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The work involves understanding user needs, system behavior, and technical possibilities, and using that understanding to define viable directions, concepts, and solutions that unlock new value and growth potential.\nThe Director, Product Strategy leads this work by structuring complex problem spaces and driving decision-making across uncertainty. The role requires fluency in design and technology, as well as strategy: shaping product and experience concepts, evaluating technical implications, and guiding teams toward solutions that are both ambitious and buildable. Directors engage directly with the work and ensure that direction is grounded in real constraints while still opening up new possibilities.\nWhat you will do:\nFrame opportunities: Define the problem space, objectives, and decision criteria that guide product and experience work;\nModel systems and behavior: Develop system-level views of users, behaviors, constraints, and dependencies to inform solution design;\nShape 0-1 solutions: Work with commercial strategy, design, and technology leads to define product, service, and experience concepts and guide them through prototyping and piloting and into execution;\nEnable teams: Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and project teams, setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and raising the quality of work over time;\nLead client decision-making: Facilitate working sessions and present work to executive audiences clearly and directly, using narrative, evidence, and concrete artifacts to support decisions;\nIntegrate cross-disciplinary insight: Synthesize inputs across disciplines to build shared understanding and inform direction;\nAdvance the practice: Contribute to internal methods, frameworks, and external points of view that improve clarity, consistency, and quality across engagements.\nQualifications\n10+ years of relevant experience in product strategy, experience strategy, service or systems design, innovation consulting, product leadership, or venture-building contexts;\nUndergraduate and/or graduate degree in engineering, design, economics, social sciences, or a related discipline preferred;\nProven ability to own complex projects end-to-end, including setting direction and being accountable for outcomes;\nExperience turning ambiguous challenges into structured recommendations that inform product, investment, or organizational decisions;\nExperience partnering with design and engineering teams to develop product concepts, with enough technical fluency to engage credibly on constraints and tradeoffs;\nProven ability to lead senior stakeholders through uncertain or high-stakes decisions;\nExceptional analytical, synthesis, and communication skills, with a track record of producing clear, decision-oriented narratives and artifacts;\nAbility to stay focused under pressure, manage multiple priorities, and deliver high-quality work even when things are unclear or timelines are tight;\nGood judgment and low ego. Able to stay calm under pressure and handle disagreement constructively.\nIn New York City, the base salary for this position is $170,000-$190,000. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors including years of relevant skills and experience, level of responsibility, and qualifications. This position is based out of the New York office and reports into our Partner, Managing Director of Experience. \nProto is a New York based company with offices at 120 Broadway, 34th Floor. Our staff is encouraged to work-from-office on days of their choosing based on personal preferences, collaboration moments, client meetings, and all-company gatherings. We also support workplace flexibility and have made work-from-anywhere available to all staff (within a 3-hour time zone of eastern standard time zone). Our core business hours are generally 9:30am-6:00pm EST; however, due to our client service model and collaborative working culture, individual working hours fluctuate to reflect client deadlines and deliverables.\nInterested in applying? Right this way.\nJustice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion [JEDI] at Proto\nWe believe that fostering a just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive organization that works for us, will ultimately advance positive futures for all. Our people are our greatest investment, and it is through them that we continually incorporate a variety of lived and professional experiences that expand, evolve and amend our approaches. Only by combining unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds can we unlock the most creative ideas and innovative approaches for our clients to shape a world that works for everyone. \nThis Proto post has been written in 12-point font and includes extra space around headings and between paragraphs for easier reading amongst people with dyslexia. We are continuously working towards making our job postings more inclusive. 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