At Playlist, life's richest moments happen when people step away from screens to move, connect, explore, and play. We're building the definitive platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences in fitness, wellness, and beyond. With popular brands like Mindbody and ClassPass, Playlist empowers businesses and individuals, making it effortless for aspirations to become actions. Join us in reshaping technology's role to foster meaningful, real-world connections.
Playlist’s Corporate Strategy team identifies and evaluates opportunities for long-term growth, bringing together research, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to turn strategy into action.
The Role You'll PlayYou’ll independently guide strategic initiatives from early ideas through evaluation and execution, helping shape Playlist’s next stage of growth. Working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional partners, you’ll bring clarity to complex opportunities and build alignment through thoughtful recommendations, persuasion, and negotiation.
- Lead strategic initiatives from scoping through execution, including internal programs, external partnerships, and transactions
- Develop investment theses, conduct in-depth research, and build financial models to assess opportunities and inform decisions
- Partner with Legal and Finance to clarify opportunity considerations and support informed recommendations
- Align cross-functional teams and internal and external stakeholders on priorities, decisions, and execution
- Translate complex findings into concise presentations and actionable recommendations for executive leadership
- Build relationships with external advisors and industry contacts to strengthen insights and opportunity evaluation
- Mentor junior team members and support their development
- 5+ years of experience in investment banking, consulting, private equity, or corporate development
- Demonstrate success leading project-based work in corporate development, corporate strategy, or financial planning and analysis
- Apply strong financial acumen to build detailed models and evaluate strategic opportunities
- Navigate ambiguity and time-sensitive decisions with sound judgment and a self-directed approach
- Create high-quality presentations that make complex information clear and support executive decision-making
- Use project management, communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills to move initiatives forward
- Build trust with senior leaders and cross-functional partners, influencing outcomes without formal authority
It is the Company's intent to pay all Team Members competitive wages and salaries that are motivational, fair and equitable. The goal of the Company's compensation program is to be transparent, attract potential employees, meet the needs of all current employees, and encourage Team Members to stay with our organization. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location.
The base salary range for this position in the United States is $131,000 to $175,000. The total compensation package for this position may also include a performance bonus, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you! Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes.
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We highly value diversity at our company and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics.
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Note: This description outlines key responsibilities but isn’t intended to cover every task or duty. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the team and business goals.
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