Strategy Director

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of CEO/CFO-sponsored growth initiatives and special projects with defined deliverables, driving cross-functional task forces to hard decisions rather than just alignment.
• Own Competitive Intelligence and Corporate Strategy , tracking competitor moves across cloud infrastructure, AI/Agentic, NeoClouds, and developer platforms to publish quarterly briefings for the C-Suite.
• Synthesize industry developments in AI/ML and developer tooling into actionable briefs and develop the analytical backbone for Board presentations and Investor Day sessions.
• Inform "Build, Partner, or Buy" decisions by contributing market intelligence for growth vectors like database, security, and AI inference, while supporting strategic due diligence and business case development.
• Key Metrics: * Execution rate of CEO/CFO-sponsored strategic projects against defined timelines.
• Accuracy and actionability of quarterly competitive briefings provided to the ELT.
• Success rate of "Build vs. Buy" recommendations based on market sizing and gap analysis.
• Improvement in operational bottlenecks identified and resolved through business cases.
• Alignment of quarterly business results with stated long-term strategic priorities.
• What You'll Add to DigitalOcean:
• Proven experience in a high-output strategy, corporate development, or business operations role within the technology or cloud infrastructure sector.
• The ability to translate ambiguous, open-ended business problems into structured, data-driven analyses.
• Experience partnering directly with Product, Finance, Cloud Capacity, and GTM leaders to translate strategy into operating plans.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex industry trends (AI/ML, developer tools) into executive-level insights.
• A "builder" mentality: you are comfortable owning the recommendation and the execution plan, not just the process.
• Experience supporting strategic due diligence and financial rationale for corporate development workstreams.
• Compensation Range:
• $173,000 - $214,000
• *This is a remote role
• JR: 2026-7707
• #LI-Remote
• Why You'll Like Working for DigitalOcean

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Additional Information

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you'll find your place here. We value winning together-while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. We are looking for a Strategy Leader who is passionate about translating high-level corporate vision into rigorous, executable growth initiatives. As a Strategy Leader at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing cloud computing and AI. This is a high-output strategy role, not a planning function-we are looking for a driver, not a slide deck wonk. You will operate as an embedded strategic advisor to the CEO, CFO, SVP of Corp Dev & IR, and the CPTO . The ideal person will become a primary engine for the company's evolution, responsible for translating ambiguous business questions into structured analyses with clear recommendations and execution plans that you will personally own and drive with a cross-functional team.

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