Corporate Development & Strategy Associate JD About Monarch: At Monarch, we're leading the digital transformation and energy transition of farming. Monarch believes in putting farmers first. Our smart electric tractor enhances existing farm ecosystems by addressing labor availability, meeting consumer demands for sustainability, and providing actionable data-driven farming insights. Monarch enables economically competitive organic and beyond farming through intelligent electro-mechanical solutions that replace harmful chemicals.
The Monarch Tractor will both spur and enable future generations of farming technologies. We have the technology and the team to develop, build, and scale the Monarch to digitally transform farming around the world.
About the role:
Our team is looking for an associate who is both a strategic thinker and practical problem solver. Someone who has the curiosity to learn about and shape the future of a critical industry that is at the cusp of being transformed. You will work on projects that move the needle for the company and our customers. This will be a highly challenging role that will require you to stretch yourself and accomplish aggressive goals. You will be joined by other talented and driven teammates who will support you at every stage of your growth. You will also have the opportunity to develop your leadership style, leveraging your own passions, strengths, and personal values.
In this role, you will cover a variety of areas:
• Strategy Development: Work closely with cross-functional teams to formulate long-term strategic priorities and plans related to organic and inorganic growth, research emerging industry trends and competitive dynamics, and internal business performance improvement
• Product Strategy: Help quantify product value propositions through tools like TCO Calculators, Energy Savings Calculators, and determine the optimal product strategy for the company to pursue
• GTM Strategy: Conduct research across various facets of the GTM motion, including Geography, Demographics, Market Sizing etc
• Strategy Implementation: Support the organization to implement strategic initiatives, collect feedback, and iterate on plans based on the developed strategies that have been laid out
• Research and Analysis: Perform strategic and business analysis with limited resources. Synthesize complex information into clear takeaways using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Get to high quality answers quickly and add additional resolution as needed.
Fundraising: Support fundraising activities by creating investor materials and responding to time-sensitive investor diligence requests. Prepare the company for subsequent capital raises, including a potential public listing.
• Investor Relations: Keep investors up to date on company performance and engage with investor ecosystem to evangelize Monarch's story.
• Financial Modeling: Build or update financial models in support of business activities while working with FP&A and business stakeholders.
• Corporate Development: Identify and assess M&A targets for acquisition. Work with internal and external stakeholders on deal execution.
Ideal Candidate would have:
• A minimum of 2 years of experience at a consulting firm, corporate strategy team, investment bank, PE or VC firm
• Strong analytical and financial abilities to work on complex business issues with minimum supervision
• Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills to work with and influence key internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of High-tech, Automotive, Energy, or Agriculture industries are a plus, with demonstrated ability to ramp up quickly in new areas
• Ability to excel in all areas of strategy development, including project management, business analysis, problem solving, verbal and written communication, consensus building
• Experience building financial models on Excel and developing high-quality presentations on PowerPoint
• Flexibility and grit- Able to handle the uncertainty and the fast pace in a rapidly evolving startup environment, which will require time and dedication
• Highly collaborative and learning focused mentality – be easy to work with and excited to learn!
What you'll get:
At Monarch Tractor, you'll play a key role on a capable, dedicated, high-performing, mission-driven team. Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, excellent health, unlimited PTO, dental and vision benefits, and company equity commensurate with the role you'll play in our success. The role will be based in Livermore, the San Francisco Bay Area.
In addition to building outstanding products, we're building an outstanding company with culture to match. Part of what we do is being in our element, which is being on the farm. We will be spending lots of time in Napa, Sonoma, Monterey and the central coast of California - perfecting our craft, mastering our environment, building our team camaraderie, and also taking time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.
At Monarch, we cherish and celebrate every individual's difference. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or another legally protected status.
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