Manager, Expansion Strategy and Analytics

About Us

Imagine: 30 unique restaurants to order from, brought to your door in under 30 minutes. That's what our customers experience.

At Wonder, we want to make world-class food within reach, no matter where you live. That's why we've created a vertically integrated, new standard of dining that will allow you to enjoy menus from award-winning chefs and iconic restaurants across the country, all in one place. Our elevated brick + mortar locations will offer pick up and dine in options, as well as delivery to your home.

As a food-tech startup backed by top-tier venture capitalists and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs-including some of the most accomplished leaders in the technology, culinary, and logistics industries-we're growing. Join us in pioneering a new category of dining called "Fast-Fine", and revolutionizing the way people eat.

About the role

The Expansion Strategy and Analytics Manager will oversee market planning and real estate expansion strategy for the company. This role will execute, iterate on, and help to automate our demand forecasts by analyzing customer behavior and developing sophisticated models. This role encompasses the unique combination of analytics, strategy, and cross-functional partnership. Key responsibilities include: 

• Strategic partnership with the Development team to advise on expansion strategy (i.e., regional expansion strategy, trade area selection, kitchen size) 
• Future-state revenue forecasting for each prospective Wonder location, helping determine economic viability for potential new sites 
• Owning projections to inform near-term budget and strategic planning, and long-term capital allocation decisions, in partnership with Finance and Investor Relations 
• Delivery radius determination and creation for each new site to determine near-term and future-state serviceable market, in partnership with Operations and Marketing

The experience you have

• Market planning or geographic expansion experience in a company with a significant brick-and-mortar footprint. Bonus points if experience is in the food and beverage industry 
• Significant experience building complex financial and operational models using Excel and leveraging GIS databases 
• Ability to think beyond the numbers and use business judgment to inform key decisions 
• Experience working cross functionally within the organization and translating cross-functional requirements into relevant models 
• Experience communicating with senior executives and other internal stakeholders to convey complex analytical frameworks in a clear and concise manner
• Bonus points: Experience with Snowflake, Looker, Tableau, and geospatial and demographic databases (i.e., US Census data, ESRI) 

The way you work

• You are a self-starter that thrives in a fast-moving environment 
• You craft positive approaches with the pursuit of excellence with our people and customers in mind   
• You solve problems and make decisions informed by data, insights, and good judgement   
• You gain trust through open dialogue, embracing change, and actively seeking feedback   
• You have a relentless attention to detail

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed. 

Base Salary Range: $120,750  - $136,500