Growth & Strategy Associate — Partnerships & Ventures

Talantir; Greenville (NC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Flexible vacation & holidays

Tech package

Relocation housing (Greenville, NC)

Job summary

Beast Industries seeks an Associate for Corporate Development & Strategy to drive high-impact initiatives across new business lines, partnerships, and platform strategy. You will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership to size markets, build financial models, and launch pilots that scale into repeatable programs.

This role demands exceptional analytical rigor, executive communication, and the ability to operate across content, product, operations, and legal teams in a fast-moving media +

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in top-tier investment banking, strategy consulting, venture capital, private equity, or operating roles at high-growth companies.
• Exceptional analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to synthesize data into actionable business insights.
• Strong communicator capable of influencing senior executives and cross-functional teams through clear, structured thinking.
• Adept at structuring and managing partnerships or deals, ideally with exposure to the media or technology sectors.
• Comfortable operating at all altitudes — from high-level strategy with executives to digging into details alongside ICs.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives that don’t neatly fall into one department — from building new business lines to scaling infrastructure and revenue operations.
• Own complex projects from 0 to 1: sizing markets, modeling financial scenarios, developing execution roadmaps, and launching pilots.
• Translate successful pilots into scalable systems, processes, or programs the business can operationalize.
• Support strategic partnerships and deal evaluation efforts - including structuring, diligence, and post-deal integration.
• Develop financial frameworks and ROI analyses to inform investment, partnership, or new business decisions for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate across content, product, operations, data, legal, and finance to turn strategy into execution.
• Drive alignment and clarity across leadership on the scope, progress, and impact of high-priority projects.
• Build and manage relationships with external partners, agencies, or advisors as needed.
• Present clear strategic recommendations to executive leadership to drive decision-making on key priorities.
• Shape scalable operating models and strategic frameworks that guide partnerships, new ventures, or company-wide initiatives.
• Leverage modern tools including AI to accelerate execution, automate workflows, and increase team productivity.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Systems Evaluation

Negotiation

Job description

Beast Industries seeks an Associate for Corporate Development & Strategy to drive high-impact initiatives across new business lines, partnerships, and platform strategy. You will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership to size markets, build financial models, and launch pilots that scale into repeatable programs.

This role demands exceptional analytical rigor, executive communication, and the ability to operate across content, product, operations, and legal teams in a fast-moving media +