Community

Home >

Jobs >

Strategy Associate, YouTube

California, United States (On-site)

Strategy Associate, YouTube

3 Weeks ago • 3 Years + • Finance • $108,000 PA - $158,000 PA

About the job

3 skills required for this role

Add these skills to join the top 1% applicants for this job

unity

sql

cross-functional

Job Description

The YouTube Strategy team tackles complex challenges across various areas, including early-stage growth, major product investments, operational changes, and evaluating external investment opportunities. The Strategy Associate will work on high-priority initiatives, developing hypotheses, designing work plans, conducting financial analyses, analyzing market trends, and assessing business drivers. They will prepare presentations for leadership and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on recommendations and investment strategies. This role requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a focus on driving impactful strategic decisions for YouTube.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
3+ years experience in consulting, investment banking, or corporate strategy
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and presentation skills
Financial modeling and spreadsheet proficiency

Good to have:

Experience influencing executives
SQL and spreadsheet experience
Consumer internet/media industry passion
Experience with cross-functional teams

Perks:

Bonus
Equity
Benefits

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, or Business Administration or equivalent practical experience.
3 years of experience in professional services (e.g., consulting, investment banking) or a corporate strategy role.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience communicating and influencing a range of audiences, including executives.
Experience with SQL and spreadsheets.
Experience and passion in consumer internet and media industries.
Excellent business acumen, financial modeling, spreadsheet software and presentation software skills.
Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills.

About the job

The YouTube Strategy team focuses on our highest priorities, solving complex, ambiguous problems that span early stage growth initiatives, investing in our largest product or business areas, making major operational or organizational changes, and assessing strategic rationale for YouTube external investment opportunities. Throughout, we provide analytics-based insights, ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, help YouTube teams drive our most important strategic initiatives, and advise our senior leadership on the best path forward.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $108,000-$158,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

Work on the priorities of YouTube’s leadership and determine how best to solve the company’s opportunities and challenging problems.
Structure, launch, and drive strategy workstreams including developing hypotheses, designing work plans, conducting analysis (including financial models), analyzing market/competitive trends, assessing business drivers, and operating metrics.
Prepare presentations and communicate findings to YouTube’s leadership and the broader organization.
Work with cross-functional teams to align on recommendations, financial, and headcount investments, launch plans, and enable a transition to long-term owners.
Be a culture carrier for the team.

View Full Job Description

$108.0K - $158.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$133.0K/yr avg.

San Bruno, California, United States

Upload your resume, increase your shortlisting chances by 80%

About The Company

Google

1213 Active Jobs

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.