Commercial Strategy & Operations Senior Associate

Google•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The GTM organization provides business critical insights using analytics, ensures cross functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic 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. Team members are strategic and analytical, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done. The Global Business Organization (GBO) is the engine that powers Google’s full ecosystem of products and services to help customers and partners succeed and grow. GBO includes the commercial arms of Ads sellers, business development teams, and customer services and support, as well as overlay programs that enable coordinated engagement with Google's most complex and important customers and partners.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field and 6 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a Commercial Strategy & Operations-related occupation.
Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field, and 4 years of experience in the job offered or in a Commercial Strategy & Operations-related occupation.
Position requires 4 years of experience in the following: Business strategy development or management consulting
Strategic business analysis, including market analysis or evaluation of business models and KPIs
Data analysis, including creating complex data sets, data modeling, and strategic reporting
Presenting data-driven recommendations to senior leadership or executive influencing.
Project management of multi-stakeholder initiatives, including risk mitigation.

Responsibilities

Define comprehensive business strategies by performing in-depth analysis of market trends and competitive landscapes to solve complex challenges and drive growth.
Synthesize actionable insights from sophisticated business modeling and data analysis to develop hypotheses and inform strategic recommendations for leadership.
Lead the successful implementation of large-scale change initiatives by creating actionable plans, defining project scope, and aligning cross-functional stakeholders.
Design and manage operational cadences, processes, and programs to establish strong business rigor and improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
Deliver persuasive, data-driven presentations and strategic narratives to influence executive stakeholders and secure buy-in for recommended courses of action. Cultivate trusted partnerships with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to champion business objectives and ensure collaborative execution on critical programs.