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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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Frame your credentials for PERM requirements
PERM requires your employer to define minimum job requirements before advertising the role. If your Growth Lead background spans multiple disciplines, document your degree field and specialized experience separately so they map cleanly to the PERM job description your employer files.
Target companies with dedicated HR compliance teams
Startups often want to sponsor but lack the infrastructure to run a compliant PERM recruitment campaign. Prioritize employers with in-house immigration counsel or established HR operations, since the PERM process requires documented recruitment steps before USCIS ever sees your petition.
Search for green card sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Growth Lead roles by employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to companies that intend to sponsor eventually but have never completed a PERM filing.
Negotiate the sponsorship timeline before accepting an offer
Ask your prospective employer when they plan to initiate PERM, not just whether they sponsor. Some employers wait 12 months after your start date. Knowing the timeline upfront lets you plan around your current visa status and any OPT or H-1B visa expiration dates.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before your employer files the LCA
PERM requires your employer to pay at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Growth Lead or equivalent marketing manager roles in your metro area so you can flag any wage discrepancy before the filing.
Understand how EB-2 and EB-3 affect your priority date strategy
Growth Lead roles with a strict master's degree requirement typically qualify under EB-2, while roles accepting a bachelor's degree fall under EB-3. Your country of birth determines which category gives you a shorter wait, and USCIS publishes monthly Visa Bulletins tracking priority date movement.
Green Card Growth Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Growth Lead role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Growth Lead positions can qualify under either category depending on how your employer structures the job requirements. EB-2 applies when the role requires a master's degree or its equivalent in marketing, business analytics, or a related field. EB-3 covers roles where a bachelor's degree meets the minimum requirement. Your employer's PERM job description determines which category fits, and the choice affects your priority date queue.
How does EB-3 green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant visa with an annual lottery cap and a standard six-year limit, while EB-3 leads to permanent residency with no annual cap on petitions filed. The trade-off is time: PERM labor certification can take one to two years before USCIS even adjudicates your I-140. For Growth Lead candidates from high-demand countries, EB-3 priority dates may also involve a wait, but the outcome is a green card rather than repeated visa renewals.
What does the PERM labor certification process look like for a Growth Lead position?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. This includes posting the job in specific venues, documenting each applicant reviewed, and filing the completed ETA 9089 form with DOL. For Growth Lead roles, the job duties and minimum requirements stated in the PERM filing must match what you'll actually perform, which makes early alignment between you and your employer critical.
How can I find Growth Lead jobs where the employer is already set up to sponsor green cards?
Use Migrate Mate to search for Growth Lead openings filtered by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This helps you avoid companies that express general sponsorship interest but have never completed a PERM filing, which is a common frustration for candidates who make it deep into interviews before learning the employer isn't operationally ready to sponsor.
Can my employer start my green card process while I'm on an H-1B for this role?
Yes, and many Growth Lead professionals pursue concurrent sponsorship precisely because PERM and I-140 can be filed while you're on an H-1B in a related role. If your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, you can file I-485 to adjust status without leaving the country. USCIS also allows H-1B extensions beyond six years once your I-140 has been approved for more than 365 days, which provides meaningful runway if your priority date isn't current yet.