Strategy Lead Jobs in New York
Strategy Lead jobs in New York are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, media and entertainment, management consulting, and technology, with openings from senior associate through vice president and head-of-strategy levels. The heaviest hiring is in New York City, with secondary clusters in White Plains and Stamford just across the state line drawing New York-based talent. Well-established employers with consistent strategy lead hiring include JPMorgan Chase, Publicis Groupe, and McKinsey & Company. The most in-demand specialties right now are corporate growth strategy, go-to-market planning, and competitive intelligence. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Manifest
Manifest OS is an AI-native company on a mission to replace the billable hour and make legal services more accessible for American businesses and consumers. We power the next generation of AI-native law firms with one unified global brand, a proprietary technology platform, and a centralized back office — enabling lawyers to eliminate the administrative burden and focus on delivering exceptional outcomes for their clients. Manifest OS has raised a $60M Series A from Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round, and Quiet Capital.
About the Team
The Strategy & Operations team owns the most consequential problems that don't belong anywhere else — from designing operating systems for new practice areas to the analyses that reshape how leadership thinks about the business. We're a small, high-leverage team that works directly with the C-suite and owns initiatives from conception to handoff.
Part of how Manifest grows is the way great law firms always have: experienced attorneys and their practices joining the platform. Making each of those transitions a success — for the attorney and for their clients — is what this role owns.
About the Role
We're hiring a Corporate Strategy Lead to own the integration of lateral attorneys and acquired practices end to end. When an attorney joins Manifest, two things have to go right: their clients experience a seamless transition onto a better platform, and the attorney gets more out of practicing here than they could anywhere else. Your job is to make both true, every time — and to build the playbook that makes each integration smoother than the last.
This is deliberately one of the widest roles at Manifest. One week you're working with product and ops to bring a practice onto our platform, the next you're building a launch-day marketing push, the next you're hosting a dinner with a new partner and their key clients. You'll operate at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and legal operations — and you'll own real outcomes, not just coordination.
What You'll Do
Own the integration playbook end to end: Define what a great integration looks like, build it as a repeatable system, and run every one against it so nothing falls through the cracks.
Launch new partners with impact: Build the go-to-market moment for each attorney who joins — messaging, storytelling, webinars, events — so their arrival lands with clients and the market from day one.
Champion the attorney experience: Own the things that make joining Manifest feel like an upgrade — marketing support, profile-building, and a genuine investment in their practice and community.
Bring practices onto the platform: Work with product, ops, and legal leadership on the operational transition — case migration, workflows, billing, staffing — with no drop in service for the clients coming over.
Own the relationships: Dinners, events, client introductions, and the personal details that make high-touch work — done with the judgment and taste that makes it welcome rather than annoying.
Turn each integration into institutional knowledge: Learn from every attorney who joins — their practice, their industry, what worked — and feed it back into a sharper playbook and a stronger platform.
Track what matters: Define the milestones of a healthy integration, measure against them, and surface risk early.
What We're Looking For
7+ years in strategy & operations, product, consulting, chief-of-staff, or a senior generalist role — the pattern matters more than the title: broad ownership, cross-functional execution, things that got done because you were there
Product experience — you've worked closely with product and engineering teams and can translate how a business operates into what a platform needs to do
M&A, post-merger integration, or senior-hire onboarding exposure — you've lived through bringing an acquired business or team into a company and know where these things break
A track record of owning a number — you can name the goal, the strategy, and the outcome
High relationship EQ — senior professionals and their clients are used to being looked after by people who remember the details, and you enjoy the dinners rather than endure them
Sharp communicator; you can write the integration memo and host the welcome dinner equally well
Based in NYC; willing to work from our Flatiron office five days a week
This is for you if....
You're a generalist by design and range is your superpower — equally credible in a product roadmap discussion and at a client dinner. You're energized by owning an outcome that has no playbook yet, writing the playbook, and then doing the unglamorous work inside it. You understand that in a relationship business, trust is earned slowly and lost quickly.
This is not for you if....
You prefer structure over ambiguity, following playbooks over writing them, or a lane over a landscape. If "product integration in the morning, client dinner at night" sounds exhausting rather than exciting, this isn't the role.
Compensation Range: $140K - $170K
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Strategy Lead Job Market in New York
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Who's Hiring
- JPMorganChase10
- Google6
- mecka3
- Forus2
- Notion2
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Insurance
- Investment & Asset Management
- Education
What New York Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in strategy lead jobs across New York.
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or a related analytical field required
- Five or more years of experience in strategy, consulting, or corporate development
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence senior stakeholders
- Proficiency in financial modeling, market analysis, and data-driven storytelling
- Experience with strategy frameworks such as OKRs, scenario planning, or business case development
- MBA or advanced degree preferred by most New York financial services and consulting employers
Strategy Lead Jobs in New York: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a strategy lead in New York?
The most common path into a strategy lead role in New York starts with a business, economics, or finance degree followed by several years in management consulting, investment banking, or a corporate strategy function. New York employers, particularly in financial services and media, place significant weight on analytical experience and cross-functional project leadership. An MBA from a recognized program accelerates the path, and many candidates move into strategy roles from adjacent positions in finance, operations, or product management.
Which companies hire strategy leads in New York?
Employers hiring strategy leads in New York right now include JPMorganChase, Google, and mecka, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. New York's concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters, global consulting firms, and major media companies makes it one of the deepest markets in the country for this role.
Which New York cities have the most strategy lead jobs?
New York, New York State, and Buffalo have the most strategy lead openings in New York. New York City dominates because it is home to the headquarters of major financial institutions, global consultancies, and media companies that consistently staff strategy functions, while White Plains attracts openings from large corporate campuses and regional headquarters of national brands.
Are there remote strategy lead jobs in New York?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 50% of strategy lead openings tied to New York are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting the desk-based and analytical nature of the work. The components most commonly done remotely are research, modeling, and written deliverables, while stakeholder presentations and cross-functional workshops typically require in-person attendance.
How can I get hired as a strategy lead in New York with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is an associate or analyst role within a strategy, corporate development, or management consulting team. Large New York employers like Citigroup, Viacom CBS, and major consulting firms hire junior strategists and rotational analysts directly from graduate programs. Candidates from finance, data analysis, or product roles often make lateral moves into strategy functions. Building a portfolio of market analyses or business cases and earning an MBA from a New York-area school such as Columbia or NYU Stern strengthens a candidacy considerably.
Where can I find and apply to strategy lead jobs in New York?
You can find and apply to strategy lead jobs in New York on Migrate Mate, which lists current New York openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to the employer from the listing.
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