Strategy and Operations Senior Associate

Google; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 124,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a strategic leader to join the GCS Sales and Strategy teams in the United States. You will translate analytics into actionable business strategies, align goals across functions, and drive partnerships and new initiatives that fuel growth.

The role emphasizes presenting data-driven recommendations to executives, defining roadmaps, and influencing decisions across sales, product, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• 2 years working with executive stakeholders.
• 2 years developing business strategies or managing cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Draw interpretable insights from sophisticated business analyses and advanced modeling.
• Design processes, tools, and operating cadences to achieve organizational outcomes.
• Develop comprehensive sales, product or business strategies that solve complex business challenges and address the needs of customers and stakeholders across various functions to drive incremental growth.
• Communicate data-driven recommendations to leadership and to the broader organization by preparing polished presentations and identifying key takeaways.
• Define actionable plans and roadmaps and align cross-functional stakeholders to drive successful implementation of change initiatives.

Skills

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

4 years experience management/consult/

2 years executive stakeholders

2 years cross-functional initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
• 2 years of experience working with executive stakeholders.
• 2 years of experience developing business strategies or managing cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience generating insights from analysis on large data sets to drive business decisions.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
• Experience in advertising, consultative sales, business development, or a digital media environment for a complex organization.
• Structured problem solving skills, combined with strong business acumen.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to take complex, ambiguous topics and turn them into compelling narratives for different audiences.

About The Job

The GCS Sales and Strategy teams provide business critical insights using analytics, ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, help teams drive strategic partnerships and new initiatives forward, and drive sustainable business growth and product adoption. 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. Team members are experienced in business strategy and operations, analytical and strategic, yet highly pragmatic and results-oriented.

Google Customer Solutions (GCS) sales teams are trusted advisors and competitive sellers who maintain a relentless focus on customer success by bringing the best Google has to offer to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which are the backbone of our communities. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with company owners and make a real difference in their businesses by helping them grow. Together, we help shape the future of innovation for customers, partners, and sellers...and we have fun doing it.

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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• Draw interpretable insights from sophisticated business analyses and advanced modeling.
• Design processes, tools, and operating cadences to achieve organizational outcomes.
• Develop comprehensive sales, product or business strategies that solve complex business challenges and address the needs of customers and stakeholders across various functions to drive incremental growth.
• Communicate data-driven recommendations to leadership and to the broader organization by preparing polished presentations and identifying key takeaways.
• Define actionable plans and roadmaps and align cross-functional stakeholders to drive successful implementation of change initiatives.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .