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Summary:

The Consumer Product Strategy & Insights team's mission is to drive strategic decisions that produce long-term growth for Facebook Inc. We do so by closely understanding and monitoring trends driving our industry, identifying consumer needs, adding structure to ambiguous problems, and framing key decisions for our leaders. We work closely with product leaders and other cross-functional teams to define and translate our work into actionable insights to influence the long-term product roadmap.As strategists, we are passionate about leveraging quantitative and qualitative signals to inform strategy. We’re looking for someone to lead and influence product strategy, with a focus on consumer products (e.g. Messaging, Groups, Dating).Successful candidates for this position will have or develop a deep understanding of the product landscape, including trends, players, technologies, and underlying dynamics. They will partner with cross-functional teams and communicate their insights and recommendations to product leaders and executives.

Required Skills:

Consumer Product Strategist Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with product leaders and cross-functional teams to influence product strategy decisions aligned with Facebook's mission

2. Provide sophisticated research and analysis on market trends, customer behaviors, and opportunity sizing, to create data-driven business cases for product investment decisions, spanning build, buy, and partner choices

3. Leverage data (across Facebook and the market) to uncover key insights in a given market or product space

4. Effectively present and communicate actionable insights and recommendations to executives, product and business leaders, and cross-functional partners, in order to influence product roadmap decisions

5. Develop and maintain the role of a “trusted advisor” with product leaders and cross-functional partners to drive long-term impact

6. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as User Research, Analytics, Product Marketing, and Corporate Development to build insights and recommendations

7. Partner with Finance, Legal, Privacy, and Communications teams to ensure business cases and recommendations are robust, and that relevant considerations are incorporated

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 5+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy, finance, business operations, corporate strategy, investment banking, or partnerships

2. 2+ years of experience leading strategy projects at a consulting firm, investment bank, or in a corporate strategy team

3. Experience in analytics and modeling, including advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint (or equivalent), and basic/moderate knowledge of SQL (or aptitude to learn quickly)

4. Demonstrated experience structuring and solving product problems

5. Demonstrated experience of presenting to leadership and influencing product decisions

6. Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Masters’ degree or equivalent in business, marketing, analytics, engineering, or other related quantitative discipline (e.g. MBA)

2. 7+ years of relevant experience in management consulting, strategy, finance, business operations, corporate strategy, investment banking, or partnerships

3. Experience in the consumer internet space, including social, communications, media, and entertainment verticals

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity: Facebook is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Facebook is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.