Google - Pricing Strategy Associate
Location: US, CA, Mountain View
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Description: As part of the Business Operations and Strategy Pricing team, you will drive initiatives with cross-functional teams, supporting the senior leadership at Google to craft innovative pricing strategies for new and established products. In this role you will bring analytical rigor, strategic insights and business judgment to pricing discussions. In addition, you will immerse yourself in data to draw out key insights and to persuasively communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and help drive key product and sales operational decisions.  As an Associate in Business Operations and Strategy, you are the ultimate data expert and thrive on solving highly analytical problems, conducting interviews and synthesizing ideas. You will work with a small team on initiatives commissioned by Google's executive team, managing your own workstream(s) as you go.
Requirements: ResponsibilitiesStructure complex, ambiguous and potentially charged business issues for Google's executive team.Gather and analyze massive amounts of information expeditiously.Build analytical models to inform and influence pricing discussions.Develop compelling, insightful recommendations.Build consensus among cross-functional teams and influence decision making within senior-level audiences.Minimum qualificationsBA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.2 years of experience at a management consulting firm, corporate strategy organization or investment bank.Preferred qualifications4 years of relevant experience, with a technology focus.Experience conducting Pricing analysis or primary research.Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable business judgment, with professional distinction in thought leadership and innovation.Strong modeling and presentation skills, experience and comfort with statistical modeling packages, and comfort with large datasets.Solid communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to be personable yet persistent.AreaThe Business Operations and Strategy team at Google plays a critical role in defining and driving strategic, operational, and organizational improvements across the company. Also known as "BizOps", the group operates like an internal consulting group working on a range of critical projects and issues. From creating strategies for promoting growth of our products like YouTube, Chrome, and Mobile, to engineering prioritization, to partner development and strategy work in emerging markets such as Africa and India, the BizOps team is at the forefront of Google's fast-moving strategic priorities, tackling operational challenges and enabling innovation.
Benefits: Google is not a conventional company, and we don't intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the world's most successful organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind - but even as we continue to grow, we're committed to retaining a small-company feel. At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.
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