
The YouTube Strategy, Analytics, and Finance team’s mission is to make YouTube more valuable by identifying and steering the business towards opportunities, guiding the organization to make the best possible decisions, and enabling effective implementation with proactive and trusted risk management. Within this group, the Strategy team operates similar to a dedicated internal management consulting team, driving high-impact projects commissioned directly by YouTube’s executive leadership. The team leads projects that drive recommendations on YouTube’s most consequential trends, opportunities, and challenges – from navigating the rise of genAI and short-form video, to analyzing new business opportunities like Google Shopping, to capturing growth in subscriptions, to responsibly managing the health of the creator and partner ecosystem, and more.
As a Strategy Associate, you will drive our team’s initiatives forward with the coaching of principals and directors by applying critical thinking; researching key trends across users, creators, and performers; analyzing data; and synthesizing recommendations on major business decisions. Your work will inform key business decisions and catalyze successful launches with cross-functional teams. You will collaborate with YouTube’s leadership and work with colleagues across functions, including Product, Business, Engineering, Partnerships, Marketing, Sales teams, and more.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $96,000-$138,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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.