Business operations associate

Company Description LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that’s built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed. Join us to transform the way the world works. Job Description At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.   This role will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area or New York City. We are looking for Business Operations Associate to join our “Biz Ops” team in leading our top- and bottom-line impact through objective analysis, operational insights and strategic initiatives. This person will work with the Business Development leadership team and focus on strategy for the partnerships that we form that support our ads business. Responsibilities:

• Deliver strategic projects for our Business Development leadership that provide key business insights for high-priority initiatives
• Conduct in-depth analysis of the partnerships we engage with in our ads business and develop deep understanding of key value drivers to identify improvement areas and opportunities
• Serve as the connective tissue of a cross-functional team (including Sales, Product Management, Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance, Business Development, Corporate Development, and other internal groups, etc.), working to share knowledge and drive people towards a common goal
• Identify, diagnose and resolve performance issues
• Manage financial/operational dashboards to monitor business line performance and analyze business drivers
• Communicate effectively across all levels (within the team, to cross-functional partners, to leadership / executives)

Qualifications Basic Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in engineering, math, statistics, physics, computer science, business or related discipline
• 2+ years of work experience in a strategy related role with an emphasis on quantitative skills
• Experience in SQL is required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, strategy or an operational or growth role within a technology company
• Experience and/or exposure within the world of digital advertising
• Proactive and passionate: You’re independently capable of seeking information, solving conceptual problems, corralling resources, and delivering results in challenging situations
• High-energy, team-first attitude: You’re motivated to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment to help our growing business
• Highly analytical: You’re analytical, with experience decomposing and solving real world business problems, ideally building/using advanced models. Additional Languages such as R and/or Python is a plus.
• Concise and effective communications: You’re able to articulately present and debate recommendations with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.

Suggested skills:

• Strategic thinking
• Analytical ability
• Communication
• Driving execution

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range for this role is $78,000 to $126,000. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For additional information, visit: Additional Information Equal Opportunity Statement LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: EEO Statement_2020 - Signed.pdf. Please reference the following information for more information: Please reference the following information for more information: and for more information. LinkedIn is committed to offering an inclusive and accessible experience for all job seekers, including individuals with disabilities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to be successful. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, apply for a position, or participate in the interview process, connect with us at and describe the specific accommodation requested for a disability-related limitation. Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the application or hiring process that would enable you to fully participate in that process. Examples of reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:

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LinkedIn is committed to diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. LinkedIn considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. LinkedIn is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer as described in our equal opportunity statement here: Please reference and for more information.


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This document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: