Strategy and Development Lead
HybridSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Job Summary
Partner directly with the VP of Strategy and CEO/COO founders to shape and pressure-test Lyka's longer-range strategy, building the analytical backbone for major portfolio bets through market sizing, scenario planning, and competitor benchmarking. Translate strategic thinking into clear, executive- and board-ready analysis while leading launch support for new geographies or partnerships, including sourcing, negotiation, and cross-functional cadence. Maintain the long-range financial model with scenario planning around capital needs and track key strategic bets against milestones, surfacing risks and trade-offs to leadership. Support fundraising, M&A activity, and IPO-readiness needs in partnership with Finance and the exec team. This role requires 3+ years of experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or in-house strategy, with advanced financial modelling skills and proficiency in emerging AI tools.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, private equity, or in-house strategy, strategic finance or corporate development roles
- Advanced financial modelling and scenario-planning skills
- excellent Excel and analytical craft
- Track record of framing ambiguous, 0-to-1 problems and turning them into structured, decision-ready recommendations
- Experience with (or strong interest in) new market entry, geographic expansion or new channel launches
- Confident, clear communicator - comfortable operating and influencing at board/exec level as well as with delivery teams
- Comfortable moving between 'big picture' strategic thinking (multi-year, company-shaping bets) and hands-on execution support
- Highly organised and self-directed, able to manage multiple concurrent strategic priorities
- Proficient with, and curious about, emerging AI tools to accelerate analysis
- Passionate about Lyka's mission to improve the healthspan of pets, with a connection to our vision of changing the status quo for pet wellness
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