About Kape Technologies
Kape Technologies is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, focused on helping people enjoy a safer, more private digital experience. We develop and operate consumer-focused products and technologies across areas including online privacy, security, VPN and digital protection, serving millions of users around the world.
Role Highlights
The Business & Competitive Strategist will own Kape Technologies’ overarching business and competitive strategy, turning market, competitor and performance data into clear strategic direction. The role will build a sophisticated competitive intelligence engine, identify growth opportunities and threats, and provide senior leadership and cross-functional teams with the insights needed to make informed business and investment decisions.
Responsibilities
Build and manage Kape’s competitive intelligence capabilities, including the tech stack, processes and data sources across tools such as SimilarWeb, pricing intelligence, social listening and market research platforms.
Continuously monitor competitors and market dynamics across product offerings, pricing, promotions, positioning, traffic, business models, M&A, emerging competitors, alternative technologies and market trends.
Translate complex market, competitive and performance data into actionable insights, strategic frameworks and clear recommendations for senior leadership.
Partner with C-suite and senior leaders to assess market opportunities, pressure-test assumptions, define strategic priorities and recommend business pivots.
Develop financial and strategic business cases for new markets, verticals, products, business models and other growth opportunities, including analysis of market dynamics, unit economics, monetization and competitive positioning.
Partner with Marketing, Product, Growth and other functions to turn strategic insights into priorities and initiatives, including product and website development, pricing, monetization, partnerships and promotions.
Provide Marketing and Communications with the competitive intelligence and strategic positioning needed to differentiate Kape and identify opportunities to win.
Act as a strategic “North Star” across functions, helping teams prioritize resources, align execution and make decisions based on market realities and broader business goals.
Requirements
6–10+ years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Strategy Consulting (e.g. McKinsey, BCG, Bain), or a senior Strategic Product Marketing/Business Strategy role within a global technology or digital company.
Strong understanding of digital businesses, B2C models, performance marketing, monetization and unit economics.
Highly quantitative and analytical, with the ability to build market and financial models, analyze complex datasets and turn them into executive-level insights.
Experience implementing and using competitive intelligence, market research and analytics platforms.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority and constructively challenge assumptions using data and strategic reasoning.
Objective, commercially driven and highly competitive, with the ability to distinguish meaningful signals from noise in a fast-moving market.
