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Strategy jobs and conferences

Corporate strategy, corporate development and business planning. Strategy has about 3,123 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $160,000 a year. About 7% of openings are entry or early-career level. 43 conferences are tagged to it, 29 with dates announced.

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Strategy market snapshot

Every figure names its source and period. Estimates are labeled as estimates; AI exposure is what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss.

Verified open jobs
about 3,123

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

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Typical posted salary
$160,000 a year (middle half $138,000 to $208,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 918 of the newest 3,123 verified open jobs.

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Entry or early-career level
7% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 3,123 verified open jobs.

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Ask for AI skills
11% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 3,123 verified open jobs.

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Remote
11% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 3,123 verified open jobs.

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Median annual wage, Business & financial occupations
$82,660

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national, all industries, May 2025.

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Observed AI exposure, Business & financial occupations
18% of tasks show work-related Claude usage (average across 29 occupations)

Source: Anthropic Economic Index, labor market impacts, March 2026: coverage of tasks, not job loss, estimate.

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AI task exposure, closest group (Business & financial)
54 out of 100: what AI could do in principle, not a measured job loss

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026; Eloundou et al. (2024) task-exposure score, estimate.

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Employment change, Business & financial
+10.8% from 2022 to 2026

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August, 2022 and 2026.

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Unemployed 27+ weeks, last job in Business & financial
30.5% of unemployed people

Source: NextChapter White Collar Employment Report, September 2026, Census CPS (NextChapter calculation), January to August 2026, 530 respondents.

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Conferences in the catalog for Strategy
43, 29 with dates announced

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, checked against each event’s own site.

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Next conference
Franchise Brokers Conference & Expo (FBCE), Nov 8, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Median published ticket price
$1,195

Source: NextChapter conference catalog, lowest published price, 19 conferences with a price.

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Open calls for speakers
6 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. project management11%
  2. 2. excel10%
  3. 3. m&a10%
  4. 4. strategic planning7%
  5. 5. powerpoint6%
  6. 6. financial modeling6%
  7. 7. due diligence5%
  8. 8. change management5%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. NY20%
  2. 2. CA14%
  3. 3. TX7%
  4. 4. MA6%
  5. 5. IL5%

What Strategy jobs pay

Advertised pay on live postings that state it, annual in US dollars.

Strategy pay: median $155,000, middle half $135,000 to $198,000, from 970 postings. See also the skills that pay more.

Open Strategy jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 3,123 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

Industries hiring for this function

Employers hiring

Ranked: the employers hiring the most strategy jobs

Strategy conferences

Conferences tagged for this function, plus events with no function tag whose attendee roles point here.

  • Franchise Brokers Conference & Expo (FBCE)

    Nov 8 to Nov 11, 2026 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $4,500 to $5,450. Early bird $4,500 through Jan 31; regular $5,450 (a search snippet also showed $5,950).

  • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference

    Nov 9 to Nov 11, 2026 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Price not published on site; full-conference pass only, no one-day pass. Hotel rate $289 + $40 resort fee.

  • NYU Institute on Federal Taxation

    Nov 15 to Nov 20, 2026 · New York, NY

    Ticket About $2,340. Fee per the NYU page; CPE-oriented week-long program.

  • Investments & Wealth Institute Experience

    Nov 16 to Nov 17, 2026 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Ticket $897 to $1,990. Member $1,495; Signature Member $1,121.25 (25% off); Elite Member $897 (40% off); non-member $1,990…

  • Emerging Franchisor Conference

    Nov 16 to Nov 18, 2026 · Nashville, TN

    Paid ticket. Registration via Cvent; price not shown.

  • Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning

    Jan 11 to Jan 15, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $1,200 to $1,250. Early registration $1,200 by Sept 30, 2026; $1,250 after. In person or virtual.

  • AICPA Personal Financial Planning Symposium

    Jan 25 to Jan 27, 2027 · Nashville, TN

    Ticket $1,625 to $2,200. Standard onsite pricing: non-members $2,200; members $1,775; PFP/Tax Section members and PFS credential…

  • AM&AA Winter and Summer Conferences

    Jan 28 to Jan 29, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Ticket $1,195 to $1,495. Member $1,195; general $1,495; renewal bundles higher. Two conferences a year (Winter in January, Summer…

  • AM&AA Winter Conference

    Jan 28 to Jan 29, 2027 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not listed; register or email info@amaaonline.com.

  • DREAM (Achieving the Dream)

    Feb 2 to Feb 5, 2027 · Columbus, OH

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 21, 2026

  • Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience

    Feb 13 to Feb 16, 2027 · Orlando, FL

    Ticket $675 to $875. Early $675, regular $750, onsite $875 per FAQ; registration page shows 2026 rates.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Sep 22, 2026

  • NABIP Capitol Conference

    Feb 21 to Feb 23, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • IFA Annual Convention

    Feb 22 to Feb 24, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $699 to $3,499. Franchisee $699 early bird (to Dec 11), $849 standard, $999 onsite. Franchisor member $1,275 / $1,499 /…

  • Tulane Corporate Law Institute

    Mar 11 to Mar 12, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

    Paid ticket. Registration details posted early fall; fees not read.

  • League for Innovation Innovations Conference

    Mar 14 to Mar 16, 2027 · Chandler, AZ

    Ticket $1,150 to $1,550. Board/Alliance member $1,150 through Jan 15, 2027, $1,350 after; nonmember $1,350 early, $1,550 regular.

    Open call for speakers

  • ACPA Annual Convention

    Mar 15 to Mar 18, 2027 · Toronto, CA

    Ticket $485 to $905. Member $485 early to $699 late; nonmember $689 to $905 incl. 1 yr membership. Regular rate through Dec 11,…

    Open call for speakers

  • SAPinsider Las Vegas

    Mar 15 to Mar 18, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $2,199 to $2,499. Early bird $2,199 through Feb 5, 2027, then $2,499; includes 12 months of SAPinsider.org access.

  • NACADA Region Conferences

    Mar 16 to Mar 18, 2027 · Norfolk, VA

    Paid ticket, price not listed

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 3, 2026

  • TEI Midyear Conference

    Mar 21 to Mar 24, 2027 · Washington, DC

    Ticket $1,395 to $1,550. Early rates: member $1,395, non-member $1,550, until Feb 19, 2027.

  • Seatrade Cruise Global

    Apr 5 to Apr 8, 2027 · Miami Beach, FL

    Paid ticket. Pricing not published on the pages read.

  • Career Thought Leaders Symposium

    Apr 11 to Apr 14, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket. Registration is open; price and venue not shown on the events page (a third-party listing says Baltimore).

  • Exit Planning Summit

    May 2 to May 4, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Ticket $1,995 to $2,995. General admission $1,995; VIP $2,995.

    Open call for speakers

  • ServiceNow Knowledge

    May 4 to May 6, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. 2027 pass prices not published.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Oct 30, 2026

  • MIT Sloan CIO Symposium

    May 18, 2027 · Cambridge, MA

    Paid ticket. Price not seen.

  • Morningstar Investment Conference (US)

    Jun 16 to Jun 17, 2027 · In person

    Paid ticket. 2027 price not yet published. Past editions at Navy Pier, Chicago; city for 2027 not confirmed on the page.…

  • GBTA Convention

    Aug 2 to Aug 4, 2027 · San Diego, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration opens Nov 19.

  • Virtuoso Travel Week

    Aug 7 to Aug 13, 2027 · Las Vegas, NV

    Paid ticket. Eligibility and fees not read.

  • Nonprofit Consulting Conference (NPCC)

    Aug 10 to Aug 11, 2027 · Online

    Ticket $397 to $497. Early bird $397, then $497; VIP happy hour bundle $572; no refunds, transferable to July 5.

  • NACADA Annual Conference

    Oct 24 to Oct 27, 2027 · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition Oct 4-7 Oklahoma City.

    Open call for speakers

  • ICF Converge

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Washington, DC

    Paid ticket. Pricing not on the event page: Full 3-Day Immersive, One-Day and On-Demand passes; ICF members save at every phase.

    Open call for speakers

  • ASTA Travel Advisor Conference

    Usually May (next dates not announced) · Orlando, FL

    Paid ticket. Registration at events.asta.org/event/TAC27/home/; price not read.

  • Fractional Conference (FRAK)

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket. Prices are on the RegFox page, not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • IFEBP Annual Employee Benefits Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · New Orleans, LA

    Ticket About $1,925. $1,925 through Sept 14, 2026; later rate not read. 2027 not announced.

  • M&A Source Conference & Deal Market

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Houston, TX

    Paid ticket. Pricing not retrieved; site blocked direct fetch.

  • OD Network Annual Conference

    Usually September (next dates not announced) · Online

    Paid ticket. 2026 early-bird non-member $375, student/emerging member $150 (from earlier lead); 2027 not announced.

  • SAP TechEd

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Berlin, DE

    Free expo floor; session passes $1,999. Berlin in person EUR 1,999 (public sector EUR 1,699, groups of 5+ EUR 1,799); the virtual…

  • The SEC Speaks

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · In person and online

    Paid ticket. 2026 edition started March 19; 2027 dates not announced; fees not read.

  • ABA M&A Committee Annual Meeting

    Usually January (next dates not announced) · Laguna Beach, CA

    Paid ticket. Registration not yet open; ABA listings differ by a day on the start date; section membership may affect rate.

  • ASUG Tech Connect

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Fort Worth, TX

    Paid ticket. Member-exclusive pricing; amounts are on the registration tab, not seen. Hands-on labs free with pre-registration.

  • Exchange (ETF conference)

    Usually March (next dates not announced) · Las Vegas, NV

    Ticket $149 to $399. 2026 edition (Mar 15-18, Virgin Hotels Las Vegas) listed $149-$399 for advisors; 2027 dates not yet…

  • Franchise Leadership & Development Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Atlanta, GA

    Paid ticket. Price not listed.

  • NAAIM Outlook Conference

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Dallas, TX

    Ticket $738 to $898. Early-bird member $738 / non-member $898 ended Aug 1, 2026; current rate may be higher. NAAIM homepage shows…

  • Thrive! (PARWCC)

    Usually October (next dates not announced) · Online

    Ticket About $449. 2026 member price $449; next edition not announced.

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