Consumer Growth Lead: Strategy, Growth & Impact

Coursera; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Coursera is seeking a Consumer Strategy & Growth Lead to independently own high-priority opportunities from diagnosis through measurable outcomes. You will analyze portfolio performance, prioritize opportunities, and develop integrated growth strategies while leading cross-functional teams across Product, Marketing, Content, Data, Finance, and Partners to execute with rigor.

This role thrives in ambiguity, balancing deep analytical work with executive strategy discussions and hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Marketing, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving Product, Marketing, Content, Analytics, or Commercial teams that resulted in measurable business outcomes.
• Experience using quantitative analysis to identify business opportunities, develop recommendations, and influence strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated history of leading ambiguous, multi-stakeholder initiatives from problem definition through implementation.
• Experience presenting recommendations and influencing senior stakeholders using data-driven business cases.

Responsibilities

• Own complex, high-priority Consumer business opportunities from diagnosis through execution, driving measurable improvements in revenue, paid conversion, retention, and LTV.
• Analyze portfolio performance to identify root causes, quantify opportunities, prioritize investments, and develop integrated growth strategies.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across Product, Marketing, Content, Data, Finance, and Partner teams by influencing without direct authority and driving alignment around business priorities.
• Design and execute experiments, operating mechanisms, and performance reviews that accelerate learning and improve decision-making.
• Prioritize growth opportunities using business impact, implementation effort, timing, confidence, and strategic fit to maximize portfolio performance.
• Serve as a portfolio-level business owner, balancing short-term revenue opportunities with long-term category growth and learner value.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder influence

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / Economics / Marketing / Engineering / Analytics

MBA or equivalent experience

Tools

SQL

Job description

Coursera is seeking a Consumer Strategy & Growth Lead to independently own high-priority opportunities from diagnosis through measurable outcomes. You will analyze portfolio performance, prioritize opportunities, and develop integrated growth strategies while leading cross-functional teams across Product, Marketing, Content, Data, Finance, and Partners to execute with rigor.

This role thrives in ambiguity, balancing deep analytical work with executive strategy discussions and hands-on