Director / Sr. Director, Strategy - Americas

Job title: Director / Sr. Director, Strategy - Americas

About the Role The Director / Sr. Director, Strategy - Americas will serve as a strategic partner to the Americas Managing Director, shaping regional business strategy and leading cross-functional initiatives to drive growth in a key market. This role blends corporate strategy, finance, technology, and functional collaboration to translate enterprise priorities into actionable Americas plans and scalable capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Americas Managing Director, helping define, shape, and advance the regional transformation agenda.
• Lead the Americas strategic planning process in partnership with Corporate Strategy and Finance, translating enterprise priorities into clear regional direction and actionable plans.
• Develop strategic frameworks, multi-year roadmaps, and phased plans that guide the evolution of the Americas organization, capabilities, and operating model.
• Integrate enterprise strategies (technology, operating model, growth platforms) into Americas planning and prioritization.
• Identify, prioritize, and advance critical enablers across people, process, structure, and technology to unlock future growth opportunities.
• Lead large, cross-functional strategic initiatives that drive meaningful change, from problem definition through execution and delivery.
• Shape organizational design and foundational processes that enable scalability and future business development.
• Establish clear goals, milestones, and success metrics to ensure strategic initiatives progress with rigor and momentum.
• Act as a central point of coordination across corporate strategy, finance, technology, and functional partners to ensure alignment and focus.
• Influence senior leaders across a matrixed organization to drive decisions, accountability, and follow-through.
• Translate complex, ambiguous business challenges into clear strategic choices and recommendations for executive audiences.
• Own executive-level communication and storytelling related to the Americas strategy, priorities, and progress.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8–12+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, corporate strategy, or similar roles (retail, consumer, or omnichannel experience strongly preferred).
• Proven ability to operate at both a strategic and execution level, able to set direction while also driving work forward.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect strategy to financial outcomes and operational plans.
• Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives for executive audiences.
• High level of ownership and accountability; ability to “get things done” in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to create structure where it does not exist.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills across a broad range of functions and leadership levels.

Nice to Have

• Retail, consumer, or omnichannel experience is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Incentive bonus program.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Medical, dental coverage.
• Paid Time Off and competitive PTO.
• Education and engagement events, including Associate Resource Groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs to give back to our global communities.