Senior Analyst, Corporate Strategy

New Balance • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Strategy Analyst at New Balance, you will be supporting the Asia Pacific & Japan regions. Your role is to drive critical business initiatives to:
Drive the company’s strategic planning process and beyond
Support strategic initiatives that enable new businesses, refine business models, and strengthen regional capabilities
Analyze and improve commercial, operational, and cost‑structure performance across diverse regional teams
Develop and communicate insights that influence senior leaders globally and regionally
Run the strategic planning process for APAC & Japan, integrating cross‑functional input and data‑driven recommendations
Serve as a bridge between regional and global teams, facilitating alignment, sharing insights, and ensuring that strategic priorities are shared and informed by on-the-ground realities in APAC and Japan
Build deep understanding of each country’s market, consumer behaviors, product preferences, and distribution channels to support regional growth, competitiveness, and go‑to‑market excellence in some of the world’s most dynamic consumer markets
This role is based at New Balance Headquarters in Boston, with periodic travel to APAC and Japan markets to support impact, insights development, and strategic projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years of management consulting and/or corporate strategy experience
• Experience working with international markets or multicultural environments is a plus; interest in Asia Pacific/Japan required
• Japanese language skill strongly preferred
• Strong intellectual curiosity, especially about consumer, cultural, and retail dynamics in APAC & Japan
• Background in management consulting, retail, CPG, global brands, internal strategy, or business development strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills; experience building quantitative models, market landscapes, and business cases
• Ability to translate complex data into clear narratives and recommendations
• Exceptional communication skills (written, verbal, storytelling, and presentation)
• Ability to manage projects independently from scoping to final recommendations
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
• Ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization, including senior executives
• Global mindset with cultural sensitivity and adaptability
• MBA preferred
• Ability to work weekly out of New Balance HQ in Brighton, MA, USA - plus ability to travel to APAC & Japan once per quarter

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic initiatives across APAC & Japan by partnering with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams to deliver clear analysis, recommendations, and strategic roadmaps.
• Support the regional and global strategic planning process, developing relevant regional insights, frameworks, and analysis that strengthen multi-year plans and ensure alignment between global priorities and regional realities.
• Deliver market and competitive research for APAC & Japan, analyzing consumer trends, channel shifts, economic conditions, and competitive movements to inform New Balance’s growth agenda.
• Conduct opportunity assessments and build business cases, including ROI analyses, financial models, and qualitative evaluations that guide senior-level decision‑making.
• Design and support strategic workshops, alignment sessions, and presentations to clarify opportunities, elevate regional insights, and engage global and regional stakeholders.
• Pivot quickly to address emerging challenges, ambiguity, or unplanned business questions, applying structure, rigor, and clarity to unstructured problems.
• Build strong relationships with regional and global partners, collaborating effectively across functions and geographies to ensure shared understanding, alignment, and execution.

Benefits

• Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly.
• New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K.
• We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks – opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs – that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally.
• You’ll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword – it’s part of our culture.
• Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.
• Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level