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Senior Associate, Strategic Initiatives

Crusoe· Strategic Initiatives
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Denver, CO - US$110k - $135kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Crusoe is seeking a Senior Associate in the Strategy function to build an AI-powered intelligence infrastructure, develop market and competitive insights, and translate research into actionable strategic guidance for leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain a differentiated view of markets including AI compute and cloud, hyperscalers, neoclouds, semiconductors and accelerators, power and energy, data center infrastructure, manufacturing and other adjacent markets.
  • Develop competitive intelligence on key companies and ecosystems: strategy, customers, partnerships, capacity, economics, technology, geographic expansion and other indicators of evolution.
  • Build structured market maps and datasets linking companies, customers, technologies and value chains.
  • Identify developments that could materially affect Crusoe and distinguish meaningful signals from noise.
  • Maintain rigorous sourcing and update standards for trusted, auditable intelligence.
  • Turn fragmented information into clear, actionable insights; explain what is changing, why it matters and recommended actions.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business needs into strategic questions, size opportunities, compare alternatives and test assumptions with quantitative and qualitative analysis.
  • Synthesize external research with customer, partner and team insights; write concise position papers and strategic briefs with conclusions, evidence, implications and next steps.
  • Own recurring intelligence products for leadership that focus on relevant developments.
  • Serve as a research partner on live strategic questions (market entry, product expansion, partnerships, M&A screens, opportunities).
  • Build relationships across Crusoe to reflect on-ground intelligence.

Qualifications

  • 2 to 5 years in strategy consulting, investment or equity research, corporate strategy, market research, or similarly analytical environment. A strong body of independent work can substitute.
  • Hands-on AI fluency with tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or similar; ability to walkthrough workflows.
  • Proven ability to turn recurring information needs into a dataset and repeatable process (agent, scraper, pipeline, monitoring setup, or model with refresh).
  • Strong market and commercial judgment; ability to reason about customers, competitors, value chains, business models and unit economics.
  • Analytical rigor in evaluating sources, building estimates and scenarios, and defending reasoning.

Skills

Required:Market and competitive intelligenceOriginal insights and strategic analysisAI-powered intelligence infrastructure
Nice to have:Research tooling and workflows

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional location-specific perks and programs
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

The AI factory company | Renewable-powered AI infrastructure

Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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