Director of Strategy

Finding the right place to grow your career isn’t (over) easy, so we’re here to help by sharing a few reasons why the grass is greener at Vital Farms. We think you’ll appreciate our focus on Conscious Capitalism, which drives business decisions that benefit all our stakeholders (leading to even better business results). You might be drawn to our innovative approach and refusal to settle for the “way things have always been done.” Or you could find it exciting to grow your skills while working for an industry-leading brand. Whether you’re into our values, our brand, or our egg- cellent puns, we hope you ’ll join our Crew and help us change the world 108 square feet at a time! At Vital Farms, we’re proud of the diverse communities we serve and the stakeholders who help bring our purpose to life. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment where every crew member feels valued. We see this as one of our greatest strengths - and your role is key to helping us build on it. Your Role: You like to make things happen and work with fun, super smart and, most importantly, off the charts caring people who give a sh *t about what we do, how we do it and the impact we have. You were in mathletes in high school, aced your SAT, or are just simply killing in the hard knocks of life. Perhaps your previous jobs have been described as a professional problem solver and a team player ….the kind that actually gets things done, and has fun along the way. Sounds like you? Then we are pretty sure we have your dream job. At Vital Farms, we are hiring a Director of Strategy to take on tough problems, work with the awesome crew we have across the company to do so (see *description* above), and make stuff happen. Note: If you just like making pretty PowerPoint / slide deck pages, and don’t like bringing them to life then read no further. What You'll Do: Assess internal and external risk and opportunities; bring facts, analysis, and judgement together to identify opportunities, risks, make recommendations, and drive business decisions Collaborate with the Strategy team and leaders across the organization on our Strategic Plan (the process and bringing it to life) Scope and plan projects (i.e., ensure clarity at the start, set goals, goals and objectives, identify key milestones, create a high-level project plan, identify risks, and set metrics) Lead projects that will drive performance (financial, operational) for stakeholders (e.g., lead cross functional teams, drive change via change management best practices, and track delivery of milestones and key metrics) Conduct end-to-end problem solving (i.e., structure the approach, identify key stakeholders, conduct relevant analysis (qual and quant), develop the "story", provide recommendations that drive decisions and action) Analyze and synthesize data to develop clear recommendations Leverage agentic AI to reach more robust answers, faster Create clear and compelling communications for internal and external audiences – including using inverse pyramid communication Be a thought partner to the Chief Strategy Officer, crew and other leaders across Vital Farms Collaborate with leaders across functions to assess opportunities and bring decisions to life Drive change and continuously improve the Ways of Working at Vital Farms to operate effectively What You Bring to the Table: BA/BS degree required. MBA or relevant Masters preferred . 7+ years total experience in Strategy / related work . Prior experience at a top tier Strategy Consulting firm, in house strategy team or comparable (e.g., FP&A, Corp Dev, banking); strong preference for a combination of consulting and in house experience. Experience leading and developing others preferable (this could include leading a project team, peers, or leading leaders) Ability to travel 10-20% for company meetings, team offsites, employee onboarding trips and other business needs You excel operating with an “AND” approach you speak your mind and li…