Sr Associate, Corporate Strategy

PayPal • San Jose, CA

2d • $109,000 - $156,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr Associate, Corporate Strategy leads workstreams and sometimes smaller independent projects as part of project teams that inform PayPal’s medium- and long-term business decisions in accordance with its corporate strategy. The role conducts complex research, data analysis, interviews, and brainstorming to generate insights for strategic decision-making. It addresses senior leadership’s strategic questions, develops analysis and recommendations, creates persuasive strategic materials, and helps incubate new product and business concepts. The Sr Associate collaborates across Product, Finance, Sales, and Partnerships to advance initiatives from initial framing through execution, including sometimes establishing new initiatives. The position calls for structuring ambiguous problems, identifying paths forward without an established playbook, and sharing analytical frameworks and approaches that improve team effectiveness.

The position is available in San Jose, California, and New York City, New York. PayPal’s balanced hybrid model generally involves three days in the office and two days at the employee’s choice of the office or home workspace. Travel is listed as 0 percent, and visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze strategic questions important to senior leadership, including market sizing, competitive positioning, partnership opportunities, and growth strategy, and develop recommendations to drive decisions.
• Create business cases, competitive assessments, investment frameworks, and executive narratives that are clear, well-reasoned, and persuasive.
• Incubate new product and business concepts by pressure-testing ideas, developing go-to-market hypotheses, and building early-stage business cases.
• Collaborate across Product, Finance, Sales, and Partnerships to move strategic initiatives from early framing through execution, including establishing new initiatives when needed.
• Structure ambiguous problems and identify an effective path forward when there is no established playbook.
• Share analytical frameworks and approaches that help improve how the team works.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off
• Healthcare coverage for employees and their families
• Resources to support financial security
• Resources to support mental health
• Annual performance bonus, equity, or other incentive compensation, as applicable

What This Job Offers

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