Strategy Associate

Who are we?

Lyka is an Australian founded pet wellness company that's shaking up an outdated industry and paving the way for happier, healthier pets. Despite medical advancements, animal lifespans are on the decline. Today, the average pet only reaches 37% of their full potential lifespan and statistics have shown us that many suffer from dental disease, cancer, and obesity. Simply put, the status quo is not enough.

As humans, we've experienced firsthand the positive impact fresh wholefoods can have on our health and wellbeing, and we believe our furry friends deserve the same. We're on a mission to do just that, starting with nutritionally balanced, wholefood meals delivered direct to doors around Australia. As the world's most sustainable pet wellness company, we're putting pets and our planet first - one bowl at a time.

Today, we are proud to share we've served over 50 million meals to puppers and their parents across Australia, and this is just the beginning. Our vision is to create multiple nutritional products, adding disease prevention meals and supplements, and expand into new markets.

Currently, we have a team of 250+ pet-obsessed people, and we're continuing to grow (yes, looking at you). These carefully selected people are dedicated to building the next generation of technology and products to help empower pet parents to take control over their pet's wellbeing.

Our Mission

The time we share with our pets is being cut short. Despite medical advancements, they're getting sicker earlier. They're dying prematurely. The industry has it backwards - prioritising treating symptoms instead of addressing the root cause. That's where we come in.

At Lyka, we take a preventative, holistic and personalised approach to pet care. We look at the full picture, factoring in the diet, lifestyle and environment of each individual animal.

We don't stop at symptoms, instead we dig for the root cause. We create nutrition plans unique to each pet, because it's not just about living longer, but living well too.

Our mission is to increase the lifespan of dogs and cats.

The Role

We're looking for a Strategy Associate to join us in our mission to change the pet wellness game and help our furry friends live out their best lives.

Sitting in our Strategy Team, our Strategy Associate will work collaboratively and cross-functionally on Lyka's highest priority areas, playing a pivotal role in shaping the future vision for Lyka, and the roadmap to get there.

What you'll do:

• Support the development and evolution of Lyka's vision and long-term strategy, as well as the rollout of the Strategic Roadmap across the organisation.
• Break down and solve a variety of problems on new products, channels, markets and capabilities, as well as the operational investment required to meet strategic demands.
• Deliver accurate and data-driven work, and zoom out to understand the broader commercial impact on the business.
• Build strong relationships and work effectively with cross-functional stakeholders across the business to deliver projects.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and professional development and support others in areas of expertise.
• Live and work in accordance with Lyka's values and principles while at the workplace.

• 1 to 3 years of professional experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or related roles.
• Demonstrated analytical skills with strong attention to detail, including use of relevant tools and dashboards and basic modelling.
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate insights to different stakeholders across the business.
• Ability to break down and frame basic problems, as well as show active curiosity to seek out information and ask questions.
• Strong bias to action to get things done.
• Collaborative, humble, and eager to learn, naturally able to collaborate with others and to work cross-functionally.
• Experience in a high-growth start-up environment a plus.

• Work in a fast-growing start-up, experiencing what goes behind the scenes to sustain hyper-growth for a start-up with a physical product
• Growth and Development – Lyka is growing extremely quickly, which means you will have the opportunity to experience different challenges every day and progressively acquire more responsibilities as our facility and team expands. We provide an annual L&D budget for you to continue your personal development.
• Work for a sustainability focused company - we care about the health of our dogs and our planet. We're proud to be Australia's only carbon-negative and plastic-negative pet company and we're always looking at ways for us improve sustainability practices.
• Be part of a diverse top talent team, coming from widely different backgrounds and geographies.
• Up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
• Wellbeing assistance and tools to take care of your mental and physical wellbeing so you can do your best work.
• We have pet-friendly offices and industrial kitchens in Sydney and Melbourne. Onsite days are required during your onboarding.
• Pupper parent support to care for your furry friends - flexible arrangements for new pets, pet-friendly offices, discounts, and financial allowance for dog training & care to help them live their best life

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams

Lyka is an equal opportunity employer devoted to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

We celebrate diversity, are devoted to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.