GTM Strategy and Operations Lead, APAC

Google; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Singapore seeks a Business Strategy & Operations Manager to develop the APAC Go-to-Market strategy. Responsibilities include leading major events, budget management, and connecting with executive leaders to ensure alignment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills along with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 6 years of relevant experience. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• 6 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, or related fields.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives while working with executive leaders.
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop the APAC Go-to-Market (GTM) Annual Plan with clear priorities.
• Lead major APAC GTM and Large Customer Sales Events.
• Manage budget and headcount tracking and allocation.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

For Singapore applicants: Google will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore, and do not require Google's sponsorship of a visa.

For Australian applicants: At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sydney NSW, Australia; Singapore.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or corporate advisory, or 4 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience leading various strategic and operational initiatives while working closely with executive leaders.
• Knowledge of Google’s Ads Business.
• Ability to lead complex operational and strategic initiatives.
• Ability to be a strong collaborator with ideas, energy and determination.
• Excellent communication, people management and presentation skills.
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills.

About the job

The Business Strategy & Operations organization provides business critical insights using analytics, ensures cross functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic partnerships and new initiatives forward. We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with effective day-to-day operations, and help evolve early stage ideas into future-growth initiatives.

This team is responsible for setting a go-to-market strategy for APAC LCS; shaping priorities and resources to accelerate business growth, and commercializing the next generation of Ads products. We play an important role in building an excellent go-to-market infrastructure from tooling to enhancing Global Business Organization business skills to ensuring flawless execution and operations against desired business outcomes and priorities. Team members are investigative and strategic, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done.

In this role, you will partner with the APAC Leadership team to design, operationalize and manage complex, multidisciplinary projects to execute on a goal or strategy. You will be instrumental in bringing together stakeholders across multiple functions, managing project schedules, communications and deliverables, and ensuring operational excellence. You will be managing and delivering strategic projects for GTM Leadership, as well as partnering with the APAC GTM Leads to set objectives, develop strategies, and manage progress check ins and communication to the teams. 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop the APAC Go-to-Market (GTM) Annual Plan, with clear priorities, Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), up-to-date roadmaps, and regular progress updates.
• Lead major APAC GTM and Large Customer Sales (LCS) Events (e.g., Town Halls, offsites, immersions etc.).
• Serve as the main point of contact for Global Chief of Staff Operations to ensure best practices are both imported and exported to APAC GTM.
• Manage budget and headcount tracking and allocation. Lead planning, logistics and communication for GTM organizational changes.
• Connect with executive leaders across GTM to ensure alignment and collaboration. Develop into a trusted advisor and thought partner for the APAC GTM Vice President and Leadership team.

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