Any wise advice for starting a Strategy function in a startup? Just joined in a series-D startup as their first Strategy function hire. All around me are hundreds of super smart technical and industry experts, but no one seems to know what to expect from me. Concerned they end up hiring a consulting firm, and just ask me to manage the engagement

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Align on or eke out a scope.

What is your scope and charge? Why did they hire you? At some companies, strategy is the special projects team. At others, the strategy team handles broad enterprise strategy. At yet others, the strategy team is basically finance planning & analysis under the CFO. What is it at your company? Can you influence what the why is for you?

Don't worry about a consulting firm. Consulting projects are narrow and deep, whereas in house strategy roles are more likely to be broad and shallow. They probably could benefit from consulting, but it isn't a threat to the broader scope of your role, unless strategy to your company means special projects team. Even in that case, this one consulting project wouldn't be your whole job, just one part.

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