy collaborating in a distributed team, are able to think 5+ years out, and get motivated by defining credible plans that allow organizations to deliver significant customer and financial outcomes. Vista is proud to serve 11M+ small business owners globally and through your work, you can make a big impact on the success of their entrepreneurial endeavors!

What You Will Do:

• Act as a thought partner to Vista’s executive team in the creation and adaptation of Vista’s strategy.
• Recommend decisions on strategic choices and resource allocation.
• Maintain the operational rhythm of the business, including objectives and key results and annual planning.
• Plan and lead the long range and annual strategy and planning cycles, aligning with finance and other relevant teams within the organization.
• Set standards for global business practices including operating rhythm, process development, systems, and supporting teams with execution.
• Find opportunities and gaps in the business and propose/manage projects that will need to be created.
• Build positive relationships and strategic alignment with executive leaders and key cross-functional collaborators.
• Maintain a perspective on market segment developments and competition.
• Facilitate strategy and business updates with Cimpress’ executive board and the board of directors.
• Act as a Chief of Staff to the CEO and ensure that he and the executive team spend their time efficiently and effectively.
• Manage and develop two team members (Sr. Manager Strategic Planning; Executive Assistant).
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives on behalf of the CEO and the executive team.

Your Qualifications:

At Vista, we are striving to hire individuals that add new ideas and perspectives to our teams and enhance our culture. No matter your background or work experience, we strongly encourage you to apply—even if you feel that you don’t meet the exact requirements or have the same qualifications. You might be a great candidate for this or other opportunities!

• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mentality and high degree of business judgment.
• Creative approach to fresh ideas and comfortable to experiment with new initiatives that could fuel growth.
• Strong quantitative skills and ability to “hands on” perform analysis and financial modeling.
• Influence across hierarchies and navigate matrixed structures.
• High quality bar, ensuring readiness of strategic and decision-oriented discussions Break strategic issues down into manageable pieces, “connect the dots”.
• Facilitate strategic discussions at the executive level, constructively challenging the status quo.
• Outstanding communication skills, especially in writing.
• Data driven and measurable outcomes approach to work and initiatives.
• 10+ years of experience working in a top-level strategy consulting firm and/or in a strategic planning position within a tech and/or production environment.
• Worked directly with the CEO or the executive team for at least 3 years.
• Proven team leader, with at least 2+ years of people management experience.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Passionate about driving operational excellence, with experience in planning, creating, and strategic planning.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

There is a lot to love about working at Vista. We are an award winning Remote-First company. We’re an inclusive community. We’re growing (which means you can too). And to help orient us all in the same direction, we have our Vista Behaviors which exemplify the behavioral attributes that make us a culturally strong and high-performing team.

About Us:

Vista is the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. For over 20 years we’ve been inspired by small businesses, and we work incessantly to deliver solutions to their evolving needs. VistaCreate, 99designs by Vista and VistaPrint, all under the parent brand Vista, represent a full-service design, digital and print solution, elevating small businesses’ presence in physical and digital spaces and powering them to achieve success. Vista is focused on making great marketing and design accessible to every small business owner, allowing them to create a cohesive brand image for use in-store, online and on-the-go.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

Vista exists to help our customers live their dreams. Each dream is unique – and the Vista team needs to be as well. We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative, inclusive, and innovative. We strive to role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other, creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Vista, a Cimpress company, is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.

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