You will play a critical role in shaping Justworks’ long-term strategy and growth trajectory as you define corporate priorities and support growth initiatives.
At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.
We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.
We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.
If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.
You will play a critical role in shaping Justworks’ long-term strategy and growth trajectory as we continue to scale. Reporting into executive leadership and partnering closely across the organization, you will help define corporate priorities, evaluate growth and corporate development opportunities, and support both organic and inorganic growth initiatives.
As Director, Strategy & Corporate Development, you will help ensure that Justworks’ most important strategic decisions are informed by a deep understanding of customers, markets, and emerging trends. You will work hand-in-hand with Research & Insights to translate qualitative and quantitative findings into clear strategic choices and recommendations that drive executive decision-making. This role blends strategic thinking with hands-on problem solving. You will operate across multiple time horizons — from near-term decisions to long-term vision — while serving as a trusted advisor to executives and a people leader on a growing Strategy & Corporate Development team.
Success in this role is defined not only by outcomes, but by how those outcomes are achieved. Your approach is grounded in the following capabilities:
In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for:
This role is based in our New York City headquarters. The base wage range for this position will be $225,000 - 250,000 annually.
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Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.
For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks.
Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience.
Justworks builds solutions that allow businesses to concentrate on growth by effectively managing HR challenges. Targeting startups and small businesses, they provide data-driven support and innovative benefits that empower companies to create a productive and welcoming workplace.
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