Job Description

The Business Planning and Operations Manager will manage an operations team while working cross-functionally with several groups at Facebook (including sales, finance, business operations, and business intelligence). This role will manage the Business Planning and Operations function for our Marketing Science organization. Marketing Science is a critical function within our global sales organization that focuses on helping clients understand their consumers on Facebook and the effectiveness of their advertising spend. In your role managing Business Planning and Operations for Marketing Science, you will be a key strategic advisor to the VP of Marketing Science by delivering against three core functions: 1) Core operations (e.g. planning, metrics, and rhythm of business 2) Strategic initiatives to improve efficiency 3) Organizational enablement through reporting and tools. Sample projects include sizing a new business opportunity, driving organizational design conversation, and establishing goals for the Marketing Science organization.
We are seeking a candidate who is familiar or interested in the digital advertising industry. S/He will have a proven record of driving strategic business decisions by using clear frameworks, deploying excellent communication tactics, and producing deep analyses as the foundation upon which recommendations are built. Additionally, this leader must be passionate about Facebook and be an inspiring leader/manager who can quickly build relationships with people of varying personality types.

Business Planning and Operations Manager, Marketing Science Responsibilities

* Support teams on medium/long-term planning including business potential, resourcing and organizational design

* Identify, scope and drive critical projects and initiatives for global teams, partnering with cross-functional teams across the organization

* Project manage improvements to Marketing Science team processes to drive higher efficiencies using a data-driven approach

* Lead analysis on business performance to drive operational changes

* Drive operational reviews and rhythm of the business, leading business analysis including revenue, customer and market analysis

* Build and manage a high performing operations team

* Partner with management on key business and operational activities

* Develop strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the company and represent the function in cross-functional teams

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor's Degree

* 14+ years of work experience (or 12+ years work experience with MBA/Masters degree) involving analytical and operational rigor as typically seen in, but not limited to, functions such as management strategy consulting, finance, business operations, or sales planning and operations,

* Demonstrated problem solving experience providing business insights and recommendations from data sets

* Demonstrated experience in explaining concepts to audiences

* Experience with using Excel spreadsheets for running data analysis

* People management experience

* Experience influencing individuals at the C-Suite or Executive level and driving strategic business decisions

Preferred Qualifications

* MBA or graduate degree in an analytical field

* Experience with online advertising

* Experience working with or in support of many different business units, especially marketing organizations

* Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and drive initiatives in a cross-functional environment

* Experience working with or in support of diverse communities

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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