Strategy & Operations Associate (Contractor)

The energy of a newsroom. The pace of a trading floor. We work hard, and we work fast — while keeping up the creativity and entrepreneurialism we're known for. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time.

Bloomberg LP has built a significant media business spanning television, digital, magazine, radio and live event platforms across the globe. In the midst of a historic time in the media industry, Bloomberg Media is growing its global footprint and reach through new innovations from QuickTake to New Economy.
Bloomberg New Economy was established in 2018 to forge a better future for the world by convening leaders from East and West on a neutral platform at the heart of the New Economy, recognizing this is where many of the technologies, ideas and markets that will drive global prosperity are emerging.

We are looking for a 12-month contractor to support the Managing Director of Bloomberg New Economy across every aspect of the business, making sure the Managing Director’s priorities are being executed swiftly, thoroughly, and with quality. You'll be exposed to all areas of our business, including commercial strategy, operations, marketing, and planning. This will require resourcefulness, flexibility, efficiency, and a can-do attitude. You will need to move fast, while always being thoughtful and professional.

We’ll trust you to:

-Work closely with the Managing Director, leadership team and key partners to craft and implement brand vision and business strategy
-Work directly with Managing Director to develop and execute 2021 business planning and track progress
-Structure thoughtful and efficient agendas for team meetings
-Oversee implementation of team initiatives; operationalize management discussions into action items, including articulating project timelines, delegating accountability and follow up
-Investigate/resolve ad hoc issues that impact the team and process gaps/roadblocks
-Draft messaging, communications, talking points and presentations for key meetings
-Prepare the Managing Director for critical meetings and occasionally attend meetings on their behalf
-Build key presentations and briefings demonstrating framework of organizational strategy, policy and decisions
-Work with Managing Director to provide regular and transparent updates to team and organization; communicating clear goals and deliverables for the global team; ensuring excellence and best course
-Develop communications for internal Bloomberg stakeholders
-Excellence in all areas of strategy development, including project management, business analysis, problem solving, recommendation, and consensus building

You'll need to have:

-Bachelor's degree
-Preferred 2+ years at a premier management consulting firm, in corporate strategy at a leading company, or other analytical/strategic roles in media or related industries
-Experience and knowledge of corporate events
-A background in media or at a media organization
-Highly analytical problem solver who finds structure, logic, and insight in complex business problems with limited supervision
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills and maturity around senior leaders
-Top-notch quantitative, modeling, and presentation skills
-Entrepreneurial mentality, bold in thinking and action
-Highly productive with the ability to make significant progress with only limited oversight and direction day-to-day
-High-energy and hard-working, with a positive attitude

Does this sound like you?

Apply here: https://careers.bloomberg.com/job/detail/88353

If you think we’re a good match. We'll get in touch with you to let you know the next steps.
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