Go-to-Market Operations Associate, Strategic Initiatives Lead, LinkedIn Marketin

Company DescriptionLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.Join us to transform the way the world works.Job DescriptionThis position can be performed in New York or San Francisco depending upon which location the applicant chosen for the role is currently residing.At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.We are looking for a Go-to-Market Operations Associate to join our Sales Operations team supporting the Strategic Accounts segment in our LinkedIn Marketing Solutions business. Our Go-to-Market Operations organization is responsible for building and maintaining the go-to-market engine that serves as the operational foundation, enabling our sales organization to effectively and efficiently connect our solutions with customer needs at scale.The Strategic Initiatives Lead will be focused on supporting our go-to-market strategy and highest priority initiatives for the Strategic Accounts segment. The ideal candidate excels at managing multiple cross-functional relationships and activities concurrently. Additionally, the candidate should be comfortable influencing across multiple senior stakeholders, has strong problem-solving skills, is highly analytical, and has experience working with ambiguity. From scoping new project ideas to collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, you will manage the day-to-day execution of key organizational programs and planning processes.Responsibilities:Frame and scope the problem statement, work with Sales and cross-functional stakeholders at various levels to propose optimal strategic solutions, communicate approach for the initiatives, drive qualitative and quantitative analysis of the program and track/ensure program impact.Proactively identify and evaluate opportunities to drive growth and improve performance of the Strategic Accounts business and global sales organization.Play an active role by contributing to improving operational efficiency, processes and support foundational initiatives.Lead and provide recommendations on a variety of strategic, cross-functional projects that will shape Strategic Accounts’ go-to-market motion.Conduct in-depth analyses to derive insights and recommendations to understand the health of the Strategic Accounts segment and inform opportunities for growth.Establish strong working relationships with peers in other Sales Operations teams and cross-functional partners (incl. but not limited to business operations, sales leadership, customer science, HR, finance, and systems teams) to achieve objectives.Working outside of local business hours may be required.QualificationsBasic Qualifications:3+ years of experience in sales operations, business operations, management consulting, or an analytical/operational role.2+ years of experience with Excel, PowerPoint and SQL.Bachelor’s degree or related practical experience.Preferred Qualifications:Ability to leverage numbers and insights to influence and drive sound decision making.Experience in communicating effectively and presenting to Senior Executives.Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate with stakeholders.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.Expertise in data analysis and financial modeling.Experience in working with Tableau, SQL/Presto and/or the willingness to learn new analytical & CRM platforms.Motivation to challenge the status quo and continually innovate.Ability to effectively manage complex, high-priority, strategic initiatives with multiple workstreams to completion.Experience in stakeholder management and change management.Suggested Skills:ExcelSQLPowerPointCross-functional CollaborationsAnalytical mindsetLinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $78,000 to $126,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.Additional InformationEqual Opportunity StatementLinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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