At Bowery Farming, we dream of a world where agriculture gives back to the people and the planet more than it takes. But to achieve this, we need more than incremental change.
We need to reimagine farming from the ground up.
Everyday, Bowery’s purpose-driven team works toward this mission. Right outside of cities, we build indoor farms that grow wildly flavorful produce that’s defiantly free from pollutants, all while using less finite resources like space and water. Our smart farms are powered by our proprietary farm operating system, BoweryOS, creating a simplified, agile food system that’s focused on flavor, freshness, and safety.
At Bowery, we’re farming efficiently so we can feed effectively, democratizing access to fresh, local food in our communities. Join us: https://boweryfarming.com/careers/
Founded in 2015, Bowery Farming is on a mission to democratize access to high-quality, local, safe and sustainable produce. We build smart indoor farms near cities, growing fresher, pesticide-free Protected Produce with bold flavor in precisely controlled environments, 365 days a year. At the heart of each farm is the proprietary BoweryOS, which integrates software, hardware, sensors, AI, computer vision systems, machine learning models, and robotics to orchestrate and automate the entirety of its operations. As a result, each farm creates far less waste and uses a fraction of the water and land compared to traditional agriculture. For more insight on our culture, our teams, and all the things that make us so unique, check out
The Roots: Bowery Farming's People Podcast.
About the Role
It’s an exciting time to join Bowery! We’re building out our Strategy department and searching for a Senior Strategy Manager who will support the VP of Strategy on a wide range of strategic opportunities to fuel our growth and expansion.
Based in New York City, Bowery is the largest vertical farming company in the United States, serving major e-commerce platforms and more than 850 grocery stores in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, including Albertsons Companies (Safeway and Acme), Amazon Fresh, Giant Food, Walmart, Weis, Whole Foods Market, and specialty grocers, with produce that's harvested year-round at peak freshness, delivered within days of harvest. To date, we have raised $472 million from leading investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC, Temasek, GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst, GGV Capital, First Round Capital, and individuals including Henry Kravis, Jeff Wilke, as well as some of the foremost thought leaders in food, including Tom Colicchio, José Andrés and David Barber of Blue Hill.
We celebrate unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures that enrich the workplace. Join us in creating an inclusive work environment that is free of bias and discrimination, where everyone can be their authentic self. We strongly encourage people from all walks of life and underrepresented backgrounds to apply and join the Bowery Farming team. We are an equal opportunity employer.
What You'll Do:
Explore and evaluate a wide range of strategic opportunities, partnerships, M&A, and expansion opportunities and ultimately provide the information needed to recommend the best path(s) to achieve the desired outcomesProvide detailed analysis and support for evaluation of external partnerships from discovery to negotiation through to effective implementationIdentify and analyze growth and optimization opportunities for both current and new products and initiativesWork cross-functionally to develop new business opportunities by leveraging existing relationships and also pursuing new partnershipsWork with internal teams to ensure the successful implementation and execution of key strategic initiativesFacilitate strategic workshops and brainstorming sessions and conduct retrosConstantly help prioritize and de-prioritize initiatives for our team and for the companyWho You Are:
You have a background in Strategy, M&A, and/or PartnershipsYou are able to formulate and articulate strong, data-informed opinions based on research, experience, and exploration, but also able to flex and adjust as new or different information surfacesYou are a creative problem solver with a bias for action, comfort in ambiguity, and the ability to work independentlyYou are capable of diving into a new business, learning and building expertise and credibility quicklyYou are willing to challenge the standard thinking with new ideas, new approaches, and new solutionsYou are comfortable with public speaking and communicating both verbally and in writingYou are able to multitask with research projects, data analysis & coordination with the executive team and cross-functional peersYou are very strong in both quantitative and qualitative analysisYou have the determination to see projects through to the endYou are able to create structure and processes in the midst of ambiguitySelf-directed and able to work independentlyYou have operated and executed businesses, partnerships, dealsYou are willing to roll up their sleeves to build financial models and forecasts, create presentations, draft talking points and notesWho We Are:
Bowery is a place where everyone is welcome, included and empowered to reach their full potential We live our shared values every day in both big and small ways: opt-in, think wildly different, break barriers together & be kind to the core We are a mission-driven team of unconventional thinkers, problem-solvers, optimists and activators We share a passion for giving back more to the planet than we take, growing deliciously abundant food without abundant harmWe are excited to hear from you!