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.
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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 is located in Mountain View, New York or San Francisco.
We are seeking a highly strategic and operationally sound Chief of Staff for our Growth, Performance, and Operations (GPO) team within LinkedIn’s Marketing organization. This individual will act as a thought partner and drive the day-to-day execution of key priorities, serving as a trusted advisor to the Vice President of GPO and the leadership team. This role will be instrumental in advancing the strategic priorities and narrative of the organization, while ensuring operational excellence through effective processes and a robust rhythm of business.
The GPO team is comprised of seasoned subject-matter experts who rely on extensive experience, an ambitious vision, and an outcome-oriented approach to drive LinkedIn's growth through best-in-class marketing, technologies, and capabilities.
To be successful in this role, the chief of Staff should have a robust strategic approach, be technologically savvy, precise and structured in their approach to operations, and be an effective communicator.
The strategic approach involves getting close to how things work in the business and the team before understanding what matters most and developing a practical action plan that drives impact.
A passion for technology will allow the Chief of Staff to understand and genuinely appreciate the work performed by this team of experts who live at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and best-in-class marketing, where art meets science.
Communication skills will be necessary to establish an internal and external team narrative outlining the GPO's impact on LinkedIn's growth to keep the team engaged and focused while ensuring alignment and support from cross-functional stakeholders.
Communication skills will be necessary to establish an internal and external team narrative outlining the GPO's impact on LinkedIn's growth. This will keep the team engaged and focused while ensuring alignment and support from cross-functional stakeholders.
The candidate should also be able to handle highly sensitive, confidential, and non-routine information, have attention to detail, be open-minded to challenge the status quo and work in a rapidly changing organization while inspiring excellence from themselves and business partners.
The candidate should have a track record of helping teams excel through analysis, strategy, communications, and operational rigor.
The Chief of Staff is a crucial member of the Growth, Performance & Operations leadership team, participating in strategy discussions, leading key initiatives, facilitating business planning and execution, and communicating results. They will also be a part of the Marketing and Communications (M&C) Chief of Staff community to help connect strategy, operations, and relationships across the global organization. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to make an impact working alongside a team shaping the future of marketing and technology, working for a company that does well by doing good.
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Execution:
- Partner with the VP of GPO to drive the strategic agenda and narrative for the organization.
- Develop and implement practical action plans that drive significant impact.
- Participate in strategy discussions, lead key initiatives, and facilitate business planning and execution.
- Understand and align business operations with broader organizational goals.
Operational Excellence:
- Ensure operational excellence by establishing and maintaining efficient processes.
- Drive a structured approach to operations, ensuring precision and efficiency.
- Handle highly sensitive, confidential, and non-routine information with discretion.
Team & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Establish an internal and external narrative that outlines the GPO’s impact on LinkedIn’s growth.
- Keep the team engaged and focused, ensuring alignment and support from cross-functional stakeholders.
- Inspire excellence from yourself and business partners in a rapidly changing organization.
Communication & Collaboration:
- Act as a key member of the GPO leadership team, facilitating communication and collaboration.
- Communicate results effectively, both within the team and to broader stakeholders.
- Be an expert communicator to drive engagement and alignment across the team.
Innovation & Technology:
- Leverage a passion for technology to appreciate and understand the team’s work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and best-in-class marketing.
- Foster an environment where art meets science, promoting innovative solutions that drive growth and efficiency.
Budgetary and Financial Proficiency:
- Plan and manage the budget for the GPO team, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
- Monitor budget variance and make informed recommendations on resource and headcount allocation and reallocation.
- Provide financial insights to support decision-making and drive cost-effective solutions.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- 7+ years experience in operations, strategy, management, program management, or marketing/communication roles
- BA/ BS Degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven experience in strategic leadership, operational management, and communication within a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
- Strong analytical skills and a track record of helping teams excel through analysis, strategy, and operational rigor.
- Technologically savvy, with a deep understanding of how technology can drive marketing and business growth.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to develop enticing narratives and articulate the GPO’s impact and drive team engagement.
- Open-minded and innovative, with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
- Financial proficiency with experience in budget planning, monitoring variance, and making resource allocation recommendations.
Required Skills:
- Collaboration
- Strategic leadership and problem-solving
- Operational excellence
- Communication and storytelling
LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
The pay range for this role is $134,000 to $218,000. 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 and benefits. For additional information, visit: https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.
Additional Information
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LinkedIn will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by LinkedIn, or (c) consistent with LinkedIn's legal duty to furnish information.
Pay Transparency Policy Statement
As a federal contractor, LinkedIn follows the Pay Transparency and non-discrimination provisions described at this link: https://lnkd.in/paytransparency.
Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates
This document provides transparency around the way in which LinkedIn handles personal data of employees and job applicants: https://lnkd.in/GlobalDataPrivacyNotice