Director Strategy – Growth & Innovation

Director, Strategy – Growth & Innovation

Role Overview:

The Director, Strategy – Growth & Innovation will drive the company’s growth agenda by identifying strategic opportunities, leading innovation initiatives, and shaping long-term plans. This role combines market intelligence, innovation pipeline management, and strategic planning to ensure sustainable growth and competitive positioning. The Director will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to transform insights into actionable initiatives that deliver measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Growth & Innovation

• Market Intelligence: Lead ongoing market research, customer insight generation, and competitive benchmarking to inform growth priorities.
• Innovation Pipeline: Define and manage a structured framework for evaluating, prioritizing, and incubating new product or service ideas.
• Opportunity Identification: Proactively identify whitespace opportunities, disruptive technologies, and trends aligned with company objectives.
• Strategic Partnerships: Evaluate and recommend strategic alliances, partnerships, and potential acquisitions that align with long-term growth.
• PoC & Pilots: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to conceptualize, blueprint, and launch proof-of-concept (PoC) projects.
• Investment Case Development: Build business cases, including ROI analysis and risk assessments, to guide Go/No-Go decisions for product scaling.

Strategic Planning & Support

• Contribute to annual and quarterly strategic planning cycles with data-driven insights and innovation inputs.
• Support KPI tracking, progress reviews, and reporting for growth and innovation projects.
• Collaborate with finance, product, and commercial teams to ensure alignment across initiatives.
• Act as a thought partner to the Head of Strategy on long-range planning, portfolio strategy, and market positioning.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Proven experience in strategy, product innovation, or growth roles, ideally in digital products, SaaS, or technology-driven industries.
• Strong analytical and business modeling skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Deep experience in market research and insight development.
• Demonstrated track record of managing innovation pipelines and executing cross-functional initiatives.
• Exposure to M&A, partnerships, or ecosystem strategy is a plus.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.