Lead, Strategy & Operations – Consumer Brand

Lead, Strategy & Operations for Consumer Brand at Pinterest. Overseeing critical strategic projects and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,321 - $247,718 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading cross-functional strategic projects, with a strong focus on brand campaign strategy, governance, and program delivery. Proficient in utilizing AI for analysis and planning, while maintaining high-quality decision-making and executive communication skills.

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Cross-Functional Project ManagementStrategic Planning System DesignGovernance and Program DeliveryAI Utilization for AnalysisExecutive Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

Strategic Project ManagementBrand Campaign StrategyInvestment ForecastingDecision Framework DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementProgram DeliveryBrand Health MeasurementComplex Initiative ManagementPlanning Cadence DesignCross-Functional Collaboration

Soft Skills

Decisive Decision-MakingMentoring and CoachingAccountabilityProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AI Tools for AnalysisPlanning Software

Industry Keywords

Consumer BrandBrand PartnershipsMarketing StrategyBusiness OutcomesCampaign Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Initiate and own Consumer Brand's most critical cross-functional strategic projects end-to-end: identifying the right problems to solve, framing decisions, aligning stakeholders and driving follow-through across brand campaign strategy, brand partnerships, brand architecture and measurement evolution
Design, integrate and implement the Consumer Brand function's planning cadences (MBRs, QBRs, annual and campaign planning cycles): build inputs, facilitate sessions and synthesize outcomes into clear decisions and investment forecasts for headcount and budget
Lead governance and program delivery across multiple functions within Consumer Brand, serving as the single source of truth for strategic context, headcount status and planning rationale
Monitor metrics and milestones across interconnected initiatives and hold the working team accountable for outcomes, surfacing priority conflicts before they become escalations
Use AI to accelerate synthesis, analysis and planning work by distilling brand research inputs, drafting decision frameworks and building planning materials faster, while maintaining judgment and accountability over final deliverables
Partner with Integrated Marketing, Brand Partnerships, Brand Research, Growth Marketing and XFN teams (Product, Sales, Finance) to align on function priorities and move complex initiatives forward
Experience collaborating with creative teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience in strategy, operations or a related field, with a track record of initiating and owning highly complex, cross-functional work independently.
Experience working within or closely alongside a brand marketing or consumer marketing organization. You understand how campaigns, brand partnerships and brand health measurement connect to business outcomes and can hold that context in strategic conversations with senior leaders.
Experience designing and implementing a function's strategic planning system, including mid-year and annual planning cycles and have partnered with business management teams on investment forecasts for headcount and budget.
Ability to make high-quality decisions decisively, even in the absence of complete information. You know when to keep moving and you're willing to make the call even if it's unpopular.
Demonstrated experience leading governance and program delivery across multiple functions, holding cross-functional working teams accountable for outcomes without direct authority.
Experience mentoring or coaching peers in stakeholder management or strategic problem-solving, not just doing it yourself.
Demonstrated experience using AI to accelerate analysis and planning work, with a clear approach to maintaining quality and accountability for final outcomes.
Strong executive communication skills. You can distill complexity into crisp, actionable narratives for VP-level and above audiences, and you're comfortable saying the hard thing in the room.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Marketing or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

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