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GTM Planning Rhythm of Business (ROB) Senior Associate

Grant Thornton (US) · Chicago, IL · Yesterday
HybridConsulting$96k–$144k/yrFull-time

About the role

Grant Thornton is seeking a GTM Rhythm of Business (ROB) Performance & Modeling Senior Associate to join the team. Office locations can be found below.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and support the firm’s GTM planning operating model with a primary focus on Rhythm of Business (ROB) cadence, planning integration, and executive-level synthesis.
  • Operate as the operational and integrative backbone of GTM Planning, ensuring enterprise GTM priorities are tracked through disciplined operating rhythms and aligned across stakeholders.
  • Own and continuously improve GTM's Rhythm of Business, ensuring it drives clear decisions, actions, and follow-through.
  • Connect planning, prioritization, and execution across stakeholders, surfacing trade-offs and decision paths along the way.
  • Translate inputs from across GTM into structured narratives and executive-ready communications.
  • Strengthen the processes, tools, and ways of working that make GTM Planning more effective.
  • Lead and support cross-functional special projects that advance GTM maturity and stakeholder alignment.

Requirements

  • Experience Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or related field.
  • 2–4 years of experience in strategic planning, business operations, or similar role within a professional services or B2B environment.
  • Comfort working in ambiguity and shifting priorities, with a track record of independently structuring work and driving outcomes across multiple workstreams.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to ensure consistency and clarity across outputs.
  • Planning, Synthesis & Problem Structuring Ability to structure ambiguous business problems into clear plans, outputs, and execution steps.
  • Ability to translate inputs from multiple sources into structured narratives, themes, and decision points.
  • Comfort interpreting analytical and financial outputs and translating them into business implications.
  • Execution & Operating Model Discipline Ability to manage recurring processes and cadences while continuously improving effectiveness.
  • Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration Ability to collaborate across cross-functional stakeholders to gather inputs and align on analytical outputs.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across different levels.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of professional services industry, go-to-market models, sales processes, and marketing performance measurement preferred.
  • Strong technical skills in Excel and data analysis.

Skills

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

The base salary range for this position is between $96,000 and $144,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is between $96,000 and $144,000.

Schedule

This position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.

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