Strategy & Development Analyst II

Posted 6 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in United States
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3-5 Years Experience
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The Role
The Strategy & Development Analyst II at Affirm will guide high priority go-to-market initiatives, managing project rollouts and ensuring GTM readiness. Responsibilities include strategic decision-making, maintaining execution playbooks, and collaborating closely with stakeholders to monitor progress and address feedback.
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Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, giving consumers the flexibility to buy now and pay later without any hidden fees or compounding interest.

As a Strategy & Development Analyst II, you will work closely with Revenue teams and XFN partners to guide the strategy, development, and execution of high priority GTM initiatives at Affirm. 

What You’ll Do​

  • Scope GTM execution considerations for new high priority GTM initiatives, in close partnership with XFN & Revenue stakeholders.

  • Facilitating strategic decision-making on the GTM rollout approach.

  • Project manage the rollout of new initiatives, leading regular working group meetings to ensure work stays on track and working through blockers that may be encountered.

  • Ensuring GTM readiness for delivering on new initiatives, including a contract strategy, value prop, training & enablement, ensuring business systems and tracking are ready, and setting Field compensation plan.

  • Oversee the development and maintenance of an execution playbook, tailored by segment.

  • Oversee the rollout of the GTM initiatives, monitoring issues & feedback, reporting on progress, and surfacing blockers to XFN and senior stakeholders.

What We Look For

  • BA/BS or equivalent 4-year degree required.

  • 4+ years of experience, ideally in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, strategy/business operations functions at a high-growth technology company.

  • Strong working knowledge of analytical tools, such as SQL, Python and Excel.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills – written, verbal, and graphic.

  • Strong work ethic - able to take ownership beyond own responsibility and manage timelines/deliverables effectively.

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships. 

  • Ability to think creatively and critically, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and navigate ambiguity.

  • Team player, direct, transparent and humble.  

  • Provide and be receptive to constructive feedback.

Base Pay Grade - I

Equity Grade - 4

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.
Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)
USA base pay range (CA, WA, NY, NJ, CT) per year: $115,000 - $155,000
USA base pay range (all other U.S. states) per year: $102,000 - $142,000

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We’re extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include: 

  • Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents 
  • Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
  • Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
  • ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

We believe It’s On Us to provide an inclusive interview experience for all, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process.

[For U.S. positions that could be performed in Los Angeles or San Francisco] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Affirm will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

By clicking "Submit Application," you acknowledge that you have read the Affirm Employment Privacy Policy for applicants within the United States, the EU Employee Notice Regarding Use of Personal Data (Poland) for applicants applying from Poland, the EU Employee Notice Regarding Use of Personal Data (Spain) for applicants applying from Spain, or the Affirm U.K. Limited Employee Notice Regarding Use of Personal Data for applicants applying from the United Kingdom, and hereby freely and unambiguously give informed consent to the collection, processing, use, and storage of your personal information as described therein.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco , CA
2,200 Employees
Remote Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Since our founding over a decade ago, our mission has been to deliver honest financial products that improve lives. That mission hasn’t changed—and it never will. At Affirm, we believe money shouldn’t dictate your direction in life. That it should open up options instead of limiting them, and help you get where you’re going without getting in your way. That’s why we offer people the financial flexibility to choose what works for them—in finances and in life.

Why Work With Us

Who is an Affirmer?
/noun/

Someone who believes finance shouldn’t be complicated. We come from a diverse set of backgrounds and we’re driven by the desire to improve lives through honest financial products. We define success by challenging one another to bring our best ideas to every single project—and we have fun while doing it.

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