Job Description

BenchPrep is on a mission to help millions of learners achieve education and workplace success. We are a fast growing, enterprise SaaS, learning platform company that is redefining the way learning experiences are delivered to today’s learners. BenchPrep is uniquely positioned to influence college readiness, workforce training and lifelong learning adoption at an unprecedented scale. The company has raised more than $8M in venture funding from world class investors including NEA, Revolution Ventures and Lightbank. The world’s leading education companies use BenchPrep to help learners improve outcome, including ACT, CFA Institute, CompTIA, HR Certification Institute, Hobsons and McGraw-Hill Education.  

We work hard, eat well, and have lots of fun. We work at BenchPrep because we’re dedicated to its mission and approach each day as an opportunity to be challenged and learn. We are looking for high performing and motivated professionals who are excited about the chance to leverage technology to impact the lives of millions of learners. We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-starter to lead our strategy team. 

You will work closely with senior leadership to identify, analyze, and prioritize strategic opportunities to propel BenchPrep forward in the world of digital learning. We are looking for an individual with entrepreneurial drive and spirit, a thirst for knowledge, and extraordinary flexibility to meet the demands of a high-energy start-up. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with high levels of ambiguity in a fast-changing environment, will have a passion for technology, startups, and/or education, and will have a demonstrated ability executing efficiently and effectively in a variety of contexts.

Responsibilities

• Identify new verticals, market opportunities, and customers that align with corporate vision and growth goals, perform feasibility assessments, and develop go-to-market strategies
• Lead analytical projects focusing on product usage and efficacy to increase understanding of key drivers, improve performance, and to optimize customer acquisition, growth, and retention
• Develop high-quality materials for internal, client, and board of director presentations
• Proactively identify areas/decisions where additional analytic or strategic insight is needed, and develop and lead applicable projects

• Build and develop relationships with teams and individuals across the company to facilitate information gathering and provide analytical support when required

• Successfully manage multiple, simultaneous projects with various teams, partners, objectives, resources, and constraints


Requirements

• Strategic Vision and Critical Thinking: The ability to define and solve problems critically and proactively to produce insights and meaningful information to aid decision making.
• Communication Skills: The ability to write and speak clearly, easily communicate complex ideas in easy to understand language, and develop executive-level presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Analytical Skills: The ability to collect, organize, and analyze data of various levels of quality, expertise using Microsoft Excel (e.g., v-lookups, formulas with embedded “if" statements) and SQL, and some form of financial modeling experience.
• Attention to Detail: An aptness for precision from data collection to analysis. Ability to sift through noise to find relevant conclusions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Consulting Experience: 3-5 years of strategy consulting experience at a top-tier firm working collaboratively in cross-functional environments and building an aptitude for multi-stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s degree is required, MBA or advanced degree in a relevant field (finance, analytics, or related) is desirable in the absence of strategy consulting experience.

How to apply: Email [email protected] with subject line "Business Strategy Manager" and include your resume, link to your LinkedIn profile, and up to 200 words on one specific opportunity or trend in the education space that excites you.