Yahoo hiring Chief of Staff in United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Yahoo is a global media and tech company that reaches hundreds of millions of people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day. For partners, we provide a full-stack platform for businesses to amplify growth and drive more meaningful connections across advertising, search and media.

The Chief of Staff to the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) is a key position within the Yahoo DSP Business Operations & Strategy (BOS) Team. The BOS team partners with the DSP leaders to prepare executive presentations, run business operations, drive leadership team rhythm, strengthen team communications, plan, execute and monitor strategic initiatives, run team budgets, etc. BOS partners with multiple groups across Yahoo on communication, financials, B2B events and marketing, analytics and dashboards etc.

The Chief of Staff will report to the BOS Leader and will be dedicated to supporting the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

We are seeking an exceptional communicator, storyteller, team player, coordinator/ operator, and culture builder. Prior experience in similar roles with a track record of running executive communications, working with cross-functional senior leaders and teams and demonstrated success with complex projects requiring attention to detail and keeping timelines, is required. Knowledge of the ad tech/ advertising/ media industry is a plus.

The job is remote, with alignment to NY timezone. Some travel required to meet with key stakeholders and/or participate in or prepare for team events, offsites, etc.

• Executive presentations preparation:
• Responsible for all presentations and materials coming from the CRO Office, in collaboration with internal teams as appropriate
• Responsible for understanding the goals, agenda, role of the CRO; and building the DSP storyline, content structure
• Responsible for either writing, and/or coordinating the content, ensuring the most up to date data and slides are used from each group - e.g., DSP strategy, product, sales, GTM, etc.
• Responsible for the workplan management for each event preparation, and for delivering on time. Ensure the CRO has sufficient time to review, provide feedback, multiple iterations, and final approval; as well as script prep and coordination with other executives as needed.
• Key events include but not limited to:
• Quarterly Board Decks - content creation, script writing, CRO prep
• Executive presentations - content and prep as needed
• Various weekly/ quarterly CEO/ CFO materials and commentary/ prep
• Annual planning - coordinate the storytelling with CRO, gather content from all leaders, coordinate, organize, prep deck and scripts
• Strategic Initiatives and similar CEO/L2-level projects
• Internal communications:
• Author and/or coordinator of all internal communication activities such as CRO comms, internal announcements/emails, reminders, etc.. Provide guidance and sync with Biz Ops leads across the organization.
• Act as the central connector and liaison between CRO and relevant internal Yahoo partners / corporate offices for Yahoo-level events, leadership forums, corporate comms (staff meetings, Yahoo Open House, Yahoo comms, etc)
• In collaboration with the appropriate Sales/ strategy leads, drive the internal comms rollouts of appropriate materials to the organization, to ensure clarity on strategy, priorities, GTM etc.
• Encourage and drive programs that celebrate recognition, accolades and enriches individuals in the org - LEADs awards etc.
• Content Management for standing internal site, slack channel, etc.
• Various Meeting Prep (i.e. the Financial Rev Sprint) - document prep / print, coordination with internal teams, shadow invites
• DSP Quarterly Business Review - PM alongside with DSP Strategy leads + BOS leads; coordinate and ensure the updated content is used for other events like DSP Offsites, board decks etc.
• WIN and other internal Yahoo initiatives - partner with Global Cabinet leads on agenda for monthly meetings, support on business planning
• Leadership team cohesion:
• In collaboration with CRO and other leads, drive the continued cohesion of the Leadership team
• Evolve and plan the business rhythm of the CRO organization through annual business cycle, leadership team meeting cadences, and key business events like quarterly offsites, All Hands.
• Set the CRO team meeting/ events goals and agenda and run the meetings. Proactively identify opportunities, challenges and evolution of communication and event plans to align with team/business goals
• Facilitate all meeting & event content preparation: compile content, ensure presenters and participants are prepared in advance (content, analysis, etc.), summarize key takeaways and ensure they are followed-up on
• Manage meeting follow ups - ensure POCs/ responsibilities are understood, communicate with the relevant BOS support peers in each group
• Key internal events include but are not limited to:
• CRO Weekly Staff Meeting - content check / agenda creation with CRO; coordinate with guests
• DSO Offsites - not responsible, but coordinate on agenda, planning, logistics, content coordination, with the relevant BOS leads
• All Hands - agenda, logistics, content, CRO script
• Office Visits / Guest All Hands Speaker - content creation, script writing
• External communications:
• Partner with the external comms/ PR teams. Provide the business POV, goals, storyline, participate in content discussions. Draft content if needed, or work with PR/ comms team.
• Regularly update CRO and comms team on annual plans, tracking, speaker engagements across CRO (CRO and other leads), etc.
• Work closely with the B2B marketing team on building together the communications, panels etc. portions of our key industry partnerships. Collaborate with B2B Marketing team on updating the annual plans for partners and engagements.
• Key external communication initiatives include, but are not limited to:
• Brand & Agency Advisory Council Support - partner with B2B marketing and sales/ product leads, to build agenda, prepare topics, content, speakers
• PR support - maintain pulse on upcoming announcements, coordinate timely CRO prep, reviews and approvals. Collaborate with Marketing and PR teams on social media distribution as needed
• Industry Event Prep - coordination with CRO and internal teams on speakerships / panels / client meetings for industry events (e.g., CES, Cannes, AdWeek, etc.). Ensure timely coordination, reviews and approvals from PR team, and other teams if needed (e.g., HR, legal)
• Other:
• Work closely with the other BOS support POCs across Y4B Organization, and collectively drive to customer-centricity, scale, sharing and visibility, best in class approaches to operational excellence
• Always stay up to date on the strategy and plans/ priorities for the Y4B Organization and Yahoo overall; be the ambassador and advocate across peers, leaders, and team members, across Yahoo

Qualifications:

• Min 7 years experience in a similar role and/or internal communications, executive communications, project management and initiative coordination for complex cross functional initiatives in medium or large organizations
• Excellent ability to listen, understand, and translate senior leadership needs, scope projects accordingly, negotiate objectives and deliverables, and activate the organization to deliver results
• Excellent written and verbal communication capability across all levels, including the c-suite
• Very strong organization skills and attention to detail; loves operating things; ability to manage multiple work streams without sacrificing quality
• Track record working on high-priority, cross-functional initiatives; working in complex organizations to align multiple levels of stakeholders. Experience running leadership meetings/ agendas/ events
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, lean organization amidst a shifting competitive landscape
• Curiosity and a desire to constantly innovate, challenge the status quo, and break glass when needed to achieve better outcomes and results
• Ability to work both independently and in a highly collaborative environment
• An authentic belief in Yahoo’s vision, value proposition, and growth potential

Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call 408-336-1409. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

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The compensation for this position ranges from $102,000.00 - $212,500.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions, in addition to equity incentives. Yahoo provides industry-leading benefits including healthcare, 401K savings plan, company holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave and an employee assistance program. Eligibility requirements apply.

Yahoo has a high degree of flexibility around employee location and hybrid working. In fact, our flexible-hybrid approach to work is one of the things our employees rave about. Most roles don’t require specific regular patterns of in-person office attendance. If you join Yahoo, you may be asked to attend (or travel to attend) on-site work sessions, team-building, or other in-person events. When these occur, you’ll be given notice to make arrangements.

If you’re curious about how this factors into this role, please discuss with the recruiter.

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