Job Description

strategy manager, Licensed Coffeehouses

(Seattle - U.S. In Office)

Now Brewing – strategy manager, Licensed Coffeehouses! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

The strategy manager, Licensed Coffeehouses contributes to Starbucks success by defining and advancing growth strategy for Licensed Coffeehouses (LC). This role translates strategic priorities into clear, actionable business requirements and plans that enable focused, effective execution across diverse Licensee models. The strategy manager ensures alignment on the highest-impact opportunities and supports decision-making that drives long-term growth.

A strong candidate for this role will have a strong background in strategy development, supported by analytics and insights experience. This person should also have an innate ability to craft compelling narratives for a wide variety of audiences, from our business development and operations teams to our executive team.

As a strategy manager, you will…

• Partner closely with VPs, Coffeehouse to build, measure, and maintain business strategies to deliver against the broader Licensed Coffeehouses business strategy
• Guide market team in thinking through complex and ambiguous issues, identifying creative information sources and approaches, and pushing the team to develop new insights.
• Lead strategic problem-solving efforts by helping the market team identify and define key issues, develop hypotheses and design required analyses
• Identifies and prioritizes growth opportunities through analysis of market trends, customer needs, and competitive dynamics
• Collate themes across segments to facilitate business unit planning and decision making
• Plan and support business unit and department processes and practices to ensure alignment with company business goals and objectives
• Build structured presentations illustrating key business issues, new insights, and recommendations
• Translate strategy into clear, structured business requirements that enable cross-functional execution
• Communicate learnings and insights across cross-functional team, strategy team leadership and leadership

We’d love to hear from people with:

• 10 yrs leading and/or supporting corporate strategy, business consulting, or equivalent.
• 10 yrs managing complex large-scale business projects.
• 10 yrs general business experience in large, matrixed organizations.

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire*, sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

*If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

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Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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