Strategy and Operations Lead, Go-to-Market

Google•New York, NY

2d•Remote

About The Position

gTech’s Strategy and Operations team (gSO) is made up of strategic partners and trusted advisors that drive success and transformative changes for gTech. We create value through deep functional and business expertise combined with analytical rigor to formulate and deliver strategies. Using core capabilities ― strategy, analytics, and communications ― we empower gTech to do amazing things to land the present, and build for the future. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.

Nice To Haves

MBA degree.
4 years of experience in advertising, consultative sales, business development, or a digital media environment.
Ability to do detailed analysis, strategic thinking and clear communication for audiences.
Ability to navigate ambiguous situations, fast ramp-up on new problem statements and opportunities.
Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to take complex, ambiguous topics and create simple, compelling narratives for different audiences.

Responsibilities

Define, prioritize, structure and execute strategic and operational initiatives which includes developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing data, leading analyses and developing and implementing recommendations.
Drive operating excellence for the organization, including optimizing resource allocation, measuring/reporting progress against key objectives and managing business updates/quarterly reviews.
Define project scope, key focus areas, analysis needed to uncover opportunities and drive stakeholder alignment and consensus to deliver business impact.
Analyze business processes to identify potential issues and uncover/prioritize levers for improvement; influence executive stakeholders to implement suggested improvements.
Structure and package your work into compelling presentations and communications that influence various audiences including executives.