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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.
What You’ll Do:
- 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:
- 4 years at a top-tier strategy firm (Bain, BCG, McKinsey, or comparable)
followed by 3+ years in an operating role at a technology company, e.g., strategy, operations, or a general management seat where they owned outcomes , not decks and meeting cadences. Exposure to M&A processes (buy-side diligence, integration planning) and strategic finance is a plus.
- Proven expertise in structuring and executing complex, cross-functional strategic projects.Exceptional analytical skills, including financial modeling and data-driven decision-making.Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior executives.Deep understanding of the cloud, infrastructure, or developer-focused technology space is highly preferred.
- 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:
$173000 - $214000 This is a remote role JR: 2026-7707
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Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean
We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory... [truncated for brevity]
DigitalOcean provides simple tools and predictable pricing for infrastructure management, enabling digital native enterprises to develop, manage, and scale applications using compute, storage, and networking solutions. They offer scalable cloud compute products including Droplets (virtual machines), Kubernetes managed service, serverless Functions, Gradient AI Agentic Cloud for AI apps, managed hosting with App Platform, backups & snapshots, networking solutions (firewalls, load balancers, VPC), managed databases (MongoDB, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL), storage options (Spaces object storage and Volumes block storage), developer tools (API, CLI), and management tools (monitoring, projects, IAM).
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