Jewelry Television - Business Strategist of Retail & Analytics

Jewelry Television - Business Strategist of Retail Growth & Analytics Location Atlanta, GA Job Code JTVSTRATEGY
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Jewelry Television - Business Strategist of Retail Growth & Analytics

The Business Strategist’s primary responsibility at Jewelry Television® (JTV) is to lead the Strategy team’s mandate to provide timely, insightful, and actionable, high-level data-driven recommendations that directly support company growth and profitability. The ideal candidate would have 2+ years of experience at a consulting firm such as McKinsey & Company, Bain & Company, Boston Consulting Group, etc. or 5+ years of relevant experience in retail corporate strategy at management level.

The ideal candidate will be an expert at synthesizing information and market intelligence into compelling narratives and strategic recommendations that directly inform executive-level decision-making across Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations. There is a heavy focus on identifying business opportunities, strategic thinking, problem solving, and business performance optimization.

Although the position is in the Strategy department, the role requires frequent and impactful cross-functional interaction with C-level and EVP/SVP senior executives from areas such as Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Broadcast Planning, Supply Chain, and IT. The strategic recommendations and business cases developed by the Business Strategist will have a significant impact on the execution of the company's overall planning, direction, and capital deployment and allocation.

1. Strategic Leadership and Opportunity Identification

• Lead the strategic analysis to identify major growth and profit improvement opportunities across all channels (Broadcast, E-commerce, Retail).
• Serve as the subject matter expert on key retail performance indicators (KPIs) such as sell-through, inventory turnover, margin, basket size, and customer lifetime value (CLTV).
• Lead root cause analysis on shifts in business performance (e.g., channel performance discrepancies, inventory issues, forecasting accuracy, etc.), articulating the why and proposing comprehensive strategic solutions.
• Conduct extensive research on internal capabilities and external environments, providing detailed business and competitive intelligence and market insights to the Executive Team.
• Drive investigative analysis using a hypothesis-driven approach to vet potential opportunities for strategic investment and valued change.
• Mine corporate data to support the strategic plans and processes related to customers, merchandising categories, capital productivity, marketing and overall operational performance.

2. Financial Planning and Business Case Development

• Lead the development of comprehensive business cases for all strategic initiatives (modeling of payoff, investments, and risk over a period of time) which form the basis of Executive Committee approvals and capital prioritization.
• Identify the key drivers of financial performance for specific strategy initiatives.
• Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical frameworks and, conversely, translate analytical findings back into clear, actionable strategic plans for leadership.
• Identify and articulate the key drivers of financial performance for specific strategy initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals.
• Conduct advanced ad hoc and pro forma / “what if” analyses in support of critical financial and operational decisions.

3. Measurement, Visualization, and Executive Reporting

• Oversee the design of measurement systems for pilots and strategic tests, ensuring alignment between test hypotheses and key business outcomes.
• Structure and present complex analytical findings to C-level and non-technical stakeholders in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner. This includes creating compelling narratives and presentations that guide the audience from data point to strategic conclusion.
• Direct the creation of best-in-class dashboards and reports (using tools like Tableau or Power BI), focusing on the strategic thought process behind the visualization—ensuring…