Full-Time
Senior Manager
Executive Business Partner, Office of the CEO
Strava
501-1,000 employees
Fitness tracking and social network platform
Compensation Overview
$200k - $225k/yr
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
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- At least 5 years of experience supporting C-suite executives, ideally a CEO or equivalent, in a high-growth or scaling technology company.
- At least 2 years of proven people-management experience leading, developing, and performance-managing a team of executive business partners, executive assistants, or similar operational professionals.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools to improve operational efficiency, communications, and executive-support workflows.
- Ability to build and evolve operational systems for prioritization, performance tracking, and executive-level planning.
- Strong executive communications skills, including writing, editing, and managing sensitive communications on behalf of senior leaders with clarity, discretion, and appropriate tone.
- Ability to influence without authority, hold boundaries with empathy, and model calm and stability in high-stakes situations.
- Exceptional discretion with sensitive information and a trusted, honest, and dependable approach.
- Experience coaching and developing executive-support professionals.
- Own and evolve the CEO's operational rhythm in partnership with the Chief of Staff and Product Operations, including calendar prioritization, planning systems, and communications frameworks.
- Manage, develop, and support a team of seven executive business partners through regular one-on-one meetings, career-development conversations, performance management, and day-to-day coaching.
- Lead communications on sensitive and high-priority matters on behalf of the CEO across leadership audiences, including the Board of Directors.
- Partner with the direct manager and senior leaders to track priorities, drive completion of key deliverables, and surface issues before they become urgent.
- Prepare and oversee executive-level meeting materials, briefings, and readouts, including capturing what was said and what was left unsaid.
- Shape team standards, accountability frameworks, and operational processes that elevate the executive business partner function across the organization.
- Coordinate complex domestic and international travel; manage expenses, purchase orders, contracts, and budget tracking as needed.
- Support special projects and cross-functional initiatives that enable the CEO's office and executive business partner team to operate effectively.
- Experience managing a team through a significant company transition, such as an initial public offering, rapid scale, or organizational change.
Strava is a platform for fitness tracking and social networking for athletes. It records and analyzes activities, showing metrics like speed, distance, and pace, and offers features such as Relative Effort to gauge effort. It uses a freemium model, with Premium plans for advanced training, route planning, and deeper analytics, while also letting users share activities and discover routes and clubs with a community of peers. The goal is to help athletes train more effectively, stay motivated, and improve performance through data and community support.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$151.4M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2009
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 2026 hiking features widen Strava beyond runners and cyclists into outdoor planning.
- June 2026 Stanford collaboration strengthens product credibility around training, recovery, and female athlete science.
- July 2026 adidas rewards plus Runna challenges deepen partner-led acquisition and retention loops.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 API paywalls anger developers and can kill third-party tools by June 30, 2026.
- AllTrails, Komoot, Garmin, and Samsung Health now attack Strava’s discovery, navigation, and sharing layers.
- A failed 2026 IPO leaves Strava dependent on subscriptions while competitors commoditize tracking.
What makes Strava unique
- Strava’s 195 million-athlete network gives it unmatched social proof and training data density.
- June 2026 Samsung preinstalls and Samsung Health integration hardwire Strava into new Galaxy Watches.
- Strava’s route, replay, and Claude integrations turn activity history into sticky daily workflows.
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Benefits
100% company paid benefits for employees and families
Flexible paid time off
$2,000 annual professional development stipend
Paid time off for volunteering
401(k) Plan with company matching
$1000 annual gear stipend
$500 annual gym reimbursement
Onsite fitness rooms with showers, lockers, and towel service
Weekly team workouts
Free yoga classes
Secure bike storage
Twice weekly dinner for those working late
Monthly happy hours
Dog days
Cell phone reimbursement
Snacks & stocked kitchens
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 2%1 year growth
↑ 8%2 year growth
↑ 7%Strava and Samsung in pre-install partnership, as new Strava features are released. Strava, the fitness tracking platform that now boasts over 200 million users in more than 185 countries, has announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics. Unveiled at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked, the deal will see the Strava app pre-installed on upcoming Galaxy Watches globally, starting with the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2. The partnership includes a 60-day free Strava subscription for buyers of the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2, providing access to the platform's paid features upon device setup. In addition, Strava will be natively integrated into Samsung Health. This integration will bring Strava Routes directly to the Samsung ecosystem later this year, offering on-wrist navigation tools for users. The feature rollout is scheduled to begin globally over the coming months. Michael Martin, Chief Executive Officer at Strava, said "The Samsung Galaxy Watches are increasingly popular with the Strava community. Running Industry Alliance want Strava to be there the moment someone decides to get moving, so that athletes can capture all aspects of their active lives. "Pre-loading Strava on the Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2, while also making Routes work natively through Samsung Health, means the best version of Strava is available from the first time someone puts the watch on their wrist. This upgrade is the first of many improvements Strava and Samsung users can expect in the near future." Alongside the hardware integration, Strava has introduced several platform updates designed to evolve how athletes track, understand, and share movement across training data, trail navigation, and community engagement. For training analysis, Strava has expanded its integration capabilities with third-party training platforms. Workouts logged via running training application Runna now appear directly within Strava Activity Details, displaying complete sessions from warm-up to cooldown. Strava has also introduced an artificial intelligence integration with Claude. Here, users can connect their Strava accounts to the AI assistant to query historical training data, allowing athletes to ask questions such as 'How did this month compare to last year?' or analyze how cross-training impacts running performance. For event discovery and navigation, the updated Events tab consolidates local club meetups alongside global running races, streamlining how users find upcoming events. Community features have also been updated through the addition of Club Messaging. The feature provides dedicated communication channels within clubs to share routes, photos, updates, and polls. Additionally, Strava has introduced Activity Replays, which replaces static map snapshots with animated route playback to show workout trajectories from start to finish. For gym and resistance training, strength application Befit has joined Strava's list of connected partners, enabling direct workout syncing. New editing tools allow users to add multiple exercises simultaneously and customize display parameters, such as targeted muscle maps and total weight lifted. The platform features are available immediately on the latest version of the Strava app. Photo credit: Strava Check out the Strava RIA Member profile here.
TriFundit FAQ: how per-mile charity fundraising works. Common questions about how TriFundit works, how per-mile sponsorship is billed, which fitness apps sync, and how nonprofits can run a fitness fundraiser. What is TriFundit? TriFundit is a fitness fundraising platform that turns logged miles into charitable donations. Athletes connect a fitness tracking app, pick a partnered nonprofit, and invite friends and family to sponsor them at a per-mile rate. Sponsors are billed monthly based on the miles actually completed. How do I get sponsored per mile for a charity run? Register on TriFundit, select the cause you want to support, and connect your fitness tracking app. Then invite friends and family by SMS, email, or social media to pledge an amount per mile. As you log runs, TriFundit totals your distance and charges each sponsor monthly based on your actual miles. Which fitness apps does TriFundit work with? TriFundit syncs with Strava, Garmin, Fitbit, Peloton, Google Fit, Oura, and Apple Health. Miles from running, walking, cycling, swimming, and paddle sports all count toward your fundraising total. If you use Nike Run Club or Apple Fitness, you can route your activity through Strava, Garmin, or Google Fit. How is TriFundit different from Charity Miles? Charity Miles is funded by corporate sponsors who contribute a fixed rate per mile from a capped pool, for charities on a curated list. TriFundit is funded by your own network: friends and family choose their own per-mile rate and are billed monthly based on your logged miles. Because your sponsors fund it directly, there is no sponsorship pool to run out and the amount raised scales with the size of your network. Does TriFundit cost anything to use? TriFundit is free for athletes to sign up and use. Sponsors pay only the per-mile amount they pledge, charged monthly based on miles actually logged. How do sponsors get charged? Sponsors pledge a set amount per mile rather than a lump sum. At the end of each month TriFundit totals the miles you logged, multiplies by each sponsor's pledged rate, and charges them that amount. Sponsors only pay for miles you actually complete. What activities count toward fundraising on TriFundit? Running, walking, cycling, swimming, and paddle sports all count. Any distance logged in a connected fitness app during these activities is added to your fundraising total. Can a nonprofit use TriFundit to run a fundraiser? Yes. Nonprofits can partner with TriFundit to get a dedicated page where supporters register, connect their fitness apps, and fundraise on the organization's behalf. Current partners include A21, Destiny Rescue, Operation 300, Velofree, Shifting Gears, Generation Distinct, The Network, Change a Destiny, Fort Freedom, and Not In My City. How do I turn a marathon into a fundraiser? Register on TriFundit and select your cause before you begin training. Invite sponsors to pledge per mile, then log every training run in your connected fitness app, not just race day. A 16-week marathon block typically covers 400 to 600 miles, so per-mile pledges across a full training cycle usually raise substantially more than pledges on the race alone. Is there a minimum number of miles? No. Sponsors are charged based on whatever distance you log, with no minimum threshold and no penalty for a light month.
Strava has announced a strategic partnership with Samsung that will see the fitness app pre-installed on new Galaxy Watch9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra2 devices. Each purchase will include a 60-day free Strava subscription, giving users immediate access to premium features. The partnership also includes native integration of Strava into Samsung Health, with the Routes navigation feature rolling out to Galaxy Watch users globally in the coming months. This integration will allow Strava subscribers to access navigation features directly within the Samsung ecosystem. Strava has over 200 million users across more than 185 countries. The company's chief executive officer, Michael Martin, said the partnership ensures Strava is available from the first time someone uses their Galaxy Watch.
Strava announces collaboration with Stanford University researchers to bring leading Sports Science to 195 million athletes. June 30, 2026 SAN FRANCISCO - June 30, 2026 Strava, the app for active people with more than 195 million athletes in more than 185 countries, today announced a new collaboration with Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, and the Stanford Female Athlete Science and Translational Research (FASTR) program, supported by the Stanford Center for Digital Health. Strava believes everyone is an athlete, and that the athletic journey is rarely a straight line. It starts with building confidence and a routine, grows through hard work, friendly rivalries, segment leaderboards, and race-day finishes that once seemed out of reach. But a fitness journey also bends around life's breaks, sport changes, and injuries. Recent releases of a re-designed Strength Training experience and Physical Therapy as recordable activities reflect Strava's commitment to a platform that supports athletes at every stage of that journey. Today's announcement is part of that commitment, bringing current sports science research into how Strava designs features that athletes use every day. Grounding Product Development in Sports Science Athletes increasingly want their digital tools to do more than track, and they expect those insights and guidance grounded in credible science. As Strava continues to build and refine features that guide training, progression, and recovery, it is engaging Stanford faculty to help ensure those features reflect the latest research in human performance. The collaboration is funded by Strava; any research conducted with Stanford faculty will be independent and follow standard academic publication practices. "Strava is evolving from a platform where athletes record what they did to one that helps shape what they do next," said Debs Schrimmer, Strava's Head of Public Policy, U.S. and New Markets. "Working with Stanford lets us meet growing demand for more personalized insights, while making sure the tools we build reflect how people actually progress across a lifetime in sport." "Sports science has always moved faster than it reaches the people it's meant to help. This collaboration is a chance to close that distance and put research in front of a global community of athletes at the moment they're making decisions about their fitness journey," said Michael Fredericson, MD, Director of PM&R Sports Medicine in the Stanford Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Founder of Stanford Lifestyle Medicine. "The gender gap in sports science has left too many questions unanswered about how to best support girls and women in training, recovery, performance, and injury prevention. This collaboration is a meaningful step toward changing that. By bringing female athlete science into Strava, we can help girls and women stay in sport for the long game," said Emily Kraus, MD, Director, (FASTR) Program, Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine. "The Stanford Center for Digital Health brings an interdisciplinary scientific approach to evaluating the technologies that people use every day. We look forward to collaborating with Strava to help ensure that science continues to inform how people stay healthy," said Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH, Director, Stanford Center for Digital Health, Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Stanford University. Next Steps Today's announcement is the first step in a longer investment in sports science at Strava. Beyond this initial collaboration, Strava intends to explore opportunities to support independent academic research and expand its engagement with the broader scientific community. Strava will share updates on research engagements and relevant product developments as they progress. About Strava Strava is the app for active people. With over 195 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it's more than tracking workouts - it's where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava's got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today. Join the Strava Club or follow Strava on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Visit www.strava.com for more information. About Stanford Lifestyle Medicine Stanford Lifestyle Medicine, a program within the Stanford Prevention Research Center (SPRC), is dedicated to translating scientific insights into actionable behaviors that enhance health, performance, and longevity through seven lifestyle pillars: movement and exercise, healthful nutrition, restorative sleep, stress management, social engagement, cognitive enhancement, and gratitude and purpose. Its faculty members uphold the highest standards of practice and transparency in health guidance, ensuring that all shared information is rooted in credible research and expert consensus. Learn more at: lifestylemedicine.stanford.edu. About FASTR The Stanford Female Athlete Science and Translational Research (FASTR) Program advances the health and performance of girls and women through research, education, clinical translation, and innovation. Powered by the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance, FASTR works to close the gender gap in sports science by translating research on female athlete physiology, injury prevention, REDs and low energy availability, bone health, menstrual health, and endurance performance into practical tools for athletes, coaches, clinicians, and sport organizations. Learn more at: https://fastr.stanford.edu. About Center for Digital Health The Stanford Center for Digital Health (CDH), is building a future where innovation meets health in a way that benefits everyone. CDH aims to bring together the brightest minds in technology, academia, policy, and medicine - from Stanford, Silicon Valley, and the rest of the world - to tackle the most pressing questions in medicine and health with scientific rigor and integrity. In addition to publishing new findings in academic journals, CDH aims to solve problems and have real-world impact. One of the key roles of CDH is to build and nurture vital connections between Stanford and the broader ecosystem of industry, government, and research organizations. Learn more at: https://cdh.stanford.edu.
Torquen vs Strava: which app shares Your Motorcycle ride stats best? If you record your rides, sooner or later you want to show them off - the route, the distance, the numbers, turned into something worth posting. A lot of riders reach for Strava by default, because it's familiar and the tracking is solid. But Strava was built for runners and cyclists, and it shows most clearly in how it gets your ride from "recorded" to "posted." Here's an honest look at how Strava handles ride sharing, where it falls short for motorcyclists, and how a sharing-first rider app like Torquen approaches the same job. Quick verdict. * Strava - a brilliant, mature tracker, but fitness-first. Its stats-sharing works, yet the workflow is clunky and the styling has frustrated users. It tracks your ride fine; it just doesn't speak motorcycle. * Torquen - built sharing- and community-first for riders. One-tap, auto-generated Story stickers and a private-crew social model. Younger and Australian-built, with a narrower feature set than Strava's years of polish. Now the detail. Strava: great tracker, awkward share. Strava is the default activity app for millions, and plenty of motorcyclists use it because it's familiar and the GPS tracking is rock solid. Its Stats Stickers feature lets you overlay activity stats - distance, time, pace - onto any photo inside an Instagram Story. The catch is the workflow. To get a clean result you open the activity, hit share, scroll through transparent stat templates, choose Copy to Clipboard, switch to Instagram, start a Story with your photo, tap as if adding text, and paste. The direct "share to Story" shortcut exists but doesn't let you reposition the stats over your image. It's a multi-step shuffle - and when Strava reworked its default template, users pushed back that the stats had become oversized and were covering their photos, to the point that third-party tools sprang up purely to generate cleaner overlays. Then there's the deeper mismatch: Strava is a fitness app. It thinks in pace, heart rate and segments. A motorcycle ride isn't a workout, and the stats, leaderboards and framing are all built for athletes. It records your ride accurately; it just frames it as exercise. Best for: riders already deep in the Strava ecosystem who want solid tracking and don't mind the manual share dance. Torquen: built to be shared. Torquen comes at the problem from the opposite end. Where Strava is fitness-first, Torquen is sharing- and community-first - designed for riders who want their rides to look good and their riding to be social. The flagship feature is the ride sticker. Every ride you record automatically generates a 1080x1920 Instagram Story sticker - your route drawn as a clean polyline over a six-tile stat grid, with a gradient wash baked in so the text stays legible over any background photo - and hands it straight to Instagram Stories. No copy-to-clipboard, no third-party overlay app, no oversized template stamped across your shot. Record, tap, post. (The full workflow is in How to Share Your Motorcycle Rides on Instagram.) Around that sits a rider-social model built on real relationships rather than a public directory: invite-only private crews, locality-based ride and event discovery, a garage and service log for your bikes, and a learner-rider mentorship feature. The social funnel runs public ride | human connection | private crew - a deliberately different shape from the public-feed-and-leaderboard model. On the practical side: it tracks via GPS through screen-lock, offers Pro features like snap-to-roads cleanup and GPX export, and is metric-first and built around Australian roads and conditions to start, with Pro priced at $2.99/month (AUD). The honest caveats: Torquen is the newcomer. It doesn't have Strava's years of polish, scale or breadth of integrations, and it isn't a dedicated navigation tool - if turn-by-turn routing and offline map planning are your priority, a purpose-built navigation app will serve you better. What Torquen is built to do is make every ride share-ready and turn your riding into a community. Best for: riders who post their rides, run with a regular crew, and want sharing to be one tap instead of a workaround. Side by side. | / | Strava | Torquen | | Built for | Fitness tracking | Rider social + sharing | | One-tap ride sticker | No (manual copy/paste) | Yes (auto-generated) | | Story styling | Fixed template, criticised | Custom, gradient-washed, Pro unbranded | | Social model | Public feed, segments, leaderboards | Private invite-only crews | | GPX export | Pro | Pro | | Garage / service log | No | Yes | | Motorcycle-specific | No | Yes | | Pro price | Varies | $2.99/mo AUD | How to choose. It comes down to what you actually do after a ride: * You're already on Strava and just want clean tracking | stick with Strava, and live with the share workflow. * You navigate and plan serious multi-day trips | a dedicated motorcycle navigation app will out-plan both - sharing isn't the job there. * You post your rides and ride with a crew | Torquen, because that's the entire point of it. Plenty of riders run more than one app - one to plan and navigate, another to share and stay connected with their crew. They're not really solving the same problem, and they're not mutually exclusive. For the deeper "why sharing matters" angle - including the 2026 engagement data that explains why one-tap Story sharing is worth caring about - see the Motorcycle Influencer's Playbook. Comparison reflects publicly available information as of 2026; features and pricing change, so check current app listings before subscribing. Torquen is an independent Australian-built motorcycle riding app.