strategy manager - Global Brand

Starbucks•Seattle, WA

38d•Onsite

About The Position

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. We are forming a new Strategic Initiatives team within Global Brand to drive high-impact, cross-functional efforts shaping the future of our brand, business, and customer experience. As Strategy Manager, you will define and advance strategic priorities across marketing, digital, operations, and product. Your work includes identifying key issues, framing problems, leading analyses, and delivering actionable recommendations to senior leadership. This role is ideal for a seasoned strategist who thrives in ambiguity, brings clarity to complexity, and can influence senior leaders across diverse disciplines.

Requirements

A bias for action and a passion for solving big, meaningful problems.
A collaborative spirit and ability to build trust across diverse teams.
A systems thinker who can zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to drive detail.
A love for brand, culture, and customer experience, and a desire to shape what's next.
8-10+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, or a related field, ideally within consumer, retail, or digital environments.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
Strong strategic thinking, analytical skills, and business acumen.
Excellent communication and storytelling abilities, especially with executive audiences.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities.
A growth mindset and a passion for brand, culture, and customer experience.

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent experience preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with senior leaders and subject matter experts to define and drive initiatives across functions and geographies.
Lead strategic planning and problem-solving for high-priority efforts, creating clear narratives, business cases, and roadmaps.
Align executive stakeholders across marketing, digital, operations, and product for coordinated execution.
Conduct market, customer, and competitive analyses to inform decisions and uncover growth opportunities.
Create executive-level presentations that distill complex ideas into actionable insights.
Act as a thought partner and integrator across teams to connect dots and accelerate decisions.
Champion a culture of innovation, agility, and customer-centricity.
Serve as a strategic advisor to the Global Brand Leadership Team and connector across the organization.
Build strong enterprise relationships to align and amplify strategic priorities.
Operate with high autonomy and influence, despite no direct reports initially.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year.
Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k)-retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools.
Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities.
You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement.
Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.
For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.
If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above.
For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.