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 closely with senior leadership on initiatives shaping the organization’s direction, including market expansion, competitive positioning, partnership evaluation, and new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Market Analysis

• Assist in 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 initiatives, implications, and recommendations.
• Create analyses and negotiation support, working 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 across Finance, Product, Revenue, Operations, and other teams to develop and stress-test strategic frameworks.
• Assist in framing and communicating 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, with the ability to distill complex analysis into clear, executive-ready narratives.
• Strong self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, and fluid environment.
• Willingness to take ownership and step up for greater responsibility.
• Passion for fitness and wellness, with 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 using Microsoft Excel and Google Suite.
• Strong research skills with the 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 Range: $130K - $160K

Location

• Not specified in the provided job description.