Associate, Strategy & Corporate Development

Overview

The organization is seeking a passionate, fitness-minded Associate to join the Strategy & Corporate Development team. This role supports long-term strategic planning, partnerships, and high-priority business analysis. You will work directly with senior leadership and contribute to initiatives that shape the direction of the business, including market expansion, competitive positioning, partnership evaluation, and new business opportunities.

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role suited to independent, highly analytical thinkers who can thrive in ambiguity, move quickly, and dig deep into business problems.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Market Analysis

• Assist with data- and research-driven strategic initiatives to develop short- and long-term strategy.
• Synthesize and analyze quantitative and qualitative research and data sets into insights, hypotheses, implications, and recommendations.
• Conduct market and competitive research across consumer hardware, fitness, wellness, and adjacent tech to inform executive-level strategy discussions.

Financial Modeling & Deal Evaluation

• Build financial models and business cases to evaluate strategic options, new market opportunities, and investment decisions.
• Synthesize and analyze quantitative and qualitative research and data sets to support insights and/or hypotheses, and develop implications and recommendations.
• Create key analyses and negotiation support, working closely with internal and external partners to structure and execute transactions.

Partnerships & Corporate Development

• Support strategic partnership processes end-to-end, including sourcing, evaluation, financial modeling, and internal recommendation materials.
• Contribute to projects spanning product development, product pricing, evaluation of new revenue opportunities, and identification of acquisition/investment targets.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Executive Communication

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Product, Revenue, Operations, and other teams to develop and pressure-test strategic frameworks.
• Support framing and communication of key conclusions, including board materials, executive presentations, and strategic memos.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a highly analytical and strategic role (investment banking, private equity, growth equity, management consulting, corporate strategy, or corporate development).
• Proficiency in financial modeling, valuation, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex, ambiguous, analytically challenging problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to distill complex analysis into clear, executive-ready narratives.
• Self-starter who can excel in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, and fluid environment.
• Willingness to step up, take ownership of projects, and contribute to overall goals.
• Passion for fitness and wellness; genuine curiosity about the business and the broader consumer, fitness, and tech landscape.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and comfort working directly with senior leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree required; top academic record preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in financial modeling, valuation, and financial analysis (three-statement models, DCF, scenario analysis, unit economics).
• Experience manipulating and deriving insights from data sets using tools such as Excel, Looker, or DataBricks.
• Ability to frame and communicate complex concepts and analysis using Microsoft Excel and Google Suite.
• Strong research skills and ability to drive independent analysis into growth opportunities and industries.
• Experience working in or covering consumer hardware, health & wellness, or subscription businesses.
• Exposure to strategic partnership or business development processes.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation details are not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• Location details are not specified in the provided job description.

Accessibility

• The organization is committed to meeting the diverse needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration, and equality of opportunity. Accommodation requests should be submitted in accordance with the organization’s accessibility process.