Jewelry Television - Business Strategist of Retail Growth & Analytics Job at Jew

Jewelry Television - Business Strategist of Retail Growth & Analytics

Location: JTV Knoxville - Parkside

Job Code: JTVSTRATEGY26

No. of Openings: 1

Position Summary

The Business Strategist’s primary responsibility is to lead the Strategy team’s mandate to provide timely, insightful, and actionable, high‑level data‑driven recommendations that directly support company growth and profitability. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of consulting experience (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG) or 5+ years in retail corporate strategy at management level.

Core responsibilities include synthesizing information and market intelligence into compelling narratives and strategic recommendations that inform executive‑level decision making across Planning, Merchandising, Marketing, and Operations.

Scope and Impact

Role requires frequent cross‑functional interaction with C‑level and EVP/SVP senior executives from Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Broadcast Planning, Supply Chain, and IT. Recommendations influence the company’s overall planning, direction, and capital deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Opportunity Identification
  • Lead strategic analysis to identify major growth and profit improvement opportunities across Broadcast, E‑commerce, and Retail channels.
  • Serve as subject matter expert on retail performance indicators: sell‑through, inventory turnover, margin, basket size, and CLTV.
  • Lead root‑cause analysis on performance shifts, articulating the “why” and proposing comprehensive solutions.
  • Conduct extensive research on internal capabilities and external environments, providing business and competitive intelligence.
  • Drive investigative analysis using a hypothesis‑driven approach to vet opportunities for strategic investment.
  • Mine corporate data to support strategic plans related to customers, merchandising categories, capital productivity, marketing, and overall operational performance.
• Financial Planning and Business Case Development
  • Lead development of comprehensive business cases for strategic initiatives, modeling payoff, investments, and risk over time.
  • Identify key financial drivers for specific strategy initiatives.
  • Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analytical frameworks and back to actionable strategic plans.
  • Conduct advanced ad‑hoc and pro‑forma analyses in support of critical financial and operational decisions.
• Measurement, Visualization, and Executive Reporting
  • Oversee design of measurement systems for pilots and strategic tests, ensuring alignment between hypotheses and key outcomes.
  • Structure and present complex analytical findings to C‑level and non‑technical stakeholders in a clear, concise, persuasive manner.
  • Direct creation of dashboards and reports (Tableau, Power BI), focusing on strategic insight.
  • Track results against key drivers and incorporate measurements from pilots into the operating plan.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Finance, Business Analytics, Economics, or related quantitative discipline is required. MBA or Master’s degree preferred.

Experience

• 2+ years at a consulting firm (McKinsey, Bain, BCG, etc.) or 5+ years in a Retail Strategy/Corporate Strategy role with strong quantitative focus.
• Experience supporting Retail, E‑commerce, or Media organizations preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strategic Acumen – synthesis of complex data into clear narratives.
• Executive Communication – superior written and verbal skills for high‑stakes presentations.
• Financial Modeling – advanced Excel proficiency for modeling and scenario planning.
• Analytical Rigor – quantitative analysis and familiarity with statistical principles.
• Cross‑functional Leadership – ability to influence across Merchandising, Finance, Marketing, IT.
• Technical Familiarity – data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and SQL.

Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) matching.
• Generous vacation/vacation accrual policy.
• Exceptional employee discount on JTV product.
• 24‑hour private fitness center for employees and immediate family.
• Employee park with walking trail, Frisbee golf, volleyball, and more.

Company Overview

Jewelry Television® (JTV) is one of the leading retailers of jewelry and gemstones in the United States. Privately held with a 32‑year history, JTV leverages an omni‑digital strategy to elevate the customer experience through broadcasting live programming 24/7 to 86 million U.S. households, an industry‑leading mobile‑optimized e‑commerce platform, and robust social media presence.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Jewelry Television® (JTV) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

JTV is an E‑Verify employer and participates in the Tennessee Drug‑Free Workplace Program.