Strategy & Insights Manager

Job details: Job Title – Competitive Strategy & Insights Manager (BA III) Location – Remote (PST) Duration – 4 months contract (potential extension) Max Pay Rate - $48.88/hr. on w2 The Manager, Competitive Strategy & Insights (Temporary) will lead international market sizing and competitive benchmarking for fashion / collectibles. This role is highly analytical and execution-focused, with a strong emphasis on data synthesis, modeling, and strategic insight generation. Responsibilities: • Conduct international market sizing analyses across key geographies using multiple data sources (internal data, third-party reports, web data, and benchmarks) • Build bottom-up and top-down Excel models to estimate TAM, category penetration, and growth trends • Delve into financial statements and reports to understand key trends and build out models • Analyze competitor performance and positioning (e.g., traffic, GMV proxies, pricing, supply dynamics) across regions • Develop standardized Excel frameworks to track market size, growth rates, and competitor metrics over time • Create and maintain clean, scalable datasets by aggregating and normalizing data from multiple sources • Perform quantitative benchmarking across competitors, markets, and categories to highlight relative positioning • Conduct in-depth desktop research and synthesize it into quantitative modeling and qualitative insights to inform business performance and strategy • Develop and manage vendor partnerships to ensure the best quality of data; proactively identify gaps and drive solutions • Support leadership and cross-functional teams with data-driven insights for strategic planning and decision-making • Manage multiple ongoing projects in an organized manner, including developing clear project plans, partnering with stakeholders, and delivering key outputs on time What You Need to Succeed: • BA/BS degree with 5+ years of experience in strategy, analytics, consulting, or e-commerce insights • Strong business acumen in e-commerce or marketplace models (e.g., buyer/seller dynamics, pricing, assortment, conversion drivers) • Advanced Excel skills for modeling and analysis • Strong structured problem-solving and quantitative reasoning capabilities • Proven ability to translate complex data into clear insights and compelling executive-level narratives • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence mid-level and senior stakeholders • Experience working cross-functionally in fast-paced, ambiguous environments • Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously • High ownership, curiosity to understand internal and external trends, and a continuous improvement mindset • Collaborative with a positive, easy-to-work-with approach Preferred Qualifications • Experience in e-commerce or marketplace platforms • Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and manipulation • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker) • Experience working with large, complex datasets • MBA or equivalent advanced degree