Associate Director, Business Operations at GZERO Media

About Eurasia Group and GZERO Media  

Eurasia Group is the world's leading global research and advisory firm. We help clients understand, anticipate, and respond to instability and opportunities everywhere they do business. 

Together with GZERO Media—the go-to source of first insight into geopolitics—and our full-fledged events team, the Eurasia Group umbrella provides a complete political risk solution.

Headquartered in New York, we have offices in Washington, London, São Paulo, Brasilia, Tokyo, Singapore, and San Francisco, as well as on-the-ground experts in more than a hundred countries in every region of the world.

We are committed to analysis that is free of political bias and the influence of private interests. 

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Position Overview:

We are seeking a dedicated and organized Business Operations Lead to join the GZERO Media team. This role is crucial in maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of our operations and serves as a key connection between GZERO Media and Eurasia Group's broader initiatives. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, a strong communicator, and a collaborative problem-solver, comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as strategic liaison and provide support for cross-functional initiatives
• Serve as a point of contact for cross-team coordination on multifaceted projects, ensuring alignment of actions.
• Act as a liaison with EG’s Operations, HR, and Finance departments to implement or coordinate initiatives within GZERO Media.
• Compile and maintain the GZERO vendor tracker to assist key stakeholders in managing controllable costs.
• Support other team leaders in project management across GZERO Media.
• Provide business services support for shared initiatives between EG and GZERO.

Lead operations reporting and expense management

• Create project documents such as schedules, requirements, deliverables, and stakeholder reviews to ensure successful execution.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to streamline business operations for improved efficiency. ·
•  Review and approve vendor invoices in coordination with Eurasia Group’s COO and CEO.
• Prepare and submit monthly expense reports to the Finance department.

Support Business Development and Partnerships  

• Maintain a comprehensive record of all Business Development documents, including funder letters, sales contracts, and project proposals.
• Update GZERO’s BD pipeline using Salesforce, ensuring opportunity status is accurately recorded and coordinated with the Office of Operations Planning (OOP).
• Provide regular status updates and support to the Director of Partnerships, addressing obstacles and implications for client deliverables.
• ·Maintain the client servicing tracker, ensuring deliverables are tracked and managed effectively.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Mid-level experience with a strong focus on operations within a media or related environment.
• Highly organized, system-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset w