Manager of Research and Strategy

At Advocado, we design, build and ship some of the world’s most beloved products. Founders at early-stage startups hire us to help build businesses from scratch. Leaders at global enterprises hire us to explore new technologies and launch new products. We are seeking a Manager of Research and Strategy to operate as a key contributor, leading and executing our most complex or specialized tracks of work, while developing the skill sets of those around you.

You’ll work to establish a shared product vision and evidenced-based strategy for our client. You’ll balance multiple priorities - finding yourself conducting research, defining a product vision and strategy on one project while also having responsibility for business and practice development. As a member of the cross-disciplinary account leadership team, you will utilize your expertise to provide thought leadership and hands-on support to enable the creation of differentiated and valuable products. Your role will be critical to helping the team navigate complex environments, gaining buy-in on product direction from stakeholders of all levels and backgrounds, and shaping new opportunities for Advocado.

  • We’re open to remote candidates located within +/- 4 hours PDT.

    What you’ll do:

    Based on your understanding of a client’s business, market trends, and user research you will lead the shaping of product visions and strategies in partnership with project leads through the formulation and clear articulation of:

    • Areas of opportunity and recommend areas of focus

    • Product outcomes, objectives, and key metrics

    • Value proposition for design concepts

    • Product market fit

    • Product differentiated capabilities

    • Long-term horizon roadmaps

    • Go-to-market and monetization approaches

    You will build and maintain productive relationships with client stakeholders of all levels and internal project teams, setting direction for the team and keeping everyone laser-focused on solving the right problem at the right time through an outcome-driven approach to product definition, prioritization, and delivery

    Develop clear points of view on relevant topics that inform strategy development, clients’ thinking, and thought leadership

    Requirements:

    • Experience working in an agency-setting leading discovery and definition projects as a part of a cross-functional team

    • Experience with growth, monetization, and go-to-market strategy creation

    • Ability to grow key accounts

    • Demonstrated experience partnering with and persuading client leadership of all levels utilizing all modes of communication (narrative, visual, workshopping, etc.)

    • Expertise in generating insights and POVs based on market trends, quantitative and qualitative business data, and user research

    • Ability to quickly understand, simplify, internalize, and communicate complex or technical concepts

    • Experience leading and working with cross-functional teams in design, engineering, research, and brand

    • Comfortable implementing new processes and assessing where to provide the most value on a project-by-project basis

    • Experience in account management and growth, new business development, pitching, and scope creation

    • Experience managing and mentoring team members who do not directly report to you

    • Experience coaching cross-functional ICs within a research and/or strategy team