Operations & Strategy Associate at Stagwell in New York County, NY

Summary: Stagwell is a global platform that operates at the intersection of sports, business, and culture. They are seeking a detail-oriented Operations & Strategy Associate to manage and improve core business processes, support project lifecycles, and enhance cross-functional coordination within the organization. Responsibilities: - Build, implement, and continuously improve core business processes across operations, finance, and internal workflows - Identify inefficiencies and design practical, scalable solutions - Establish clear workflows, documentation, and accountability across teams - Act as a “system owner” for how work gets done - Support the end-to-end lifecycle of projects and partnerships — from kickoff through execution and closeout - Bring structure to scoping, approvals, and tracking of work across teams - Ensure alignment across stakeholders and smooth day-to-day execution - Track budgets, expenses, and financial workflows with a high degree of accuracy - Partner with finance to support invoicing, approvals, and reporting - Help maintain visibility into business performance and proactively flag risks - Own and optimize core tools (e.g., Asana, HubSpot, SharePoint) including setup, workflows, and ongoing governance - Drive consistency in how systems are used across the team - Troubleshoot issues and improve overall system effectiveness - Serve as a connective layer across client services, operations, finance, and leadership - Ensure priorities, timelines, and outputs are aligned across teams - Bring clarity and structure to cross-functional initiatives - Take ownership of high-priority, often undefined initiatives across the business - Support event operations, vendor coordination, and internal initiatives as needed - Navigate a larger organizational structure to get things done efficiently Required Qualifications: - Track record of impact. You've been in the trenches and have a proven track record of driving significant, company-wide results. You can point to things you built, fixed, or changed - Bias to action and agility. You move quickly and thrive in a fast-paced environment - No job is beneath you and you lead from the front - Breakthrough walls mentality. You are constantly pushing the envelope of what is possible and can figure out a way to make almost anything happen. You're a playmaker - Clarity of thought. You can articulate a clear vision to cross-functional partners and bring structure to even the most ambiguous problem spaces - Skilled at managing up and across. You know how to navigate a large organization and go toe-to-toe with senior leaders with confidence, not deference. You earn credibility fast - Creates order in complexity. You prioritize ruthlessly, stay pragmatic, and bring focus to situations where none exists yet - Genuinely tech-savvy. You learn new platforms fast, troubleshoot before asking for help, and tools like Asana, HubSpot, and SharePoint feel natural to you - Financially literate. You're comfortable living in spreadsheets, tracking budgets to the dollar, and thinking about business in numbers - Experience in operations, strategy, consulting, or a similar environment (agency or startup experience preferred) - Strong operational instincts and understanding of how client-facing businesses run - Highly detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and follow-through - Process-driven with the ability to build structure from scratch - Comfortable operating in ambiguity and prioritizing effectively - Strong communicator who can bring clarity to complex situations - Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority - Hands-on and execution-focused with a bias toward action - Tech-savvy with experience using project management and CRM tools - Financially literate and comfortable working with budgets and data Preferred Qualifications: - Agency or startup experience preferred Required Skills: Operations, Strategy, Consulting, Project management tools, CRM tools, Financial literacy, Budget tracking, Process design, Client-facing business operations, Bias to action, Clarity of thought, Cross-functional influence, Execution focus Benefits: Medical, dental and vision coverage, Generous PTO plan, 401k program, Comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), Tuition reimbursement, Pre-tax commuter benefits