Job Posting: Google Ideas Associate, International, New York City

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The area: Google Ideas

Google Ideas is a “think/do tank” focused on connecting across different sectors, disciplines and experiences to understand and act upon global challenges in new and innovative ways. The establishment of this team is based on the fact that there are many complex global challenges – social, economic, political, security – that remain unresolved despite lots of experts thinking about them and vast resources being allocated to them. The advent of connection technologies is helping to resolve some of these challenges, but these tools remain significantly under-utilized and are also increasing the complexity of challenges as hostile actors are leveraging their capabilities. Google Ideas is situated within the Business Operations & Strategy Group, a broader team that thinks strategically and globally about entire industries and helps Google define business and operational initiatives that contribute to the company’s growth.

The role: Google Ideas Associate, Business Operations and Strategy

As a Google Ideas Associate in Business Operations and Strategy, you'll support a range of major initiatives by leveraging sound business judgment with your razor-sharp research, problem- solving, communication and analytical skills. You will bring creative and entrepreneurial skills and will be highly effective at bringing together non-traditional stakeholders and forging partnerships across sectors, disciplines, and experiences. The major initiatives you will support will be centered around particular global challenges related to democracy, governance and human rights. You will be expected to break through different silos of expertise, methodological approaches, and resources to ensure we take the most comprehensive and inclusive approach to how we think about and act on some of the world’s most complex challenges. You will be able to demonstrate effective leadership, entrepreneurial, and research skills in very different settings and geographic locations around the world. Professionally, you bring demonstrated experience in the public sector, non- governmental organization(s) abroad, consulting, or academic settings.

Responsibilities:

• Structure complex, ambiguous, and potentially charged business issues for Google's executive team
• Gather and analyze massive amounts of information expeditiously
• Develop compelling, insightful recommendations and ideas and be able to convey them through high-caliber written products
• Build consensus among cross-functional teams and influence decision making within senior-level audiences both in/out of the company
• Lead execution against recommendations and ideas quickly and with flawless accuracy

Requirements:

• BA/BS degree preferred with strong academic record
• At least 2 years of post-graduate level experience supporting a principal in the public sector, NGO sector (internationally preferred), or private sector
• Background in international relations a plus; travel experience, research, and/or fieldwork (Middle East, South Asia, Africa, and/or Maghreb preferred); experience working in "at risk" communities either in the U.S. or internationally
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and impeccable business judgment; professional distinction in thought leadership and innovation
• Solid communication and interpersonal skills; ability to be personable yet persistent; superior writing skills; language skills a plus (Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Farsi, and/or Urdu are preferred)