Senior Principal, Competitive Intelligence

SharkNinja•Needham, MA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company that creates 5-star rated lifestyle solutions for consumers around the world. Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world. Headquartered in Needham, MA, with offices across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America, we operate in 30+ global markets. Our scaled, diverse, and growing brands - SHARK and NINJA - are globally recognized billion-dollar brands known for category-defining innovation. We operate with a unique mindset that drives how we win: Be Rarely Satisfied, Progress Over Perfection, Details Make the Difference, Winning is a Team Sport, Communicate for Impact. We don’t follow categories - we build and redefine them. SharkNinja is building a new global competitive intelligence capability modeled after the rigor, diligence, and competitive intensity of top-tier Wall Street investment analysts - adapted for a fast-moving operating company. The purpose of this function is to: Increase global external awareness and insight generation, Elevate the quality and intensity of strategic debate, Improve conviction in commercial decision-making, Identify inflection points before they become consensus, Bridge global market intelligence with internal commercial strategy. This group will serve as a high-leverage insight engine for global Commercial leadership - influencing pricing, portfolio prioritization, retailer strategy, innovation focus, and capital allocation decisions across regions.

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in: Investment Banking, Equity Research, Hedge Fund / Asset Management, Corporate Strategy or Competitive Intelligence with strong analytical rigor
Strong financial modeling and economic analysis skills
Ability to compare competitor economics across regions
Structured, hypothesis-driven thinking
Comfort working with imperfect global data
Advanced Excel proficiency
Executive-ready PowerPoint storytelling

Nice To Haves

Experience analyzing multinational businesses
Familiarity with global POS and syndicated data platforms
Exposure to cross-border pricing strategy and channel dynamics
Experience working in global or multi-regional organizations

Responsibilities

Develop structured global coverage of priority competitors across regions
Build competitor profiles that assess: Regional pricing architecture and promotional behavior, Product roadmap differences by geography, Channel mix evolution (retail, DTC, marketplaces), Margin durability across markets, Geographic expansion strategy
Monitor shifts in retailer positioning, assortment, and digital shelf presence across global markets
Identify region-specific inflection points that may signal broader global trends
Analyze and synthesize data across multiple regions and markets
Triangulate across: Global POS and syndicated data, Regional retailer portals, Public financial disclosures and earnings commentary, Analyst research and investor sentiment, Supply chain signals and manufacturing footprint changes
Identify discrepancies between regions and determine strategic implications
Operate with a disciplined question - what is changing globally versus what the market assumes
Identify where competitor performance diverges across regions
Distinguish localized noise from global structural shifts
Evaluate global category momentum versus regional cyclicality
Assess whether certain regions represent early indicators of broader trends
Stress-test global pricing strategies and promotional intensity
Evaluate portfolio bets across markets
Assess global risk concentration
Develop scenario frameworks outlining regional upside/downside implications
Support global Commercial leadership with alternative strategic viewpoints
Deliver concise, answer-first global briefings to the CCO and senior leadership
Develop recurring global dashboards and early-warning systems
Provide region-specific breakdowns alongside enterprise-level implications
Translate global insight into clear commercial actions
Partner with Global Sales teams, Regional Commercial leaders, Marketing, Finance, Product Development, Supply Chain & Investor Relations
Ensure regional insights inform enterprise strategy and vice versa
Maintain alignment between global competitive dynamics and internal execution