Director of Strategy, Small Door
$160-190k
+ Equity
Members-only veterinary practice
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Members-only veterinary practice
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-190k
+ Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To deliver superior veterinary care for pets while providing a personalized, modern, and convenient experience for pet parents.
Role
Who you are
- This is a high-visibility role for someone who pairs sharp analytical instincts with the ability to work across every function, turning ambiguity into structured plans and then making sure those plans actually land
- You'll be equally comfortable building the model and sitting with the operators, finance, and clinical teams who have to act on it
- 6–10 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, or an operating/strategy role at a high-growth startup — ideally with exposure to multi-location, consumer, healthcare, or services businesses
- Experience leading complex organizational change — integrations, transformations, or other high-stakes, fast-moving programs — with a track record of owning execution rather than just advising
- Highly analytical, with advanced Excel skills and the ability to build models, dig into data, and turn it into clear, defensible recommendations — comfortable with P&L concepts, building business cases, and setting and tracking KPIs
- Highly organized, with the ability to coordinate across multiple initiatives at once without dropping balls
- Fluent with AI tools and a track record of using them to work faster and sharper — accelerating research and analysis, drafting and pressure-testing materials, and building lightweight workflows that scale your own output
- Outstanding communication and executive presence, with strong slide-making skills and the ability to build polished presentations and narratives that land with a CEO and board
- Self-starter who operates independently with limited structure while staying tightly coordinated with leadership — with a bias for action and a strong work ethic
- High EQ and a genuine curiosity about people and how teams work — able to read culture and dynamics, build trust quickly from frontline clinic staff to the executive team, and bring people along through change
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
What the job involves
- As Director of Strategy, you'll drive the company's most important and complex cross-functional initiatives — from the executive suite to the clinic floor — partnering directly with the CEO and senior leadership to set and sequence priorities
- Drive our most complex, company-defining initiatives from end to end — coordinating across functions and workstreams (marketing, product, operations, people, finance, and systems), tracking progress against the roadmap, and serving as a central point of coordination across the business
- Act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and senior leaders — driving the strategic planning cadence and translating high-level priorities into structured roadmaps, operating plans, and clear decision frameworks
- Take individual strategic projects from concept through delivery — proactively surfacing risks, dependencies, trade-offs, and resource needs before they become problems
- Go deep on operational and performance challenges across our practices — diagnosing root causes on the ground, then partnering directly with clinic and field teams to design and implement solutions that stick
- Build and deliver high-impact materials for the CEO, executive team, and board — synthesizing analysis into crisp recommendations and clear narratives that drive decisions
- Own value tracking and realization across key initiatives — partnering with finance to define KPIs, monitor progress, and hold workstreams accountable to committed outcomes
- Run point on solving our toughest strategic problems as they arise — sizing markets, evaluating opportunities, pressure-testing business cases, and bringing structured thinking to whatever is most important that quarter
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve and grow the business — from new service and membership offerings to operational efficiencies — building the case for pursuing them through customer and market research, competitive analysis, and analytics
Our take
In the US, many veterinary practitioners are overworked and underpaid, resulting in long waits for appointments, shorter visits and a general decrease in veterinary care. Small Door provides a membership model that pairs clients with vets to give pet owners access to 24/7 communication and priority services, ensuring their animals reach the care they need.
There are other companies that are aiming to reduce wait times and costs for sufficient veterinary care. However, Small Door has found its niche in the market by guaranteeing annual examination and priority access to specialists that are trained to deal with specific animals.
While Small Door has launched physical veterinary services, its primary focus remains on connecting clients with the right experts. The company emphasizes that this approach helps it stay true to its mission, as it makes moves to strengthen its executive team and embark on a new phase of growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
47% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2025
$35m
LATE VC
Dec 2022
$40m
SERIES B
Total funding: $101.5m
Company benefits
- 401(K) with match
- Generous paid time off
- Separate time off and budget allocation for Continuing Education
- Deeply discounted pet care at Small Door to help you take care of your furry family members.
- A state-of-the-art hospital with plenty of natural light and technology that makes your life easier
- A positive and collaborative work environment and true work-life balance
- Environment of mentorship and continuous learning
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Company HQ
NoMad, New York, NY
Leadership
Florent Peyre
(Co-Founder & CEO)Joined Ernst & Young as a Senior Team Lead in 2000. Was an Internal Consultant at Lagardere SCA. Moved to Hachette Filipacchi Media, eventually being promoted to VP of Emerging Platforms. Was hired by Gilt as VP of Business Development & Strategy, and then co-founded two startups, CasaHop and Placemeter, in 2012.
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