💼 About This Role

You'll join DigitalOcean as an embedded strategic advisor to the CEO and CFO, driving end-to-end execution of growth initiatives. You'll translate ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and personally own execution plans with cross-functional teams. This high-output strategy role offers the chance to shape the company's evolution in cloud and AI.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end execution of CEO/CFO-sponsored growth initiatives and special projects.
• Drive cross-functional task forces to hard decisions with defined deliverables.
• Own Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Strategy, publishing quarterly C-Suite briefings.
• Synthesize industry developments into actionable briefs for Board and Investor Day.
• Inform "Build, Partner, or Buy" decisions with market intelligence for growth vectors.

📋 Requirements

• Proven experience in strategy, corporate development, or business operations in tech/cloud infrastructure.
• Ability to translate ambiguous problems into structured, data-driven analyses.
• Experience partnering directly with Product, Finance, Cloud Capacity, and GTM leaders.
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize complex industry trends into executive insights.

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience supporting strategic due diligence and financial rationale for corporate development.
• "Builder" mentality comfortable owning both recommendation and execution plan.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Flexible time off policy
• 📚 LinkedIn Learning access with 10,000+ courses
• 📈 Equity compensation including grants and Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 💼 Bonus based on company and individual performance
• 🏥 Employee Assistance Program and local meetups

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
3. 3Strategy Case Study· 60 min
4. 4Executive Interview· 45 min