At F5, we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create, secure, and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity, from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation. Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers, and their customers, better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.F5 is a leading multi-cloud application service provider, empowering our customers to develop, deploy, operate, secure, and govern applications in any architecture, from on-premises to the public cloud. Our cloud, software, and hardware solutions enable our customers to deliver digital experiences to their customers more quickly, reliably, and at scale. At F5, it’s not just about what we do, but how we do it. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees feel valued and successful. Building a more agile and inclusive F5 is a core part of our strategy, and we believe our differences – when embraced with humility and respect – drive smarter decisions, increased innovation, and stronger performance.POSITION SUMMARYThe Corporate Strategy Specialist will play a crucial role in defining the company’s long-term strategic direction and creating compelling content for our internal and external stakeholders for delivery by the company’s CEO and C-Suite Executives. Most notably, this individual will be responsible for creating content for the company’s regular “Strategy Day” global event, including the creation of compelling stories, developing presentation and visual materials, and writing scripts. The role requires close interaction with the CEO, senior executives, and employees throughout the company. More broadly, the role also involves driving high-priority business projects, leading critical initiatives, and coordinating company-wide activities spanning everything from strategic growth initiatives to operational excellence programs. This position offers a significant opportunity to influence the growth, direction, and future of F5.RESPONSIBILITIESDevelop compelling and comprehensive content for the CEO and C-Suite Executives, requiring a keen sense for strategy formulation, ways to illuminate key insights and broad business acumenCreate effective stories using a variety of communication tools to inform stakeholders (e.g., including the Board, the CEO, the Executive Leadership Team, and broad employee audiences)Build executive-level presentations and write speechesFacilitate meetings and workshops, ensuring preparation and driving tangible outcomesAssist senior business executives in framing, evaluating, and executing against strategic optionsLead cross-functional teams to analyze strategic issues and develop optionsSynthesize findings to develop strategic recommendationsCreate structured analytical and financial models drawing upon data from various sources (e.g., including Capital IQ, third-party analyst research, survey data, etc.)Identify and manage the impact of insights on the broader organization, including developing and presenting strategic viewpoints, goals, and proposed outcomesKNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIESExperience identifying, evaluating, and analyzing critical strategic questionsPrior experience in Executive Communications or similarPrior experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or similarAbility to manage and prioritize multiple work streams in parallelDemonstrated leadership and ability to influence othersFocus on execution with the ability to deliver high-quality, synthesized analysisCreative problem-solving skills and comfort with financial analysisAbility to develop quantitative financial models to provide business insightsExperience working across multiple business units or functions to drive consensusPERSONAL QUALIFICATIONSExceptional written and oral communication skillsHigh energy, positive attitude, self-starter, and motivatedHighly organized and detail-orientedStrong presence, comfortable interacting with senior business leadersPreference for prior experience in enterprise infrastructure technologyProven analytical and quantitative skills with a data-driven approach to problem-solvingAdaptable and flexible in a fast-paced, dynamic environmentSKILLSBachelor’s degree in business, management, or engineering (MBA or equivalent preferred).7+ years of related experience to include story lining and storytelling using PowerPointExperience conducting deep structured interviewsProficiency in Excel or programming languages for financial modelingThe Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.The annual base pay for this position is: $132,800.00 - $199,200.00F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, geographic locations, and market conditions, as well as to reflect F5’s differing products, industries, and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.You may also be offered incentive compensation, bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits. More details about F5’s benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.f5.com/company/careers/benefits. F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice. Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).Equal Employment OpportunityIt is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.
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