Director of Strategic Initiatives (United States)

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Karat is transforming organizations around the world. We provide a powerful system for technical leaders at companies like PayPal, Atlassian, and Citi who want to take control of how they hire top engineers, elevate their teams and contractors, and stay ahead. At the core of Karat's system are live, expert-led interviews, analytics designed to give leaders maximum visibility, and the most robust interview performance dataset in the world.

Our Marketing team is dedicated to advancing Karat's mission by forming meaningful, long-term partnerships with software engineering and recruiting leaders at organizations worldwide.

What You Will Do

As the Director of Strategic Initiatives, you will grow Karat's demand, awareness, and revenue by owning both the strategy and execution of operations and field events associated with our most strategic channel : high-touch Advisors and Technical Advisory Boards. Our advisor program consists of active and former CEOs, CTOs, and CHROs and will continue to grow in the next year.

This role will require regular travel for strategic face-to-face meetings.

• Work directly with Karat's Founders, Investors, and Advisors to activate their networks and grow demand for Karat, as well as recruit new advisors globally in strategic expansion markets.
• Partner with Karat's product leaders and Technical Advisor Board (TAB) members to curate thought leadership content that can be used to open doors for revenue growth and brand awareness.
• Map networks and create strategic angles in partnership with Karat's Go-to-Market teams and our Advisors to introduce Karat's value proposition.
• Own program operations and execution, including (but not limited to) :

Drafting and distributing thought leadership pieces with Advisors

The Experience You Will Bring

Management or strategy consulting with a focus on Go-to-Market

This position is only available to candidates residing in the following U.S. states : CT, Washington, D.C., FL, GA, IL, KS, MD, MA, MO, NV, NC, OR, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA, and WA. While our team operates 100% remotely, we are currently limiting hiring to these specific locations. Applications from other states will not be considered at this time.

Immigration Sponsorship is Not Available

Benefits of Joining Karat in the United States

All U.S.-based offers include a competitive salary in local currency and Karat-granted stock options. We're proud of our additional offerings, and highlight some of our team's favorites below.

Benefits / Wellness :

Benefits are available for all full-time, U.S. employees.

Medical (Regence PPO and HDHP available)

Time Off :

U.S. Time Off Policies

U.S. Parental Leave : 24 weeks

U.S. Holidays :

Additional Information

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Statement of Inclusivity

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on : race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital / domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on 'protected categories,' we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Karat.

We value a diverse workforce : people of color, womxn, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at accommodation@karat.com.