Director of Strategy

DigitalOcean

Director of Strategy translating high-level corporate vision into executable growth initiatives at DigitalOcean. Leading operations within a dynamic team focused on revolutionizing cloud computing and AI.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $150,000 - $179,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end execution of CEO/CFO-sponsored growth initiatives and special projects with defined deliverables, driving cross-functional task forces to hard decisions rather than just alignment.
Own Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Strategy, tracking competitor moves across cloud infrastructure, AI/Agentic, NeoClouds, and developer platforms to publish quarterly briefings for the C-Suite.
Inform 'Build, Partner, or Buy' decisions by contributing market intelligence for growth vectors like database, security, and AI inference.
Optimize Business Operations by supporting the ELT quarterly business review process, ensuring operating performance connects to strategic priorities with clear metrics and accountability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a high-output strategy, corporate development, or business operations role within the technology or cloud infrastructure sector.
The ability to translate ambiguous, open-ended business problems into structured, data-driven analyses.
Experience partnering directly with Product, Finance, Cloud Capacity, and GTM leaders to translate strategy into operating plans.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex industry trends (AI/ML, developer tools) into executive-level insights.
A 'builder' mentality: you are comfortable owning the recommendation and the execution plan, not just the process.
Experience supporting strategic due diligence and financial rationale for corporate development workstreams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education
Access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible time off policy (specific benefits may vary based on local regulations)

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Hard Skills & Tools

competitive intelligencecorporate strategydata-driven analysisbusiness operationsstrategic due diligencefinancial rationaleAI inferencecloud infrastructuredatabase managementanalytical skills

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationsynthesis of complex informationownershipexecution planningstrategic thinkingadaptabilityleadershipaccountability