Strategy Analyst
- United States
- Mid Level
- 3+ years
- Master's degree
- Posted
Skills
Required
- data modeling
- storytelling
- explaining pricing rationale
- Excel / Sheets
Preferred
- Hardware
- Databricks
- Python
- SQL
- LLM
- Anthropic
- OpenAI
- Gemini
- Palantir
- Skydio, a leading drone manufacturer, as a Strategy Analyst.
- The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity/venture capital, or a strategic role at a high-growth startup.
Responsibilities
- In this high-visibility role, you will own pricing strategy, implementation, and customer ROI modeling.
- You will work cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Finance, and Operations teams, and engage directly with customers to structure ambiguous problems into clear business cases.
- You will also drive pricing implementations, maintain related systems and documentation, and design AI-native workflows.
- Lead strategic workstreams across pricing architecture, value quantification models (ROI, TCO), business model development, and competitive positioning.
- Engage directly with customers to structure ambiguous problems into clear, compelling business cases backed by detailed research and analysis.
- Drive pricing implementations and maintain the related systems and documentation, while designing AI-native workflows that reduce manual work.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity/venture capital, or a strategic role at a high-growth startup
- High proficiency in data modeling and storytelling, with the ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis
- Detail-oriented with exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable defending your model to the CFO and explaining pricing rationale to sales reps
- Expert fluency in Excel/Sheets
- Proactive problem-solver who moves easily between big-picture strategic planning and detailed tactical execution
Preferred
Hardware experience is a plus, but not required
- Preferred experience with several of the following: Databricks, Python, SQL, LLM platforms (Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, or similar), Palantir Foundry
- An advanced degree or MBA is a plus, but not required
Pay
USD 115,000 - 151,000
- Ability to work onsite at our San Mateo, CA headquarters 3+ days a week
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions