# Director of Strategy

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-strategy

A Director of Strategy leads long-term strategic planning for an organization, conducting market analysis and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and risks. They build financial models to evaluate potential initiatives and provide cross-functional leadership to align teams like finance, marketing, and operations around strategic priorities. This senior role is typically filled by someone with a consulting or corporate strategy background who reports to executive leadership.

Top skills: [Competitive Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/competitive-analysis), [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling), [Market Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/market-analysis), [Strategic Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/strategic-planning)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Strategic Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/strategic-planner)
- Often leads to: [Vice President of Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-strategy)

## Similar roles

[Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Director of Business Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-analysis), [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Revenue Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-revenue-management), [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant), [Vice President of Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-strategy)

## Open Director of Strategy roles (6)

- [Director of Strategy](https://wwwinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WWW/job/Rockford-MI/Director-of-Strategy_2026-11215) at [Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/saucony) — Rockford, MI (listed on Saucony's own careers site)
- [Senior Director, External Growth & Innovation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2db173bc-18c6-43cc-8bd2-625c7fee46bb/senior-director-external-growth-innovation-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $234,000 – $322,000
- [Director, Cross Border Acceptance and Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1a7d6a30-7916-476c-8959-b22ca28a4e7e/director-cross-border-acceptance-and-strategy-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — San Francisco, CA, $192,300 – $307,600
- [Director of Innovation, Innovative Models & External Partnerships, Global Market Access](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f268bdec-f760-47e8-b6be-2122287f72bf/director-of-innovation-innovative-models-external-partnerships-global-market) at [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — Full-time, Princeton, NJ, $196,160 – $237,703
- [Director, Commercial Strategy & Performance (Partner)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/cd57d1fb-bc32-499c-a30e-98a1906a10c4/director-commercial-strategy-performance-partner-at-supercast) at [Supercast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supercast) — Full-time, $179,000 – $240,000
- [Director, Arc - Capital Markets Strategy & GTM](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/71784f3b-3d27-49b6-95c2-215b542f3a2b/director-arc-capital-markets-strategy-gtm-at-circle) at [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — $212,500 – $272,500

## Likely next role (1)

Where Director of Strategys commonly go next: [Vice President of Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-strategy).

- [Vice President, GBSC Strategy & Innovation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9dd31086-16cf-41c1-9451-ddd1a6f7fa18/vice-president-gbsc-strategy-innovation-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, O Fallon, MO, $189,000 – $312,000

## Roles similar to Director of Strategy (128)

From [Chief of Staff](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-of-staff), [Director of Business Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-analysis), [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Revenue Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-revenue-management), [Management Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/management-consultant), [Vice President of Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-strategy).

- [Director of Operations](https://ascentgl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USJ/job/Oscoda-MI/Director-of-Operations_R1789) at [USA Jet Airlines](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/usa-jet-airlines) — Oscoda, MI (listed on USA Jet Airlines's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Redlands-CA/Director-of-Operations_REQ36112) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Redlands, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/cohere/5139acd7-3429-483e-9984-040bd799e8a0/application) at [Cohere](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cohere) — Full-time, New York, NY · Remote, $200,000 – $310,000 (listed on Cohere's own careers site)
- [Chief of Staff](https://acxiomllc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AcxiomUSA/job/RemoteHomebased/Chief-of-Staff_JR014467) at [Acxiom](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/acxiom) — Remote/Homebased (listed on Acxiom's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Monroe-NC---Venture-Solutions-Inc/Director-of-Operations_R29689) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/Marriott-Vacation-Club-New-York-City/Director-of-Operations_JR93556) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — New York, NY (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Edgewater-FL/Director-of-Operations_JR-049234) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Edgewater, FL (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Alpharetta-GA/Director-of-Operations_R116741) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Alpharetta, GA (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)
- [【Data & AI】PLM コンサルタント](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/f3caa24a-7b41-4180-9317-6c35758e7fa4/data-ai-plm-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Principal, Credit Strategy & Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd124c3a-7ef6-4a8a-b33f-2bf69a2d8def/principal-credit-strategy-management-at-apollo-management) at [Apollo Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/apollo-management) — New York, NY, $200,000 – $250,000

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