Position Overview

The Catch Company is looking for a manager to join our growth strategy team. This role will work closely with senior management to maintain the rapid growth of our owned direct to consumer channels Mystery Tackle Box and Karl’s Bait & Tackle through strategic planning, analysis and ownership of critical strategic initiatives.

What makes this a special opportunity:

• The role is also a great fit for candidates who are interested in becoming a founder or VC later in their career
• The Growth Manager will work very closely with the VP of Growth (a former management consultant) COO, a former management consultant and Private Equity professional, and will have significant exposure to the CEO, Board of Directors and all function leads
• A successful Growth Manager will be well-positioned to take on broader ownership of one of our direct to consumer channels
• We place a premium on building a great culture made up of great people
• You will work with and learn from experienced leaders who have a track record of building successful companies
• We are based in Chicago’s West Loop (one of the best restaurant neighborhoods in the world), with easy access to all major public transportation systems

What you will do:

• Lead planning and execution of strategic initiatives required to maintain our rapid growth (e.g., product launches)
• Play a central role in the strategic planning process:
  • Defining, evaluating and recommending strategic options (e.g., new products/features, operational improvements, etc.)
  • Goal-setting and initiative evaluation
  • Coordination and execution across functional areas
• Help refine the strategy, value proposition, and execution of our Karl’s Club membership program and Ecommerce offering to build out our acquisition funnel, reduce acquisition costs, and improve the experience and improve member retention
• Build out a strategy to expand and nurture our community across multiple content and commerce channels to drive improved retention and engagement
• Optimize our retail and brick & mortar offerings
• Improve our subscription retention and increase repeat customer purchases
• Coordinate with our data team and software development team to build and test new onsite personalization to create the best online shopping experience in the outdoor industry

REQUIREMENTS

What experience you need:

• 2-3 years of pre-MBA OR 1-2 years of post-MBA consulting/banking experience
• Experience developing and managing complex Excel models
• Experience bringing structure to ambiguous situations
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders, sometimes with conflicting interests

What will make you successful:

• Self-starter / Motivated
• Collaborative – able to work with stakeholders to get things done
• Analytical / data-centric problem solving approach
• Improving, not satisfied w/ status quo (stays up to date, learns new technologies, etc.)
• Sees the forest and the trees (able to consider problems and solutions at multiple levels of abstraction)
• Creative (novel solutions based on understanding of context – knows when not to be creative and apply an existing solution that works)
• Flexible – updates their mental model as new facts / arguments emerge

BENEFITS

• "Take what you need" PTO Policy
• 4 additional paid days off specifically to enjoy the outdoors
• Flexible working schedule
• Ability to work from home if there is a need
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - We cover 85% of your premium and 50% for dependents
• Health Savings Account
• 401(K) plan
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
• Unlimited fruit snacks