Squarespace
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New York, NY

International Expansion Lead

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At Squarespace, our platform empowers millions of people — from individuals and local artists to entrepreneurs shaping the world’s most iconic businesses — to share their stories and create an impactful, design-forward, and easy-to-manage online presence. From our headquarters in NYC, we are actively working to grow our international reach and bring the future of online publishing to a worldwide audience.

We are in search of a New Market Expansion Lead to execute our global expansion strategy. You’ll be responsible for managing and executing targeted market expansions and form part of our International Strategy & Operations team based in New York. In this role, you’ll lead broad cross-functional initiatives with the goal of setting Squarespace up for successful launches in selected markets. If you get excited about the idea of being the first one on the ground, developing innovative go-to-market strategies, partnering with cross-functional teams, and validating new ideas, then this role is for you!

This role is based in our New York City headquarters and reports to our Head of International Strategy & Operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own the development, validation and execution of go-to-market strategies for select target markets
  • Lead cross-functional team to execute against selected go-to-market strategy; including collaborating across Strategy, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Creative, Customer Operations, and Finance
  • Drive market research to understand local user needs, preferences, cultural differences, competitive environment, and any local insights that will help drive strategic decision making
  • Partner with technical project manager on project management, setting milestones, and achieving alignment among all teams involved
  • Partner with Product to guide roadmap for target markets by providing insights, research and data to influence prioritization
  • Evaluate and communicate progress of market expansion efforts on a regular basis to key stakeholders
  • Provide ongoing reporting on key performance indicators for selected markets, tracking the impact of initiatives implemented
  • Contribute to the development and execution of innovative go-to-market strategies for new test markets

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 6+ years of experience in consulting, strategy, international expansion or related experience
  • Experience supporting international expansion for digital businesses across strategy and operations
  • Experience launching products in new markets without an existing presence
  • Collaborative approach, with experience leading broad cross-functional projects and managing multiple stakeholders
  • Experience with in depth research including surveys, customer interviews, and A/B testing
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence decision making across teams
  • Strong analytical skills and an ability to work with broad datasets and derive insights to build business cases
  • Good product understanding and ability to prioritize and articulate local user needs to product and engineering
  • Experience living and working abroad in a non-English speaking country is a plus
  • Language ability in another language besides English is a plus

About Squarespace

Squarespace makes beautiful products to help people with creative ideas succeed. By blending elegant design and sophisticated engineering, we empower millions of people — from individuals and local artists to entrepreneurs shaping the world’s most iconic businesses — to share their stories with the world. Squarespace’s team of more than 900 is headquartered in downtown New York City, with offices in Dublin and Portland. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com/about.

Perks

  • Health insurance with 100% premium covered
  • Flexible vacation & paid time off
  • Equity plan
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Free lunch and snacks
  • Dog-friendly workplace
  • And more

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives and experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our customer base, but we also strive for the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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What are Squarespace Perks + Benefits

Squarespace Benefits Overview

Flexible PTO policy for full time employees
20 weeks paid leave to welcome a child through any of the ways to form a family for all genders
Up to 12 weeks paid personal care leave
Up to 20 weeks paid leave to care for a family member
Bereavement leave for loss of a loved one
$20,000 benefit for fertility planning & treatment, adoption & surrogacy
Unlimited free virtual family planning visits with OB/GYNs, doulas & midwives
Subsidized backup care for family, infant, child, adult, or elder dependents
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support child care & parenting, helping aging parents & more
Virtual counseling sessions with licensed therapists fully covered with HealthJoy
100% paid Headspace app subscriptions
Access to mental healthcare apps, Talkspace & Ginger
100% paid premiums on health benefits for you, your dependent children & domestic partner
$5,000 tuition reimbursement per year
2 complimentary Squarespace sites & subscription to Unfold

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Highly diverse management team
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Squarespace offers virtual counseling sessions with licensed therapists fully covered with HealthJoy. 100% paid Headspace app subscriptions and access to mental healthcare apps, Talkspace & Ginger.
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Pet friendly
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
All employees have full access to LinkedIn Learning.
Online course subscriptions available

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