Strategy & Ops Senior Manager

Twitch
New York; San Francisco, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior strategy professionals who thrive in cross-functional advertising environments with executive visibility.

Best fit for

  • Former consultants or bankers ready to operationalize strategy in advertising tech.
    — “5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking
  • Ads business operators comfortable bridging product and sales teams.
    — “2+ years of experience working in or supporting advertising businesses
  • Self-directed problem solvers who distill executive-level insights from complex data.
    — “Ability to drive solutions to complex business problems in a prompt, efficient manner

Things to consider

  • Requires physical presence in San Francisco or New York offices.
    — “You can work from San Francisco, CA or New York, NY
  • Executive-facing responsibilities demand polished presentation skills.
    — “Present work, build consensus, and effectively influence senior-level stakeholders

How to stand out

  • Quantify cross-functional leadership in ad tech initiatives.
    — “Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional initiatives
  • Showcase ad sales workflow expertise beyond basic DSP knowledge.
    — “high level knowledge of ad sales workflows, industry leading DSPs
  • Highlight specific contributions to monetization strategy in streaming.
    — “Represent the ads business while contributing to overall monetization business plans
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Lead regular business reviews with senior executives
  • Drive solutions to complex business problems
  • Represent the ads business in overall monetization strategies
Typical background
5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, or business operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic PlanningBusiness ReportingCross-functional Project ManagementData AnalysisExecutive-level Communication

Preferred

MBA Or Advanced DegreeExperience With Ad Sales WorkflowsExperience With Innovative Ad Supply Generation Initiatives

Stack & domain

5+ Years Of Experience In Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Investment Banking, And / Or Business Operations2+ Years Of Experience Working In Or Supporting Advertising BusinessesAbility To Drive Solutions To Complex Business ProblemsProven Track Record Of Successfully Leading Cross-functional Initiatives With Multiple Executive-level StakeholdersExcellent Written, Presentation, And Oral Communication SkillsExperience And Comfort Working With Technical Product TeamsStrategyOperationsAdvertising

About the role

Original posting from Twitch via Greenhouse

About Us

Twitch is the world’s biggest live streaming service, with global communities built around gaming, entertainment, music, sports, cooking, and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever, every day.

We’re about community, inside and out. You’ll find coworkers who are eager to team up, collaborate, and smash (or elegantly solve) problems together. We’re on a quest to empower live communities, so if this sounds good to you, see what we’re up to on LinkedIn and X,  and discover the projects we’re solving on our Blog. Be sure to explore our Interviewing Guide to learn how to ace our interview process.

About the Role

The Strategy & Operations team supports strategic planning, business reporting, and executive-defined priority initiatives across a variety of business units at Twitch. As a member of the team, you will focus specifically on growth in our Ads business by delivering new strategic insights, recommendations, and ongoing operational support in partnership with our Twitch Ads Product and Amazon Ad Sales teams.

You will report to our Director of Strategy & Operations. You can work from San Francisco, CA or New York, NY.

You Will:

Lead regular business reviews with senior level executives, synthesizing inputs from multiple teams, identifying key performance trends, and conducting ad-hoc analysis as necessary

Act as the Go-To-Market and operational lead on major sales initiatives; you’ll partner with data and product teams to ideate, size, and prioritize ways to address key customer challenges, then collaborate with sellers to develop client pitch materials and understand customer feedback, and ultimately report back results and learnings to senior stakeholders 

Collaborate closely and manage multi-team projects with ad sales, ads product, and other Twitch teams (content, finance, BD, etc.)

Design, monitor, and analyze business reports and performance tracking dashboards

Represent the ads business while contributing to overall monetization business plans, long-term strategies, resource allocation, and goal setting

Present work, build consensus, and effectively influence senior-level stakeholders

You Have:

5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, and / or business operations

2+ years of experience working in or supporting advertising businesses, including high level knowledge of ad sales workflows, industry leading DSPs, and ad measurement techniques

Ability to drive solutions to complex business problems in a prompt, efficient manner with minimal direction on a day-to-day basis

Proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional initiatives with multiple executive-level stakeholders 

Excellent written, presentation, and oral communication skills

Experience and comfort working with technical product teams

Desire to succeed in a demanding, innovative, and entrepreneurial environment

Bonus Points

MBA or advanced degree from a top-tier institution 

Experience with ad sales for digital content, video streaming, or OTT

Experience working on innovative ad supply generation initiatives including new formats

Experience working on new ad demand channels

Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance

401(k)

Maternity & Parental Leave

Flexible PTO

Amazon Employee Discount

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

Job ID: TW9168

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

US, WA, Seattle - Annually$167,200—$220,200 USDUS, CA, San Francisco - Annually $167,200—$220,200 USDTwitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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Source: Twitch careers (Greenhouse)

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