Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, xWS gSO

Google; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 94,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Google is seeking a strategic leader to join the Go-to-Market Operations team. You will collaborate with xWS leaders and executive sponsors across Alphabet to scope, shape, and drive high-impact cross-functional projects from inception to execution.

The role emphasizes simplifying complex problems, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and delivering analytics-driven recommendations to steer direction and priorities in a rapidly evolving ad business landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in Go-to-Market Strategy, Sales Operations, Strategy and Operations, Management Consulting, Finance, or Program Management.

Responsibilities

• Scope, own, and lead cross-functional initiatives for xWS, driving delivery from initial shaping to final execution.
• Identify and structure critical business problems, distilling complex data into core issues and actionable, high-impact recommendations.
• Secure buy-in across a large, matrixed organization, aligning resources, direction, and international teams across multiple time zones.
• Drive organizational change plans for long-term initiatives, skillfully pivoting messaging and strategy based on stakeholder feedback.
• Manage simultaneous execution of multiple initiatives while preemptively mitigating risks and collaborating seamlessly across Google product areas.

Skills

GTM strategy experience

Stakeholder influence

Data-driven decisions

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; London, UK.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in Go-to-Market Strategy, Sales Operations, Strategy and Operations, Management Consulting, Finance, or Program Management.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in analytical or GTM roles in fields like management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy and StratOps roles.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing industry, tolerate significant ambiguity, influence senior stakeholders, and demonstrate problem-solving and thought leadership with limited or no oversight.
• Ability to leverage data and analytics to deliver insights and recommendations for business direction and priorities.
• Excellent executive level communication skills in all formats.
• Demonstrated track record in successfully managing ambitious, strategic, and operationally complex projects with cross-functional teams.

About the job

As a part of the strategy team, you will work closely with the Extended Workforce Solutions (xWS) VP, leads and other executive leaders across the Alphabet on some of their most critical priorities. You will be asked to independently scope, shape, lead and steer projects and drive impact across key strategic questions for the business. You will be required to simplify and effectively communicate these problems, advocate for and challenge stakeholders and collaborate with and influence cross-functional stakeholders across the business.The Go-to-Market Operations (GtM) team ensures Google's complex and ever-evolving Ads business runs smoothly. We are instrumental in setting go-to-market strategy, and ensuring flawless execution and operations against the strategy. We have teams embedded in each of the major Ads business areas as well as global teams that work across the business areas. Team members are analytical and strategic, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done. Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $124000 - $177000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Scope, own, and lead cross-functional initiatives for xWS, driving delivery from initial shaping to final execution.
• Identify and structure critical business problems, distilling complex data into core issues and actionable, high-impact recommendations.
• Secure buy-in across a large, matrixed organization, aligning resources, direction, and international teams across multiple time zones.
• Drive organizational change plans for long-term initiatives, skillfully pivoting messaging and strategy based on stakeholder feedback.
• Manage simultaneous execution of multiple initiatives while preemptively mitigating risks and collaborating seamlessly across Google product areas.

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