Manager Strategic Initiatives

At Constant Contact, we are seriously awesome people who take ownership and make an impact by operating with the mindset, integrity and courage of a small business owner. There’s something so profoundly rewarding about knowing that your work is empowering people everywhere to pursue their dreams. Here, we all play an integral part in helping business owners, entrepreneurs, non-profits and individuals to succeed by giving them all the help and tools they need to grow online. We’re energized by new challenges and new possibilities-and we’re just getting started!As a Manager, Strategic Initiatives, you will be instrumental in bridging between high-level vision and practical, scaled business deployment and enablement of the business lines. You will also contribute to strategic initiatives and M&A activities, while creating executive presentations, briefs, and fact packs to provide updates to leadership and the board of directors. Your responsibilities will include critical, high-impact role bridging the gap between high-level artificial intelligence vision and practical, scaled business deployment. You will own initiative reporting cadence and cross-functional alignment touchpoints. You will also contribute to strategic initiatives and M&A activities, while creating executive updates to leadership. What you’ll do: Drive and Track strategic initiatives: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external teams to drive and track strategic initiatives, strategic partnership activities, and M&A efforts. Proactively identify, surface, and escalate initiative risks and blockers to leadership Build Business Cases: Collaborate with Finance and business owners to align on pilot programs, success metrics (revenue, efficiency, cycle-time), and track ROI Lead Multidisciplinary Execution: Coordinate cross-functional teams to integrate AI tools directly into existing operating models, legacy software, and workflows Process improvement: partner with business owners to update workflows to leverage AI capabilities Value-Led Prioritization: Partner with business leaders to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-impact initiatives Build Business Cases: Collaborate with Finance and business owners to develop pilot programs, define concrete success metrics (revenue, efficiency, cycle-time), and track ROI Support M&A Integration: Coordinate post-merger integration workstreams across functions, maintain integration trackers, track progress against deal thesis, and surface risks to leadership. Develop executive presentation: Prepare presentations, executive briefs, and fact packs for executive and BoD updates. Who you are: 3-5 years of relevant experience in a Corporate Strategy Execution or strategic consulting role, preferably in a fast-paced SaaS or MarTech environment Proven ability to drive cross-functional strategic initiatives Proven ability to develop executive and board presentations Proven experience with market research and competitive analysis, with ability to distill quantitative and qualitative data into relevant insights. Exceptional proficiency in synthesizing complex information with acute attention to detail. Strong financial and business acumen. Exceptional ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong time management skills with ability to adapt with rapidly changing priorities. Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel) and Google Workspace (GSuite). Think-Cell experience is preferred. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education and work location. In addition, some roles may be eligible for additional on target commission pay or bonus. The compensation package includes health and welfare benefits including paid leave. Pay Transparency - All Full Time Employees$128,500—$154,200 USDWhy You’ll Love Us: We celebrate one another’s differences. We are proud of our culture of diversity and inclusion, and we're always working hard to strengthen and improve this culture. We have programs in place that bring us together on important issues and provide educational opportunities for all employees. Join the experts. If you're passionate about supporting businesses and organizations, you won’t find a better spot to share your talent. We’re dedicated to improving the quality of our product from a customer standpoint and have a true desire to enable the success of businesses, non-profit organizations, and community groups. You’ll have opportunities to grow your career. We encourage and support our team members to learn different aspects of the business, take on stretch assignments, seek coaching opportunities and professional development opportunities. A generous paid time off policy and a competitive benefits package that supports the health and well-being of you and your family At Constant Contact, we’re all about work flexibility and are proud to serve our customers as a hybrid workforce. Our hybrid work model combines the convenience of remote work with access to our great office locations to collaborate in-person, participate in live trainings, and socialize with colleagues. Application Deadline: 30 days. We may fill this job opening prior to the deadline if a candidate is selected by us. Vision6 Pty Limited is an affiliate of Constant Contact, Inc. and a part of the Constant Contact group of brands. Constant Contact is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, veteran status or any other status protected under applicable law. If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions, please contact talentacquisition@constantcontact.com. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. At Constant Contact, we respect personnel privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information we obtain and maintain from both current, former, and prospective employees. We maintain this Personnel Global Privacy Notice (this “Notice”) in compliance with applicable privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (collectively, the “Data Protection Laws”). Click here for a full copy of our General Personnel Privacy Notice. Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Constant Contact has an internal talent acquisition department and designated career site for individuals looking to join our team. Constant Contact will not accept unsolicited resumes from any external recruiters, staffing firms, search agencies or any fee-based referrals. Any unsolicited resumes sent to directly to Constant Contact, in any capacity will be considered property of Constant Contact. Constant Contact will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

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