Strategy & Operations Lead

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

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The Global Content & Operations (GC&O) team is looking for a Strategy & Operations Lead to drive some of our most important cross-functional initiatives across the content and creator ecosystem. In this high-impact IC role, you’ll shape strategy, design the operating model and lead execution for programs that grow creator engagement, monetization and operational effectiveness.

You’ll own a portfolio of strategic and operational initiatives end to end—from framing the problem to developing recommendations and turning them into action with partners across Product, Analytics, Finance and Business Operations.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with GC&O leadership to define and drive the team’s strategic plan, including annual and mid-year planning, OKRs and investment recommendations across our global content and creator bets

• Lead large, highly cross-functional initiatives that improve how we plan, launch and scale content and creator programs, from early problem framing through execution and post-mortem

• Design and evolve the GC&O operating model, including governance, decision-making forums, performance indicators and business review rhythms that increase clarity, accountability and speed

• Develop clear narratives that synthesize complex data, market dynamics and internal signals into concise stories for senior leadership reviews, investment decisions and strategy alignment

• Build and maintain reporting, dashboards and business reviews that surface insights on creator health, engagement, monetization and operational efficiency, then translate them into concrete action plans

• Connect global strategy with regional execution by identifying gaps, codifying best practices and ensuring that programs scale effectively across markets

• Proactively identify and size opportunities to improve and scale the business (e.g. processes, systems, tooling, vendor strategy), then lead pilots and rollouts with cross-functional partners

• Operate as a strategic thought partner to GC&O and cross-functional leaders, helping them decide what to start, accelerate or rethink to unlock growth for Pinners, creators and partners

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, business operations or similar roles in technology or media

• Experience in the content and/or creator ecosystem in a strategy, business operations, partnerships or programming capacity

• Demonstrated strength in structured problem solving, including framing ambiguous questions, building hypotheses, scoping analyses and turning insights into clear, prioritized recommendations

• Ability to move seamlessly from strategy to execution, including designing initiatives, sequencing work, setting success metrics and driving follow-through with cross-functional teams

• Strong communication and narrative storytelling skills; you’re comfortable building executive-ready materials that synthesize complex data and competing signals into sharp, simple narratives

• Experience influencing without formal authority across multiple functions (for example Partnerships, Editorial, Product, Analytics, Biz Ops, Finance) and aligning stakeholders with different priorities

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data; experience with SQL or other querying languages to independently pull and structure data, plus familiarity with tools like Tableau or Salesforce

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, a related field or equivalent experience

• Organized, detail-oriented and resilient, with a bias toward action, continuous improvement and learning in fast-changing environments

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day to day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1–2 times annually and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only
$120,321—$247,718 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.