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NRG

Client Strategist

Pittsburgh, PA · On-site

$72K - $118K/yr

Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals ... The Client Strategist aims to improve our clients' profitability and business productivity by ...

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Strategist; Team Lead

Washington, DC · On-site

$137K - $177K/yr

The Strategist; Team Lead oversees a cross-functional team of strategists, design strategists, and designers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, on-time products that meet program objectives.

DCM

Strategy Associate

New York, NY · Remote

$22/hr

... Lead Strategist to support the full lifecycle of client campaigns - from launch through close. This is a project management and client-support role: you'll help make sure campaigns run smoothly ...

DCM

Strategy Associate

New York, NY · Remote

... our Lead Strategist to support the full lifecycle of client campaigns from launch through close. This is a project management and client-support role: youll help make sure campaigns run smoothly ...

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Overview About the Role - As a Knowledge Strategist Team Lead, Governance at Instacart, you will lead the Governance group within the Knowledge Strategy team. You will establish and maintain content ...

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How much do lead strategist jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for lead strategist in the United States is $139,867.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $121,500.00 and $157,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How much money does a strategist make?

A strategist's salary varies based on experience, industry, and location, but typically ranges from $70,000 to $150,000 annually. Senior strategists or those in specialized fields can earn higher salaries, especially with advanced skills and certifications.

What is a Lead Strategist?

A Lead Strategist is a senior professional responsible for developing, guiding, and overseeing the strategic direction of an organization, project, or campaign. They analyze market trends, set long-term goals, and collaborate with various teams to ensure that strategies are effectively implemented. Lead Strategists play a crucial role in decision-making processes and help organizations stay competitive by identifying opportunities for growth and improvement. Their work often involves research, data analysis, and communicating recommendations to stakeholders.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Lead Strategist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Lead Strategist, you need strong analytical thinking, strategic planning abilities, and a background in business or a related field, often supported by an advanced degree or significant industry experience. Familiarity with market analysis tools, data visualization software, and project management platforms is typically required. Exceptional communication, leadership, and critical thinking skills help a Lead Strategist influence decision-making and guide teams effectively. These competencies are essential to develop actionable strategies, drive organizational growth, and maintain a competitive edge.

How does a Lead Strategist typically collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive organizational goals?

A Lead Strategist regularly collaborates with cross-functional teams such as marketing, product, sales, and analytics by facilitating strategy sessions, aligning departmental objectives, and ensuring everyone is working toward shared business goals. This role often acts as a bridge, communicating strategic vision and translating it into actionable plans for each team. Effective collaboration requires strong interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of each team's capabilities, and the ability to synthesize feedback into the overarching strategy. Regular meetings and progress check-ins are standard to maintain alignment and momentum.
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Client Strategist

Client Strategist

NRG

Pittsburgh, PA • On-site

$72K - $118K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!
As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You'll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success-take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future!
The Client Strategist engages and manages key client relationships across industries and sectors to drive business value through end-to-end delivery of commodity and non-commodity-based energy solutions. The Client Strategist aims to improve our clients' profitability and business productivity by creating value through procurement solutions, operating cost reduction and world class customer service.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
  • Manage strategic relationships as lead strategist for NRGs most valued managed product clients: up to 30 key customers and over 2 million annual MWhs and/or 4 million annual Dth
  • Provide world class levels of customer service resulting in customer retention and renewal business
  • Synthesize customer commodity and non-commodity strategy by analyzing a wide variety of solutions, selecting the most relevant products and tools to meet specific client objectives
  • Manage key clients by setting procurement objectives, developing reporting capabilities and benchmarks, maintaining strategy with customers by identifying changes in scope, interpreting reporting outputs
  • Travel (up to 25%) to key customer sites to present commodity and non-commodity strategy and results to senior management
  • Work directly with the Direct and Indirect sales teams to support the acquisition of new business
  • Interface with pricing and wholesale supply and trading to provide wholesale market information, transparent pricing and execution to commodity customers
  • Interface with Demand Management and renewable services teams to provide non-commodity solutions and product execution to key customers
  • Apply risk management techniques to customer strategy including, but not limited to Load Forecasting, VaR analysis and Options theory

Working Conditions:
  • Open office environment.
  • Sensory attention: Continual need to give concentrated attention where multiple stimuli are changing quickly and where 2 or more senses - hearing, seeing, touching, and tasking - must be used in coordination.
  • Mental stress: Continuous occurrence of strong demand for results and multiple simultaneous demands requiring decisions
  • Travel - up to 25%

Minimum Requirements:
  • Proficient with computer spreadsheet and database applications
  • Bachelor's degree required. Concentration in engineering, economics, mathematics, or specific energy market analysis-related experience preferred
  • Two or more years of energy, commodity, or finance experience required
  • Presentation proficiency and the ability to interact with senior management
  • Ability to develop and implement highly effective market and business strategies
  • Skilled in business analysis and identifying market potential for significant business growth

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in business management or related field preferred
  • Holds Certified Energy Procurement Professional (CEP) or Certified Energy Management (CEM) Designation preferred
  • Excellent quantitative skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good skills of persuasion and effectiveness at explaining rational for recommendations and decisions
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Strong organizational abilities, attention to detail and deadline orientation
  • Commitment to work with a sense of urgency
  • The ability to work as a team player
  • Be proactive and creative in solving problems
  • Exhibit a positive attitude to inspire the people around you

Physical Requirements:
  • Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is occasional opportunity to move about

The base salary range for this position is: $72,080 - $118,932. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition the position may be eligible to participate in the benefits program which include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending accounts.
NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.
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About NRG

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At NRG, we're bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

Industry

Oil and coal products manufacturing

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Houston, TX, US

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