Strategy Associate, YouTube

Company: Google
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

info_outline X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA . Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business discipline (e.g., Business Administration, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, Physics) or equivalent practical experience. 3 years of experience in management consulting or other equivalent business strategy experience. Experience in analytics. Preferred qualifications: Experience with financial modeling, SQL, and data visualization. Experience in tech or media industries. Experience communicating and influencing a range of audiences, including executives. Ability to impact initiatives and exceptional business judgement. Excellent problem-solving, investigative, and presentation skills. About the job The YouTube Strategy, Analytics, and Finance team’s mission is to make YouTube more valuable by identifying and steering the business towards big 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 big new trends, opportunities, and challenges from navigating the rise of generative AI and short-form video to analyzing new business opportunities like shopping, 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 user, creator, and participants trends, 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 our leadership and work with colleagues across functions, including YouTube's Product, Business, Engineering, Partnerships, Marketing, Sales teams, and more. In addition, you will be an integral part of the Strategy team’s tight-knit community and culture. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $118,000-$170,000 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. 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 benefits at Google . Responsibilities Break down problems with frameworks and detailed action plans. Perform quantitative analysis (e.g., sophisticated financial modeling, SQL queries) and qualitative analysis (e.g., analyzing key trends). Articulate information through compelling verbal and written reports, and presentations tailored to a variety of audiences across levels of management and functions. Cultivate relationships with teams, and influence cross-functionally to achieve shared objectives. Advocate the culture through embodying a learning mentality, an ownership mindset, and strong teamwork orientation.

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