What’s it like to work at iZotope? 

We’re the leaders in intelligent audio production and you’ll see that all iZotopians have a passion for what we do. Our company, our market and our customers are growing fast. This means all iZotope employees are engaged in interesting and challenging work. We have the opportunity to try new and different things and lots of room for career enrichment. We work with exceptional colleagues and foster an environment that empowers those closest to the work to make decisions and provide each other the support to move quickly and learn as we go. iZotope combines the excitement and pace of a startup with the stability and work/life balance of a market leader. Plus, it’s really cool to work for a company in the music and film industry! 

We are looking for a passionate, self-starter and strategic mind to join our Strategy team. 

The ideal candidate will be comfortable doing many things in parallel - thinking critically about strategic issues, framing key solutions and building consensus around them, building relationships with senior stakeholders, performing quantitative analyses, and generally being a strategic thought partner playing both the role of advocate and adversary.

The Strategy team provides strategic insights and thought leadership on key topics, educates the executive team on market trends and drives decision making around sizing and prioritizing strategic priorities, helps drive business operations and efficiency, builds executive narratives, and supports product commercialization.

This team (including Strategy and Corporate Development) drives growth by sourcing, evaluating, negotiating and executing exciting acquisitions, strategic opportunities and partnerships -- and then work to make them happen. Consisting of experienced merger-and-acquisition leaders, investment professionals, strategy specialists, and integration experts, we are dedicated to identifying where we should go next. We find and evaluate acquisition and strategic opportunities across existing and future markets, drive management team conclusions, head agreement facilitations, and help manage post-acquisition integration.

You Will:

• Build a deep understanding of our existing business using internal and external data and coordinating industry knowledge across the organization
• Strategically evaluate new market opportunities, including assessing relative product advantages and disadvantages, building a business case and commercialisation path
• Collaborates with cross-functional partners (product, engineering, Go-to-market, user research) to surface opportunities and threats, outline data-driven strategic solutions, and frame actionable product recommendations
• Bring structure and direction to ambiguous problems and influence and build buy-in in the organization to execute

You Have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience in business strategy, management consulting, product/corporate strategy ideally within the technology or creative industry
• Proven track-record of organizing, developing, and executing business strategy projects that deliver results
• Ability to grasp complex technical and product concepts and formulate and articulate business, financial and other points of value to leadership team
• Critical thinker, with demonstrated quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, fluency in performing rigorous financial, valuation and other quantitative analyses
• Highly collaborative with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Analytical skills and familiarity with SQL and/or advanced tools
• Comfortable adapting to rapid change common in tech environments

You May Have:

• MBA or graduate degree in a technical field
• Subject matter expertise in music production / audio engineering
• Deal negotiation experience
• Demonstrated understanding of technology with an acumen to engage with product and engineering leaders on tech roadmaps

Benefits:

• Wellbeing- We provide Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, and Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Mental Health- Subscription to the Calm Meditation App and access to Virtual Online Therapy are available for all iZotopians
• Remote Equal- We offer remote flexibility for all our employees, no matter where they’re located. We’ll also have our US HQ in downtown Boston, so folks have a place to go if they want a space to collaborate with team members.Our employees receive monthly stipends to help with home office expenses as well as a WFH reimbursement for you to purchase any additional supplies
• Continuous learning- Tuition Assistance and Professional Development opportunities for those seeking to further their learning
• Flexible PTO- We offer a Flexible PTO plan along with Sick Days and 19 paid holidays throughout the year
• Parental Leave- 100% Paid Parental Leave with up to 12 weeks off for birth parents and 6 weeks for non-birth parents which can be taken consecutively or intermittently to fit what works best for a growing family's needs
• Employee Investment- We offer a 401k plan with employer match and annual market adjustments
• Complimentary Software- Access to iZotope software and complimentary passes to share with friends and family, and industry discounts

We have a thoughtful approach when it comes to compensation. Towards the end of each interview process, we create customized compensation reports based on skill, years of experience, geographic location, and other factors driven by market research. Specific details may be discussed during the initial call with the Talent Acquisition Partner. Market data in Colorado suggests this position’s compensation would start at $82k based on geographic location and skill level. Upon assessment of the individual’s experience an exact amount will be determined.

At iZotope, we’re obsessed with great sound. Our intelligent audio technology helps musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. We design award-winning software, plug-ins, hardware, and mobile apps powered by the highest quality audio processing, machine learning, and strikingly intuitive interfaces. iZotope: the shortest path from sound to emotion.

iZotope is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization, the audio industry, and society as a whole.