Business Analyst - Freelance

*This remote Freelance role must be able to work EST

About Us

Fantasy is a human-centered product design company that ships premium digital products for the world’s most pioneering companies. We believe in maintaining small, nimble teams of the world’s best creative talent. At Fantasy, you’ll work with exceptional craftspeople from all over the world to create cutting-edge products in record time.  

About the Fantasy Team

We believe the world’s most valuable products start with a relentless curiosity to understand the “why” behind the “what”. We collaborate across teams to connect the dots needed to deliver exceptional experiences. Our team thrives at the intersection of design, tech, and business. We think of the first release of a product as the first step to unlocking a game-changing solution. We craft solutions that iterate into self-sustaining platforms achieving industry-leading distinctions. 

The Ask

The Business Strategist will play a key role in driving the strategic vision for our client's goals by conducting financial analyses, identifying growth opportunities, and aligning business models with customer needs. This role requires ownership of critical strategic

deliverables, including revenue model analysis, business case development, and competitive landscape assessments, while supporting our strategy, research & insights, and design teams on research, stakeholder interviews, creative concepting, user testing, and the visualization of our vision in order to ensure alignment with overarching business objectives.

• Lead the review and analysis of existing financial data to identify opportunities for revenue growth and optimization.
• Conduct business and customer model assessments to ensure alignment with loyalty strategies and global market needs.
• Perform revenue model analysis and provide recommendations to drive profitability.
• Own the benchmarking process, conducting landscape analysis to identify industry trends, market gaps, and competitive opportunities.
• Support stakeholder interviews by preparing questions, analyzing responses, and extracting strategic insights.
• Provide insights that inform strategic recommendations and innovation opportunities.
• Contribute to brainstorming and ideation sessions, ensuring ideas align with business objectives and customer engagement goals.
• Support the refinement of final concepts by validating feasibility and alignment with strategic direction.
• Develop a robust business case to support loyalty program recommendations, integrating financial models, market insights, and customer data.
• Create clear, actionable, and data-driven strategic justifications for proposed solutions.
• Assist in crafting and delivering the final presentation, highlighting strategic insights, FAOfinancial impact, and actionable recommendations.

• You have 5 years of experience in business strategy, management consulting, or a similar
• strategic role. (Experience conducting financial analysis, business case development, and market assessments).
• Ability to analyze complex data, identify opportunities, and formulate actionable recommendations.
• Strong skills in financial modeling, revenue analysis, and understanding profitability
• drivers.
• Proficiency in conducting competitive landscape analysis and identifying market trends.
• Ability to collaborate with research teams, synthesize findings, and extract meaningful insights.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and deliver compelling business cases.
• Experience working cross-functionally with design, research, and leadership teams.
• Proficiency in MS Excel (financial modeling), PowerPoint, and data analysis tools.
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Fantasy EOE

Fantasy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Since 1999, diversity has been vital to our success and ability to create products and services used and loved by millions of people all over the world. We are committed to continually fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.