Strategy Director – US Based 12 Month Contract

Depop

Strategy Director at Depop overseeing growth and directing marketing strategy. Leading company planning and cross-functional initiatives for a 12-month fixed-term contract role.

Posted 5/31/2026contractBrooklyn • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $203,000 - $263,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive the development of Depop’s long-term strategy , applying in-depth understanding of competitor and geographic dynamics
Lead critical elements of the company planning process , supporting prioritisation and trade-offs across senior leadership
Act as a strategic partner to the Chief Marketing Officer , shaping marketing strategy across growth, brand and investment decisions, and helping to set priorities while ensuring alignment with the company strategy
Advise and influence senior stakeholders across the business, providing both strategic guidance and hands-on problem solving
Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives , taking ideas from early-stage problem definition through to clear direction and handover to execution teams
Drive alignment across teams, facilitating complex discussions and navigating competing priorities to enable effective decision-making
Communicate strategy and performance clearly, building compelling narratives for Executive, Board and company-wide audiences
Improve how the organisation operates, strengthening planning processes, decision-making and cross-functional ways of working

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in strategy (consulting or in-house), with a track record of shaping strategy and influencing senior decision-making
Deep experience partnering with Marketing teams; in-house marketing experience at a consumer or technology company is a strong plus
Strong commercial acumen, with a clear understanding of P&L dynamics and growth drivers
Experience working closely with senior stakeholders, including Executive-level audiences,
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distil complex topics into clear, compelling narratives
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data and building simple models
Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health + Mental Wellbeing Medical Plan, HSA, Dental & Vision
Health Benefit Resources via Sequoia App, One Medical and Health Advocate
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - have access to a confidential support network of expert advice 24/7
401(k) Retirement Savings
Work/Life Balance: 22 days annual leave + public holidays
1 company-wide day off per quarter, for you to take some time for yourself and decompress
Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year
Family Life: 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees
Shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave
Learn + Grow: Development discussions to support continuous learning and professional growth.
Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources
Your Future: 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan *eligible after completing 1,000 hours in a given calendar year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategy developmentP&L analysisdata analysisproblem-solvingcross-functional leadershipmarketing strategycommercial acumennarrative buildinginitiative management

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingstakeholder managementdecision-makingcollaborationprioritizationstrategic guidanceadaptabilityanalytical thinking