Strategy & Planning Manager

About the role

As a Strategy and Planning Manager, you will drive accelerated revenue growth and operational improvements in a portfolio of important markets at Curri, as well as own strategic execution of critical projects. This role requires that you transition from high level planning to the granular details of execution quickly. You will continuously challenge the status quo to provide a better experience for our customers, drivers, and Curri’s internal teams.

What you will do

• Own a portfolio of markets. Own growth, operations, pricing, and competitive strategy across several of Curri's top markets, and be accountable for how they perform week to week.

• Accelerate marketplace growth. Work with Growth teams to better prioritize and plan which logos, locations, and verticals to go after in each market, and inflect faster adoption of Curri’s marketplace.

• Improve the marketplace. Move critical performance metrics in your markets by working with Operations, Technology, and other teams to further establish Curri as the leading last-mile logistics network.

• Lead strategic projects. Partner with executive sponsors on some of Curri's most important initiatives, such as key customer programs, marketplace strategy, and new verticals.

• Lead cross-functional workstreams. Drive progress across Growth, Supply, Operations, Pricing, Product, Engineering, Finance, and Data without needing direct authority.

• Experiment. Design and run tests on the revenue, cost, and quality drivers of the business, then scale what works across markets.

• Establish operational excellence. Build the playbooks and reporting that let a good result in one market repeat in the next.

What you need to have

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)

• 2+ years of experience in a related field, including banking, consulting, technology, analytics, operations

• Be a self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment

• Scrappy mentality and willingness to get into the weeds no matter the task

• Strong communicator and collaborator; able to drive progress effectively alongside a wide cast of cross-functional teams

• Analytical mindset that relies on testing and iterating solutions to make data-driven decisions

• Natural ability to problem solve and isn’t afraid to challenge the status quo

• Team player who actively collaborates with other teams across the organization

• AI fluency that enables faster decision making, faster shipping, and faster execution

Who are we?

We are Curri, and our mission is to build the network and software that move the world’s goods with speed, intelligence, and trust. Curri provides on-demand, last-mile logistics for construction and adjacent industries with our nationwide fleet of cars, trucks, and flatbeds.
Founded in 2018 and part of the YC S19 Batch, we’re solving the massive inefficiencies that exist in the construction industry. Our headquarters are in Ventura, CA. Learn more at curri.com.

Curri is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We don't discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.