Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development, Justworks
$225-270k
Business operations platform
Job no longer available
Business operations platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$225-270k
1001+ employees
Company mission
Justworks' mission is to help entrepreneurs and businesses grow with confidence.
Role
Who you are
- Business Insight - applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
- Strategic Mindset - anticipates future trends and implications accurately; articulates credible pictures and visions of possibilities that will create sustainable value
- Plans and Aligns - break down objectives into appropriate initiatives and actions; stage activities with relevant milestones and schedules
- Initiative and Motivation - identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it
- Influence and Leadership - Fostering a community of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, mentorship, and forward-thinking
- Minimum of 10 years experience working in a leadership role in management consulting, investment banking, strategy, and/or corporate development team
- Worked alongside senior leadership and investors and are comfortable with having direct conversations and sharing your perspective
- Having previous experience managing a high-performing team, and people managers required
- Must be a passionate team-builder, can work well with multi-functional teams, be a strategic and creative thinker, have a positive can-do attitude, and work well in a constantly evolving environment
- You have experience with bringing strategy to life and operationalizing it
- Experience in managing complicated cross-functional initiatives with little to no oversight
- Must have exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with an aptitude for data-driven storytelling
- You are highly collaborative and can pivot your approach to get the best collective outcome
What the job involves
- Reporting to the VP of Strategy and Corporate Development, we are looking for a leader with a demonstrated track record of building world-class, high-performing teams that not only act as generalists but grow into future leaders themselves
- You will be responsible for partnering with the senior management team and are a go-to contact for members of the Board, and investment community
- If this sounds like you, there is an opportunity for you to join Justworks as a VP of Strategy & Corporate Development and help Justworks transform itself into a multiproduct, international company
- Oversee and scale the Strategy, and Corporate Development team
- Own the strategic planning process and act as a trusted advisor to the business’s executive leadership team and relevant stakeholders during strategy formulation, development, and execution
- Lead new investments and initiatives that are directly responsible for both the near- and long-term success of the business
- Supervise the execution of our strategic initiatives and programs by managing cross-functional work streams and ensuring accountability from stakeholders from across the organization
- Serve as the internal consulting function that directly supports the CEO, CFO, and Board of Directors
- Drive growth initiatives that capitalize on the business's competitive position, diversify our revenue stream, and align with our long-term vision
- Continually evaluate new market trends and competitive opportunities/threats
- Directly support any inorganic growth initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships
- Participate in conferences, dinners, and events to communicate the company’s strategy to the market
Our take
Justworks operates in an increasingly crowded space of all-in-one business operation suites, that include tools like human resources, payroll, employee management, benefits, and others that businesses critically need to operate as they scale.
Globally, human resource management has become an extremely fertile field, worth over $20 billion annually and predicted to grow to over $50 billion annually by 2030 - creating great opportunity for Justworks to continue to grow. The company is regarded as a market leader, but does see competition in the shape of Paychex Flex, Rippling, Paylocity, and TriNet, among others.
Solutions delivered by Justworks have proven to be extremely popular with SMEs, and this has not gone unnoticed by investors, with the company picking up exceptional amounts of funding. Justworks is known to have sights on going public, though action towards this end has been delayed until global mass-market conditions have settled from a period of volatility. However, the company's acquisition of
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Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2023
$16.9m
LATE VC
Jan 2020
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $159.9m
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer work.
- Paid parental leave.
- Work from home opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus access to One Medical, Kindbody, and Teladoc.
- Premium access to Headspace, ClassPass stipends, and webinars to support your overall wellness on topics like nutrition, budgeting, mindfulness, and more.
- All Justworks offers include equity, and Justworkers can continue to earn more over time with promotions and tenure.
- Extensive learning & development opportunities through workshops, ExecOnline, Udemy, and BetterUp coaching.
- Engineering Apprenticeship program that supports internal movement and growth
Company values
- Camaraderie: As a growing company, we know how crucial teamwork, higher purpose, and a healthy dose of fun can be to success. Be an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others.
- Openness: We believe in radical transparency. This means being willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. Be curious, ask open questions, and be receptive to thoughts and feedback from others.
- Grit: They say when the going gets tough, the tough get going. We are a team of hardworking individuals with the courage to persevere. Be committed, be earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude.
- Integrity: We do the right thing. Be honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example.
- Simplicity: We make things easy for everyone to understand and do. Be innovative, unafraid of streamlining processes, a clear and concise communicator, and don't overcomplicate solutions.
Company HQ
Fulton Ferry District, NY
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Founders
Isaac Oates
(Executive Chair)Experience as a Senior Product Manager at Amazon before founding Adtuitive and serving as COO for a year. Left this position to spend 3 years as a VP at Etsy, before founding Justworks.
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