2027 MBA Graduate Hire - Strategic Project

Hunter Douglas, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Annual bonus

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Product discount

Job summary

Hunter Douglas, the world’s leading window coverings manufacturer, seeks MBA graduates for a full-time, four-month strategic project personally sponsored by the Executive Leadership Team, delivering real business impact and visibility across the company.

After the project, you transition into a permanent role aligned with your skills and our strategic needs, with broad exposure to leadership, fast learning, and accelerated career growth in Irvine and other hubs.

Qualifications

• MBA candidate with expected graduation June 2027.
• 3+ years of professional work experience between undergraduate graduation and MBA start.
• Locations hub include Irvine, CA; Atlanta, GA; Broomfield, CO; New York, NY; Dallas, TX; Sarasota, FL.

Responsibilities

• Lead a four-month high-visibility strategic project sponsored by the Executive Leadership Team.
• On completion, transition into a full-time role aligned with business needs.
• Interact with Senior Leaders and MBA hires early in the program.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that drive measurable impact.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Ownership

Education

MBA program (expected June 2027)

Job description

Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?

Position Overview

At Hunter Douglas, we are looking for high-potential MBA graduates to join us. This full-time role begins with a four-month, high-visibility strategic project—personally sponsored by our Executive Leadership Team that allows you to apply your skills to a real business challenge and make an immediate impact.

Following the project, you will transition into a full-time role within the business that aligns with your skills and our strategic needs—giving you both the opportunity to learn our business and accelerate your career path with Hunter Douglas.

What you'll do

• Three weeks of onboarding
  • Kick off of one week onboarding to meet with local teams and participate in targeted learning sessions to set you up for success.
  • Global Induction at our HQ, offering an in-depth introduction to our company's strategy, culture, products, sales channels, and problem‑solving approaches.
• Opportunities to connect with Senior Leaders and other MBA Hires
• Take ownership of a strategic project that drives measurable impact and aligns with our important business goals
• After your four months is completed, you will be placed into an area of the business.

Below are examples of projects that MBA Hires' have worked on in the past:

• Partnered with a large retailer to launch a new premium innovative shopping experience. Research best practices and new marketing technology to build a global e‑commerce center of excellence for the conversion stage of the customer journey.
• Led commercial excellence by optimizing go‑to‑market strategies and expanding into new markets with a focus on e‑commerce.
• Led a business case for a potential payment process integration across the dealer network and oversaw its implementation.
• Product Manager for a new digital platform aimed at boosting dealer efficiency and sales
• Created a top line growth and dealer strategy for a region, then scaled the approach nationwide by creating a playbook.

Qualifications

• A full‑time student completing an MBA program with an expected graduation date of June 2027
• 3+ years of professional work experience which occurred between graduation from your undergraduate program and prior to starting your MBA program, or 3+ years of military work experience prior to starting your MBA program.
• MBA's must be located in any of our major location hubs which may include Atlanta, GA, Broomfield, CO, Irvine, CA, New York, NY, Dallas, TX, or Sarasota, FL
• Have the ambition and readiness to work hard to become a leader in our global company.

Who you are

• Hard‑working and enjoy a high level of responsibility.
• Hungry for success, yet humble to continuously learn.
• You think like an owner and take accountability for your results.
• Problem‑Solver who leads with agility and acts with a sense of urgency.
• Intellectually curious and willing to challenge the status quo.
• Take ownership of your work, exceptionally self‑motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• A natural leader who enjoys collaborating with teams to complete ambitious butachievable big goals.
• MBA hires are expected to live our values, represent our culture, and lead as ambassadors of the company.

What's in it for you

• Annual base salary range: $140,000-$165,000 with a sign‑on/relocation bonus
• Bonus target range: 35%-40% with Long‑Term Incentive Opportunities
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
• Enjoy our Flexible Time Off (FTO) program designed to support work‑life balance (excludes new hires in Illinois).
• 401(k) plan with a degree of employer matching
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs and product discount

The Selection Process

MBA applications are accepted through November 21st, 2025

Step 1) Meet with Global Talent

Step 2) Meet with Business Leaders

Step 3) Meet with our Global CEO and Executive Leadership Team and Present a Strategic Business Challenge

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.
Hunter Douglas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.