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Strategy jobs and conferences

Corporate strategy, corporate development and business planning. Strategy has about 3,790 verified open jobs on NextChapter right now, with a typical posted salary of $173,000 a year. About 6% of openings are entry or early-career level. 44 conferences are tagged to it, 36 with dates announced.

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 3,790

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

Typical posted salary
$173,000 a year (middle half $140,000 to $222,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 880 of the newest 3,790 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
6% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 3,790 verified open jobs.

Ask for AI skills
13% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: AI-skill tagger on the posting text, newest 3,790 verified open jobs.

Remote
14% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data, newest 3,790 verified open jobs.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Conferences in the catalog for Strategy
44, 36 with dates announced

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

Next conference
IFEBP Annual Employee Benefits Conference, Oct 25, 2026

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Median published ticket price
$1,195

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

Open calls for speakers
8 conferences

Source: NextChapter conference catalog.

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. project management14%
  2. 2. strategic planning10%
  3. 3. excel10%
  4. 4. m&a10%
  5. 5. onboarding7%
  6. 6. go-to-market7%
  7. 7. financial modeling6%
  8. 8. forecasting6%

States with the most openings

  1. 1. NY16%
  2. 2. CA14%
  3. 3. TX8%
  4. 4. MA6%
  5. 5. IL6%

Open Strategy jobs

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Industries hiring for this function

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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.

  • IFEBP Annual Employee Benefits Conference

    Oct 25 to Oct 28, 2026 · New Orleans, LA

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

  • SAP TechEd

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · 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…

  • ICF Converge

    Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026 · 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

  • Fractional Conference (FRAK)

    Oct 28 to Oct 30, 2026 · Scottsdale, AZ

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

    Open call for speakers

  • M&A Source Conference & Deal Market

    Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2026 · Houston, TX

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

  • ASUG Tech Connect

    Nov 2 to Nov 4, 2026 · Fort Worth, TX

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

  • 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

  • TEI Annual Conference

    Oct 24 to Oct 27, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ

    Paid ticket. 2027 fees not posted until about six months before.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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