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The Strategy & Growth team supports the Tech & Shopping division of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), which includes leading properties such as CNET, RetailMeNot, Mashable, PCMag, TDS Gift Cards, Lifehacker, and Spiceworks.
As a Sr. Associate, Strategy & Growth, you will support the development and execution of growth strategies across these premier digital media and software brands. Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Strategy & Growth, this high-visibility role regularly interacts with brand stakeholders and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support strategic decision making by surfacing key insights and identifying opportunities for growth. This includes conducting market and competitive research to build business cases, partnering with leadership for annual/quarterly planning, and translating complex data into actionable insights.
- Lead high-impact initiatives, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and ensuring priorities are translated into action. This role supports coordinating execution, resolving blockers, and ensuring accountability across teams to deliver on business objectives.
- Ensure the business operates efficiently and delivers against its goals by tracking key performance indicators, driving process improvements, and supporting resourcing and budgeting decisions.
- Support M&A efforts through target research, commercial diligence, and investment memo preparation.
- Evaluate and implement revenue-generating business development partnerships and support strategic vendor and other commercial relationships.
- Identify pain points where AI tools can unlock business efficiencies and cost savings, supporting the creation and implementation of AI solutions across the division.
Job Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Experience: 2-4 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, equity research, or relevant industry verticals (tech, media, e-commerce).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
- Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Execution & drive: Strategic problem solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing cross-functional projects, and prioritizing high-impact workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Analytics & financial modeling: Strong analytical and logical structuring skills and ability to solve difficult business problems through financial models and supporting analyses (e.g., slide development).
- Data storytelling & presentations: Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to present alongside leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- AI & workflow optimization: Experience utilizing generative AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude) for research, data synthesis, and workflow automation, or a strong desire to integrate them into daily strategy workflows.
- Industry background: Experience with or a strong interest in the tech and shopping digital media ecosystem.
About
Our portfolio unites the most trusted brands in tech, shopping, savings, and lifestyle to help people and businesses thrive. The CNET Group stands as the leader in tech media, offering expert editorial, insights, communities, and solutions that reach 81 million unique visitors each month. Complementing this, Ziff Davis Shopping serves as the most trusted purchase companion, delivering exceptional user and partner experiences. We connect brands to large, contextually-aligned audiences and help users find the best offers, cash back rewards, seasonal deals, and expert content for all their shopping needs. Together, we provide a comprehensive destination for expert guidance, from critical tech decisions to everyday purchase solutions.
About Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.
Our Benefits
Ziff Davis offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.
At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.
If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then Tech & Shopping is the place for you.
Compensation Range
Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $95,000 to $115,000 (with an annual bonus opportunity). Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.
Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive.
The Opportunity:
The Strategy & Growth team supports the Tech & Shopping division of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD), which includes leading properties such as CNET, RetailMeNot, Mashable, PCMag, TDS Gift Cards, Lifehacker, and Spiceworks.
As a Sr. Associate, Strategy & Growth, you will support the development and execution of growth strategies across these premier digital media and software brands. Reporting directly to the Sr. Director, Strategy & Growth, this high-visibility role regularly interacts with brand stakeholders and senior leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support strategic decision making by surfacing key insights and identifying opportunities for growth. This includes conducting market and competitive research to build business cases, partnering with leadership for annual/quarterly planning, and translating complex data into actionable insights.
- Lead high-impact initiatives, partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and ensuring priorities are translated into action. This role supports coordinating execution, resolving blockers, and ensuring accountability across teams to deliver on business objectives.
- Ensure the business operates efficiently and delivers against its goals by tracking key performance indicators, driving process improvements, and supporting resourcing and budgeting decisions.
- Support M&A efforts through target research, commercial diligence, and investment memo preparation.
- Evaluate and implement revenue-generating business development partnerships and support strategic vendor and other commercial relationships.
- Identify pain points where AI tools can unlock business efficiencies and cost savings, supporting the creation and implementation of AI solutions across the division.
Job Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Experience: 2-4 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, equity research, or relevant industry verticals (tech, media, e-commerce).
- Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
- Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Execution & drive: Strategic problem solver, comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing cross-functional projects, and prioritizing high-impact workstreams in a fast-paced environment.
- Analytics & financial modeling: Strong analytical and logical structuring skills and ability to solve difficult business problems through financial models and supporting analyses (e.g., slide development).
- Data storytelling & presentations: Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to present alongside leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- AI & workflow optimization: Experience utilizing generative AI tools (e.g., Gemini, Claude) for research, data synthesis, and workflow automation, or a strong desire to integrate them into daily strategy workflows.
- Industry background: Experience with or a strong interest in the tech and shopping digital media ecosystem.
About
Our portfolio unites the most trusted brands in tech, shopping, savings, and lifestyle to help people and businesses thrive. The CNET Group stands as the leader in tech media, offering expert editorial, insights, communities, and solutions that reach 81 million unique visitors each month. Complementing this, Ziff Davis Shopping serves as the most trusted purchase companion, delivering exceptional user and partner experiences. We connect brands to large, contextually-aligned audiences and help users find the best offers, cash back rewards, seasonal deals, and expert content for all their shopping needs. Together, we provide a comprehensive destination for expert guidance, from critical tech decisions to everyday purchase solutions.
About Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.
Our Benefits
Ziff Davis offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.
At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.
If you're seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then Tech & Shopping is the place for you.
Compensation Range
Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $95,000 to $115,000 (with an annual bonus opportunity). Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.
Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Growth Associate
Document your degree's field alignment
PERM requires your degree to directly relate to the Growth Associate role. Pull your transcripts and map coursework in analytics, marketing, or business strategy to the job duties your employer lists in the labor certification.
Target companies with active PERM filings
Search the DOL's OFLC Wage Search or PERM disclosure data for employers who have previously sponsored growth, marketing, or business development roles. Past filings signal an employer already has an immigration attorney and internal process ready.
Find sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Growth Associate and growth marketing roles by employers with green card sponsorship history. This saves significant time versus manually screening job postings where sponsorship willingness is rarely stated upfront.
Clarify the PERM timeline before accepting an offer
Ask employers directly whether they've completed PERM before for similar roles. The full EB-2 or EB-3 process from labor certification to green card approval typically runs two to four years, and knowing where an employer stands helps you plan your status transitions.
Request the prevailing wage level in writing
DOL assigns a wage level from I to IV for your PERM job description. Level I and II designations can affect how USCIS evaluates whether the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, so ask your employer to confirm the wage determination before the labor certification is filed.
Verify the role's O*NET classification early
Growth Associate maps to several O*NET occupations depending on whether your focus is analytics, acquisition, or account growth. The O*NET classification your employer uses in the PERM application must match your actual duties or the labor certification risks an audit.
Green Card Growth Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Growth Associate role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Growth Associate positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers or professionals when the role requires a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, economics, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the job requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate the position is a specialty occupation demanding graduate-level knowledge. Your employer's PERM job description determines which category fits.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for a Growth Associate?
Unlike the H-1B visa, EB-3 green card sponsorship has no annual lottery at the petition stage, so there's no random selection risk after your employer files. The tradeoff is timeline: the full PERM-to-green-card process takes two to four years for most countries, compared to three years on an initial H-1B. The green card also grants permanent residency rather than temporary status, so you're not dependent on employer renewal cycles.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for this role?
PERM requires your employer to conduct a supervised recruitment campaign proving no qualified U.S. worker is available for the Growth Associate position. DOL reviews the application, and if approved, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The labor certification itself typically takes six to eighteen months depending on DOL processing and whether an audit is triggered by the job description.
How do I find Growth Associate jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Sponsorship willingness is rarely listed in standard job postings, which makes filtering manually unreliable. Migrate Mate lets you search Growth Associate roles specifically by employers with documented green card sponsorship history, so you can focus your applications on companies already familiar with the PERM and I-140 process rather than discovering mid-interview that sponsorship isn't available.
Can I change employers during the green card process without starting over?
Under AC21 portability rules, you can change employers after your I-140 is approved and your I-485 adjustment of status application has been pending for at least 180 days, as long as the new role is in the same or a similar occupational classification. For Growth Associate roles, moving to a comparable growth, marketing, or business development position at a new employer generally qualifies, but USCIS evaluates the similarity of job duties case by case.