Competitive Strategy & Market Insights Manager

Job Title: Business Analyst (Manager, Competitive Strategy & Insights) Location: Remote Duration: 6 Months with possible extension Max Pay rate: $49/hr Key Responsibilities • Lead international market sizing analyses across priority regions using multiple data sources, including internal data, third-party research, web data, and industry benchmarks. • Build robust bottom-up and top-down models in Excel to estimate Total Addressable Market (TAM), category penetration, growth opportunities, and market trends. • Analyze financial statements, annual reports, and industry publications to identify key trends and develop business models. • Evaluate competitor performance and positioning across regions, including traffic trends, GMV proxies, pricing strategies, supply dynamics, and assortment. • Design and maintain standardized Excel frameworks to track market size, growth rates, and competitor performance metrics over time. • Create clean, scalable datasets by aggregating, validating, and normalizing data from multiple internal and external sources. • Conduct quantitative benchmarking across competitors, markets, and categories to assess relative market position and identify opportunities. • Perform in-depth desktop research and synthesize findings into quantitative models and qualitative insights that inform business strategy and performance. • Manage external vendor relationships to ensure high-quality data delivery, while proactively identifying gaps and driving continuous improvements. • Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to provide data-driven recommendations for strategic planning and decision-making. • Manage multiple concurrent projects with clear plans, stakeholder alignment, and timely delivery of key milestones and deliverables. What You Need to Succeed • Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) with 5+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, consulting, or e-commerce insights. • Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of e-commerce or marketplace models, including buyer/seller dynamics, pricing, assortment, and conversion drivers. • Advanced Excel skills with strong modeling and analytical capabilities. • Excellent structured problem-solving and quantitative reasoning skills. • Proven ability to convert complex data into clear insights and compelling executive-level presentations. • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence mid-level and senior leaders. • Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced, dynamic, and ambiguous environments. • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. • High ownership mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement approach. • Collaborative, positive, and easy-to-work-with attitude. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in e-commerce or marketplace platforms. • Proficiency in SQL for data extraction, querying, and analysis. • Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Looker. • Experience working with large, complex datasets. • MBA or equivalent advanced degree.