US Strategy Director

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To ensure Kraken is the right fit for you, please ensure you read to find out more about us!About the Role

The US Strategy Director role will oversee the strategy and planning function for Kraken’s entire US region, across multiple business lines, millions of customer accounts, and hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue
Reporting to the US Managing Director, the Strategy Director will build/manage a dedicated US strategy team, work with business line leaders and cross-functional teams, and advise the global C-suite, to most effectively structure, operate and grow the US business and its supporting operations

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall strategy and planning function for Kraken’s entire US business
  
• Collaborate with the US MD, global C-suite, and cross-functional leaders to set the business up for success by implementing organizational structures, navigating the legal/regulatory landscape, identifying opportunities, prioritizing initiatives, driving revenue growth, improving efficiency, and aligning against broader company objectives
  
• Build and manage a small, high-functioning dedicated US strategy team
  
• Define/monitor key performance metrics for business health and progress
  
• Manage portfolio of key high-priority projects and work collaboratively to ensure timely execution
  
• Develop recommendations to solve critical challenges employing a data driven approach
  
• Create content and/or presentations for multiple purposes, including internal strategy and planning meetings, investors, external interviews and appearances, etc
  
• Exercise discretion with highly confidential and/or sensitive information
  

Requirements

• Prior experience in management consulting, and/or corporate strategy/planning within a comparable fintech company, late stage pre-IPO company, or large corporation
  
• Familiarity with financial services/technology and US-specific legal/regulatory industry landscapes
  
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills involving cross functional collaboration
  
• Experience building high quality engaging presentations that communicate complex topics, data, and information in a digestible format
  
• Superior communication and presentation skills including for executive level audiences
  
• Ability to define structured approaches to solve complex challenges, by breaking down issues or problem sets, identifying options, and making decisions using a data driven approach
  
• Commercially-minded, and entrepreneurial self-starter, comfortable in fast-paced and uncertain/changing environments
  

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