Business Development, Strategy Associate
At GOAT Group, the Business Development team is central to the strategic growth of our company. Composed of individual teams that handle Strategy, New Business Initiatives, Partnerships and Account Management, the department leads a global supply-focused initiative that works with brand partners, retailers and power sellers to secure new inventory and widen exposure for GOAT Group. As our company continues to expand both at home and abroad, you will play an integral part in this exciting next chapter.
GOAT is seeking a passionate and driven Business Development Associate to support the continued formulation and execution of the growth strategy for GOAT. The role requires strategic and analytical thinking, business development, collaboration, communication, creativity and multi-tasking skills. The successful candidate will possess demonstrated ability to collaborate across a diverse range of stakeholders, including GOAT users and multiple teams internally
In this role you will:
- Continually identify and pursue growth opportunities as it pertains to the strategic roadmap of GOAT Group
- Assist in sourcing new supply channels and partnerships for various business verticals while maintaining current supplier relationships
- Review and analyze the effectiveness of our tools and businesses to develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems
- Assist in the sourcing and management of new business lines, from idea generation, market research, process formulation, control, and analysis
- Work collaboratively with the different areas of the organization that have ownership and impact around current and potential new business lines
- Create a rich set of insights about our user, using a range of quantitative and qualitative approaches, in partnership with our analytics, data science and insights teams
- Brainstorm, formulate and construct new ways for buyers and sellers to utilize our platform to fulfill the needs of everyone, while maintaining current relationships
We are looking for:
- 2-4+ years of work experience in a challenging analytical role, preferably in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or marketing analytics
- The ideal candidate for this role will have a blend of technical and business experience with a strong background in process improvement
- Exceptional analytical skills; ability to identify problems, research issues, and provide options for resolution to the team
- Capacity for creative and innovative thinking for process improvement
- Address problems with a positive, creative, collaborative approach, always keeping the user experience in mind
- Mastery in MS Excel required and SQL knowledge a huge plus
- Passion for sneakers a plus but not mandatory
GOAT is the global platform for the greatest products from the past, present and future. Since its founding in 2015, GOAT has become the leading and most trusted sneaker marketplace in the world. Through its unique positioning between the primary and resale markets, the company offers styles across various time periods on its digital platforms and in its retail locations, while delivering products to over 30 million members across 170 countries.
The company is backed by strategic investor Foot Locker, Inc. as well as some of the leading names in venture capital including D1 Capital Partners, Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures, Webb Investment Network and Y Combinator.
We encourage you to apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement. We look for people who are passionate about what we do, not just those who check off all the boxes.
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