Product Manager II

Urban Ridge Supplies•New York, NY

8d•$163,000 - $236,000

About The Position

Google is seeking a Product Manager to guide products from conception to launch by connecting technical and business needs and breaking complex problems into actionable steps. The role is part of the Bidding team, which builds and grows adoption of bidding products for advertisers across sizes, verticals, and levels of sophistication. The team manages Search and Shopping bidding systems, including machine-learning and optimization systems, bid strategies and algorithms, data systems, and platforms, and launches advertiser-facing products and backend improvements. The Product Manager will develop new algorithms and optimization layers, identify product paths that increase advertiser value, and bring new suites of ads features to market. Google Ads applies machine learning and generative AI models, including Gemini, to its advertising business. The work aims to protect users, improve ad quality, and optimize campaigns for advertiser return on investment, in collaboration with teams including Google Research and DeepMind. The position offers a choice of preferred working location: New York, NY, or Mountain View, CA. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed US compensation is $163,000–$236,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Physics, Economics, Robotics, Math, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in product management or a related technical role.
2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch, such as ideation to execution, end-to-end, or 0 to 1.
1 year of experience building ads algorithm products.
Experience integrating generative AI tools or LLM interfaces into workflows.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in a technology- or business-related field.
3 years of experience in a business function or role, such as marketing, business operations, or consulting.
3 years of experience preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.
2 years of experience in software development or engineering.
2 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales, finance, and other stakeholders.
1 year of experience in technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Work with partner teams, including engineers, PgMs, and UX, during product design and development to implement requirements and turn PRDs into OKRs for one or more teams.
Analyze the ads system to identify opportunities for advertiser-facing and backend algorithm product improvements.
Develop new bidding approaches to drive more advertiser value across existing and future bidding strategies.
Work closely with engineering and data science to further optimize the bidding system.
Identify opportunities to increase advertiser value and business growth across bidding and overlapping systems, including budget pacing, targeting, and auctions.