Strategy & Operations Associate

Strategy & Operations Associate

Role Overview
As a Strategy & Operations Associate, you will contribute to critical areas such as finance, analytics, and business operations, helping build the success of the Commercial Strategy team. This role is designed to evolve into a more senior position for the right candidate.

This position offers the chance to make a tangible impact by supporting strategic initiatives and operational efficiency. You will play a vital role in ensuring that the Commercial Strategy team meets and exceeds its goals through effective collaboration, data-driven insights, and proactive problem-solving.

Candidate Profile
We are looking for a driven and resourceful individual who embodies operational excellence and thrives in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate:

• Acts as an effective partner to the EVP of Commercial Strategy, proactively identifying and addressing needs before they become challenges.
• Manages time and priorities effectively, demonstrating agility and comfort in shifting gears as situations evolve.
• Excels at building and maintaining relationships with Regional Finance teams, Client Finance, New Business Development, Project Management, Account teams, and external stakeholders.
• Is highly detail-oriented, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy in all tasks.
• Embraces versatility, willing to take on varied responsibilities and contribute wherever needed to support the team's success.
• Demonstrates creativity and resourcefulness in solving complex problems, leveraging existing organizational resources effectively.
• Possesses strong common sense and operational acumen, understanding what it takes to "keep the trains running on time."
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality work, viewing it as a reflection of personal and professional standards.
• Is a pragmatic decision-maker, adept at assessing risks and benefits while identifying gaps in data or information required to make strategic decisions.

Responsibilities
This role encompasses a range of responsibilities within Commercial Strategy, with significant opportunities to make a meaningful impact. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing hands-on operational and strategic support to the EVP of Commercial Strategy and the broader team.
• Analyzing data to identify gaps, assess risks, and uncover strategic opportunities.
• Supporting pricing strategies and negotiation recommendations for new and existing client opportunities, both locally and globally.
• Collaborating with multiple business units within Weber Shandwick to foster alignment and drive success.
• Gaining deep knowledge of the business and leveraging that understanding to enhance the value delivered to clients.
• Supports the review and preparation of RFIs and RFPs at local and global levels as needed.

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays - Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary range: $85,000 - $100,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.

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