Strategy Lead

Patreon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

In-office 3 days/week

Job summary

Patreon is seeking a Strategy Lead to own high-impact initiatives including fan community, international expansion, and new monetization methods. You will ground strategies in rigorous analysis, use AI tools, and support execution across Finance, Data Science, Research, Product, and GTM.

With 8+ years in strategy, you will influence executives, shape company narratives, and ensure shipped outcomes. This role is based in San Francisco or New York and requires in-office presence three days a week

Qualifications

• 8+ years in consulting and corporate strategy, solving high-stakes problems.
• Structured thinking with first-principles approach and clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical rigor with quantitative and qualitative data use.
• Influence across executives and cross-functional teams without formal authority.
• Executive storytelling to distill complexity for boards and partners.
• Proven execution, turning strategy into shipped outcomes.
• Deep ownership mindset within a small team and broad scope.
• Mission alignment with Patreon's goal to fund the creative class.

Responsibilities

• Lead major strategy workstreams such as fan community and international expansion.
• Ground strategies in rigorous models, desk research, and data analysis.
• Drive alignment with executives and cross-functional leaders to decisions.
• Own company-level strategic narratives for forums like All Hands and Board meetings.

Skills

Strategy

Analytical thinking

Influence

Executive storytelling

Execution

Ownership

Mission alignment

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.

Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:

$10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception

100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and

25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.

We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Strategy Lead to support our mission.

This role is based in San Francisco or New York and open to those who are able to be in-office 3 days per week on a hybrid work model.

About the Team

Patreon's Strategy & Operations team drives decision-making on the company's most important priorities. We tackle business-critical problems, shape initiatives that move the company forward, and make sure our growth levers, investments, and opportunities are clearly understood and acted upon.

We translate data into insights, insights into strategy, and strategy into action - partnering closely with the executive team and leaders across the business to turn ideas into business outcomes.

We're a small, high-impact team known for our curiosity, clarity, and collaboration. Joining us means exposure to the full breadth of Patreon's business and the opportunity to help shape its next phase of growth.

About the Role

• Lead major strategy workstreams : Own strategies like fan community, international expansion, and new monetization methods, from diagnosing what's working and where we're exposed to defining the strategy, then supporting teams as they execute and tracking progress against it.
• Ground every strategy in rigorous analysis: Size opportunities with models, desk research, and data, using AI tools to move quickly and work autonomously, and pressure-test quantitative work from Finance, Data Science, and Research.
• Drive alignment and delivery : Bring executives and cross-functional leaders to clear decisions on high-stakes questions, and keep large teams moving from strategy to shipped outcomes.
• Own company-level strategic narratives : Translate company performance and strategy into clear, decision-ready narratives, and shape recurring forums like All Hands, Business Reviews, and Board meetings.

What you’ll need:

• Strategy Experience : 8+ years in consulting and corporate strategy, helping companies make high-stakes decisions. You're energized by untangling complex problems and turning analysis into real-world impact.
• Structured Thinking : You break down ambiguous problems with first-principles thinking, challenge assumptions, and land on well-reasoned recommendations, balancing speed and accuracy.
• Analytical Rigor : You can build and stress-test models (market and opportunity sizing), and you have a sharp eye for flaws in others' analysis. You're comfortable with both quantitative and qualitative data, and you use AI tools to move faster.
• Influence Without Authority : You build trust and drive outcomes across executives and cross-functional teams (Finance, Data Science, Research, Product, GTM), even when priorities compete.
• Executive Storytelling : You distill complexity into clear, compelling narratives for audiences from partner teams to the board.
• Execution : You connect strategy to shipped outcomes and keep large cross-functional efforts moving.
• Ownership : You thrive on a small team with a large scope, minimal structure, and real accountability.
• Mission Alignment : You are deeply energized by Patreon's mission to fund the creative class and our vision of building an internet that rewards human creativity.

Bonus if you have:

• Experience with creator-economy, marketplace, subscription, or consumer platform businesses
• Background in strategic finance, FP&A, or data analytics
• Prior ownership of board or investor materials at a growth-stage company
• Experience with international expansion

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide.

About Patreon

Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do.

Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work.

Through this work, our Patronauts: Put Creators First | They're the reason we're here. When creator