Director, Strategy Chief of Staff US Posted ago

Director, Strategy Chief of Staff

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Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.

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We are seeking an exceptional operator and trusted advisor to serve as Chief of Staff to Circana's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and to lead our new Strategy Enablement team which will centralize strategic planning, coordination, and execution support across the Corporate Strategy team. You will be the connective tissue across Circana's Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Commercial leadership, and the Corporate Strategy team, running the annual strategic planning and deployment cycle, supporting the ELT's operating cadence, and leading strategic projects and initiatives directly on behalf of senior leaders.

Reporting directly to the CSO, you will be a key member of Circana's strategy leadership team, trusted to represent the CSO in rooms where strategy meets day-to-day execution.

As a leader within Circana, you will work closely with the ELT, Commercial leadership, and the CEO's office to keep the strategic planning process, executive operating rhythm, and key leadership moments running smoothly. The successful candidate will interact daily with the CEO, CCO, and other executive team members, acting as an extension of the CSO -- anticipating needs, protecting priorities, and making sure the right work reaches the right owner at the right time.

Circana is also rebuilding how the strategy function itself works, using AI tools like Claude as part of the day-to-day toolkit for synthesis, planning, and content creation. You will be expected to work fluently with these tools, not just strategize them, and to help the broader team build repeatable habits and workflows around them.

This is a critical leadership position within Circana. The ideal candidate will operate with sound judgment, discretion, and a calm, steady presence under pressure -- someone who can move fluidly between the boardroom and the spreadsheet, and who makes the CSO's job smaller, not bigger. They will have the maturity, confidence, and real-world experience to earn trust quickly across the ELT and to lead and develop a small, high-impact team.

This candidate must have a genuine passion for enabling others' success -- translating strategy into action and consistently putting the mission of the team and the company ahead of personal credit.

• Strategy Deployment & Annual Planning:
  Own and run Circana's annual strategic planning and deployment cycle (heaviest September-December), partnering with the CSO…