Director, Strategy - Old Navy (San Francisco or Los Angeles based)

Gap Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Inc. seeks a strategic leader to drive the Old Navy strategy through analysis and collaboration with various teams. This role involves conducting research, leading special projects, and mentoring team members while developing materials for executive meetings. The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, and a passion for the apparel industry.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess the impact of complex decisions on the business.
• Strong analytical abilities including proficiency in Excel.
• Demonstrated interest in the apparel industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market and customer research to inform the strategy.
• Lead special projects to facilitate collaboration across teams.
• Develop executive-level presentations for key stakeholder conversations.

Skills

Business acumen

Problem solving

Agility

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Professional work experience in apparel or retail

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About the RoleIn this role you'll work front and center in defining the best path forward for Old Navy. Through rigorous analyses, focus on our customers, creative thinking, and deep partnership with the business, we develop the strategic direction for the Brand. The Old Navy Strategy team defines and evolves the Old Navy strategy, identifies and evaluates growth opportunities, and supports C-level leadership in executing on our strategy. You will drive critical projects, work cross-functionally, and provide outside-in perspective to the organization.What You'll Do

• Contribute to Old Navy strategy and answer critical business questions through research, analysis, and synthesis:

a. Conduct market, competitor, and customer research to inform the strategy

b. Develop and execute quantitative and qualitative analyses, including models

c. Synthesize findings, develop storylines, and communicate to key leaders

• Lead special projects in support of the Old Navy strategy , facilitating collaboration across teams ( Product, Stores, Online, Marketing, Finance, Analytics & Insights , etc.) to drive the business

• Evaluate new business opportunities, assessing market potential, evaluating brand/customer fit, and developing accompanying business cases

• Lead development of the Brand long range and annual plans, and drive strategy governance to track progress and assess risks and opportunities

• Develop executive-level presentations and materials for key stakeholder conversations, including Board of Directors meetings, leadership meetings, etc.

• Mentor team members, providing strategic guidance, thought leadership, and elevating analytical rigor and business acumen

Who You Are

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, high-energy, and easy to work with! Desired qualifications include:

• Business acumen, including ability to assess impact of complex decisions on the business

• Problem solving abilities, including ability to work in the details and grasp the big picture, distilling complex ideas into actionable recommendations

• Agility, including ability to drive long-term projects while managing fast turnaround requests

• Strong a nalytical skills, including Excel

• Structured thinking and logical oral and written communications, including PowerPoint

• Interpersonal skills, including ability to build consensus and work collaboratively across levels and functions

• Organizational skills, including planning, time management, and attention to detail

• Demonstrated interest in apparel industry

• P rofessional work experience, preferably with experience in apparel , retail, strategy, or strategy consulting