AI Native, Sr. Strategic Analyst

The AI-Native, Senior Business Strategy Analyst will power the growth of ConsumerAffairs by owning insights and driving our sales and marketing organizations. This forward-facing role goes beyond data — it is about shaping strategy, guiding leadership, and partnering directly with internal and external stakeholders.

This is a critical position at the intersection of business analytics, marketing strategy, and operations. The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with business judgment, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is obsessed with turning data into clear, actionable stories. By leveraging advanced AI-native tools, this individual will streamline reporting, uncover growth opportunities, and directly influence the trajectory of key verticals.

What you'll do:

Strategic Analysis

• Perform ad hoc and recurring analyses that inform decision-making across marketing campaigns, channel performance, pricing, lead gen, and partner growth.
• Build business cases and scenario models to guide internal initiatives and partner opportunities.
• Act as a thought partner to leadership, offering proactive insights and recommendations.

Presentation of Insights

• Create presentation-ready deliverables summarizing key insights, trends, and recommendations.
• Support leadership in preparing materials for partner meetings, strategic reviews, and executive updates
• Translate complex analysis into clear, persuasive narratives that influence action.

Data Integrity & Enablement

• Ensure leadership has access to accurate, timely insights by validating and maintaining key sales and marketing data flows
• Identify anomalies or integrity gaps in data and proactively correct or escalate.
• Leverage AI-native tools to automate reporting workflows and accelerate insight generation.

Reporting & Dashboarding

• Develop and maintain recurring dashboards and reports used by sales, marketing, and leadership.
• Use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, CoPilot, Tableau GPT, etc.) to automate repetitive reporting workflows and assist with quick data exploration.

Cross-Functional Project Support

• Contribute to high-impact projects by providing analytical support (e.g., marketing mix modeling, performance forecasting, competitive analysis)
• Collaborate across sales, marketing, product, and operations to ensure insights drive measurable outcomes.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in business analysis, strategy, consulting, or a related role.
• Industry experience is beneficial.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to influence decisions with clear storytelling.
• Proven ability to take initiative, drive innovation, and act as a strategic partner to leadership.
• Highly curious, disciplined, and driven; thrives in a fast-paced, forward-facing environment.
• Relentless focus on results with a commitment to delivering insights quickly (days vs. weeks).
• Customer-obsessed mindset, ensuring exceptional experiences for both internal stakeholders and external partners.

Technical & Analytical Tools

• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and advanced Excel.
• Knowledge of SQL (required); Python or other scripting languages a plus.
• Comfort leveraging AI-native tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor etc) to automate workflows and accelerate insight generation.

Mindset & Values

• Displays a growth mindset and encourages continuous improvement.
• Acts with urgency and resilience; embraces challenges as opportunities.
• Takes ownership of outcomes, shares results transparently, and adapts quickly when strategies shift.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, actively seeks and gives feedback.

At ConsumerAffairs, your voice matters. We foster a collaborative environment where you’re encouraged to take initiative, experiment boldly, and grow professionally. We're committed to work-life harmony, career development, and celebrating wins together.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development