Strategy Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
Strategy jobs in Phoenix, Arizona are concentrated in Midtown, Downtown, and the Camelback Corridor across corporate strategy, consulting, and healthcare operations, with active demand from established enterprises and high-growth companies alike. Employers hiring right now include Spectrum, Arizona Public Service (APS), and Moove. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Senior Director, Marketing Strategy & Insights. identifies and advances the University’s next growth opportunities. Working with executive and functional leaders, this role decides where to play, what to prioritize, and what evidence is needed to win. The role leads strategy for direct channels, Fields of Study (FOS), academic programs and segments, new revenue, and single-course growth. It also builds repeatable research and survey capabilities, leads positioning work, and turns insight into choices for acquisition, retention, brand, customer experience, and portfolio. The Senior Director partners closely with the VP, Brand & GTM bringing market depth, analytical rigor, and execution discipline. Across Marketing, Academic, Product, Finance, Analytics, Communications, and University leadership, this leader turns complex questions into clear priorities, business requirements, and measurable action.
What You'll Do
1. Lead the development of the University’s strategic growth initiatives. Size and prioritize opportunities, set growth hypotheses, and set strategic requirements and success criteria, and oversee translation into executable plans. Recommend where to start, stop, scale, or invest.
2. Stay ahead of changes in consumer behavior, search, AI, and education competition. Turn marketplace signals into strategies to grow direct demand and reduce reliance on traditional search. Define the role of owner, partner, referral, community, and other direct pathways, and partner with Growth Activation and channel leaders on measurable acquisition plans.
3. Set strategy and requirements for Fields of Study (FOS), academic programs and segments, new revenue opportunities, and single-course growth. Combine demand, audience needs, competition, economics, dependencies, and launch needs to guide investment.
4. Lead the Strategic Growth and Research function, setting team priorities, allocating resources, developing talent, and integrating strategy, competitive intelligence, and research around the University’s highest-priority growth opportunities.
5. Lead the development of a scalable market and audience research capability, establishing research priorities, methodologies, and processes to deliver timely, actionable insights that inform strategic business decisions.
6. Establish research and substantiation standards for marketing claims and proof points in partnership with appropriate stakeholders
7. Lead University positioning and differentiation strategies, including Skills to Opportunity, leveraging market, audience, and competitive insights to guide brand, portfolio, customer experience, messaging, and growth priorities.
8. Lead market, audience, category, and competitive research for acquisition, retention, brand, customer experience, and portfolio decisions. Turn changing behavior and competitive dynamics into a focused agenda and concise recommendations.
9. Partner with PR, SEO, Content, Social, and other channel leaders on AI Discovery and EDU Authority. Set topic priorities, proof requirements, research input, and measures that improve visibility and credibility.
10. Develop executive-ready business cases for priority growth opportunities, covering the audience, value proposition, requirements, economics, risks, dependencies, tests, and success measures.
11. Establish performance measures, scorecards, review cadence, and decision criteria Set measurement, operating cadence, scorecards, decision criteria, and governance for the growth and research portfolio. Lead the team and external partners from insight to decision to measurable execution.
12. Select, mentor, coach, and evaluate staff; establish and monitor employee performance objectives; conduct performance discussions and regular check-ins; and provide coaching, development, and corrective action, as appropriate.
13. Perform other duties as required or apparent.
NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Leads direct reports and may oversee external research, strategy, or partnership resources
Minimum Education and Related Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Strategy, Market Research, Analytics, Communications, or related field
- Ten (10) years of progressive experience in growth, commercial, marketing, research, insights, or a related field including at least five (5) years of leadership experience, including teams and complex cross-functional work.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience in higher education or another competitive, regulated category preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of market trends, consumer behavior, search, and emerging AI applications
- Can turn market and audience insight into commercial strategy, positioning, business requirements, and clear recommendations for senior leaders.
- Can identify, size, prioritize, and build new growth opportunities, markets, channels, segments, partnerships, or revenue models.
- Strong understanding of consumer behavior and acquisition strategy and quantitative and qualitative research skills; can quantify complex dynamics, run surveys and tests, size markets, assess competition, and synthesize evidence.
- Ability to independently manage priorities, evaluate ambiguous business challenges, and advance initiatives in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
- Clear and direct, with sound judgment: quantitatively minded, makes complex analysis simple and balances speed and innovation with legal, privacy, regulatory, compliance, and reputational requirements.
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- Annual Bonus Award
- Annual Equity Award
- Participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan
- Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
- Competitive 401(k) employer match;
- Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
- A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*
The University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination, which are prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and by University policy. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator:
Kelly Hermann, Vice President, Accessibility & Student Affairs
4035 S. Riverpoint Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85040
TIXC@phoenix.edu
602-387-9936 office / 480-749-5515 mobile
For a complete copy of the University’s Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Nondiscrimination Policy and additional information on Title IX, please click the Title IX Information link at the bottom of the page.
General Information
Location:
Position Type:
Virtual Eligible:
Ref #:
Description and Requirements
About the Position
The Senior Director, Marketing Strategy & Insights. identifies and advances the University’s next growth opportunities. Working with executive and functional leaders, this role decides where to play, what to prioritize, and what evidence is needed to win. The role leads strategy for direct channels, Fields of Study (FOS), academic programs and segments, new revenue, and single-course growth. It also builds repeatable research and survey capabilities, leads positioning work, and turns insight into choices for acquisition, retention, brand, customer experience, and portfolio. The Senior Director partners closely with the VP, Brand & GTM bringing market depth, analytical rigor, and execution discipline. Across Marketing, Academic, Product, Finance, Analytics, Communications, and University leadership, this leader turns complex questions into clear priorities, business requirements, and measurable action.
What You'll Do
1. Lead the development of the University’s strategic growth initiatives. Size and prioritize opportunities, set growth hypotheses, and set strategic requirements and success criteria, and oversee translation into executable plans. Recommend where to start, stop, scale, or invest.
2. Stay ahead of changes in consumer behavior, search, AI, and education competition. Turn marketplace signals into strategies to grow direct demand and reduce reliance on traditional search. Define the role of owner, partner, referral, community, and other direct pathways, and partner with Growth Activation and channel leaders on measurable acquisition plans.
3. Set strategy and requirements for Fields of Study (FOS), academic programs and segments, new revenue opportunities, and single-course growth. Combine demand, audience needs, competition, economics, dependencies, and launch needs to guide investment.
4. Lead the Strategic Growth and Research function, setting team priorities, allocating resources, developing talent, and integrating strategy, competitive intelligence, and research around the University’s highest-priority growth opportunities.
5. Lead the development of a scalable market and audience research capability, establishing research priorities, methodologies, and processes to deliver timely, actionable insights that inform strategic business decisions.
6. Establish research and substantiation standards for marketing claims and proof points in partnership with appropriate stakeholders
7. Lead University positioning and differentiation strategies, including Skills to Opportunity, leveraging market, audience, and competitive insights to guide brand, portfolio, customer experience, messaging, and growth priorities.
8. Lead market, audience, category, and competitive research for acquisition, retention, brand, customer experience, and portfolio decisions. Turn changing behavior and competitive dynamics into a focused agenda and concise recommendations.
9. Partner with PR, SEO, Content, Social, and other channel leaders on AI Discovery and EDU Authority. Set topic priorities, proof requirements, research input, and measures that improve visibility and credibility.
10. Develop executive-ready business cases for priority growth opportunities, covering the audience, value proposition, requirements, economics, risks, dependencies, tests, and success measures.
11. Establish performance measures, scorecards, review cadence, and decision criteria Set measurement, operating cadence, scorecards, decision criteria, and governance for the growth and research portfolio. Lead the team and external partners from insight to decision to measurable execution.
12. Select, mentor, coach, and evaluate staff; establish and monitor employee performance objectives; conduct performance discussions and regular check-ins; and provide coaching, development, and corrective action, as appropriate.
13. Perform other duties as required or apparent.
NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Leads direct reports and may oversee external research, strategy, or partnership resources
Minimum Education and Related Work Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Strategy, Market Research, Analytics, Communications, or related field
- Ten (10) years of progressive experience in growth, commercial, marketing, research, insights, or a related field including at least five (5) years of leadership experience, including teams and complex cross-functional work.
Additional Qualifications
- Experience in higher education or another competitive, regulated category preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of market trends, consumer behavior, search, and emerging AI applications
- Can turn market and audience insight into commercial strategy, positioning, business requirements, and clear recommendations for senior leaders.
- Can identify, size, prioritize, and build new growth opportunities, markets, channels, segments, partnerships, or revenue models.
- Strong understanding of consumer behavior and acquisition strategy and quantitative and qualitative research skills; can quantify complex dynamics, run surveys and tests, size markets, assess competition, and synthesize evidence.
- Ability to independently manage priorities, evaluate ambiguous business challenges, and advance initiatives in a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
- Clear and direct, with sound judgment: quantitatively minded, makes complex analysis simple and balances speed and innovation with legal, privacy, regulatory, compliance, and reputational requirements.
#LI-remote
- Annual Bonus Award
- Annual Equity Award
- Participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan
- Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
- Competitive 401(k) employer match;
- Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
- A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*
The University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking are forms of sex discrimination, which are prohibited under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and by University policy. Reports of misconduct, questions regarding Title IX, and concerns about noncompliance should be directed to the Title IX Coordinator:
Kelly Hermann, Vice President, Accessibility & Student Affairs
4035 S. Riverpoint Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85040
TIXC@phoenix.edu
602-387-9936 office / 480-749-5515 mobile
For a complete copy of the University’s Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Nondiscrimination Policy and additional information on Title IX, please click the Title IX Information link at the bottom of the page.
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Strategy Jobs in Phoenix: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a strategy job in Phoenix?
Focus your search on Phoenix's largest hiring sectors: healthcare systems, financial services, technology, and real estate development. The Camelback Corridor and Downtown core house corporate headquarters and regional offices where most strategy roles sit. Candidates with experience in cross-functional planning, data-driven decision-making, or management consulting have a clear edge. Targeting mid-size firms alongside large employers widens your options considerably in this market.
Which companies hire strategys in Phoenix?
Employers hiring strategys in Phoenix right now include Spectrum, Arizona Public Service (APS), and Moove, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Phoenix attracts a mix of Fortune 500 regional headquarters, large healthcare networks, and fast-growing technology and financial services companies, all of which maintain dedicated strategy functions.
Are there remote strategy jobs in Phoenix?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role: analytical and planning-focused strategy positions are more likely to offer flexibility, while roles tied to on-site operations or executive leadership typically require in-person presence. About 100% of strategy openings tied to Phoenix are remote or hybrid as of November 2026. Corporate strategy and business development roles within Phoenix's technology and financial services sector tend to offer the most remote flexibility.
How can I get a strategy job in Phoenix with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Phoenix is targeting business analyst or operations analyst roles at healthcare organizations, financial services firms, or technology companies, which frequently promote internally into strategy functions. Phoenix's large hospital networks and insurance carriers regularly hire entry-level analysts for planning teams. Building experience with data analysis tools and contributing to cross-departmental projects helps candidates move into dedicated strategy roles faster in this market.
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