Strategy and Operations Lead, gTech Ads Product

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

13d•$152,000 - $222,000

About The Position

gTech Ads is responsible for all support and media and technical services for customers big and small across our entire Ads products stack. We help our customers get the most out of our Ad and Publisher products and guide them when they need help. We provide a range of services from enabling better self help and in-product support, to providing better support through interactions, setting up accounts and implementing ad campaigns, and providing media solutions for customers business and marketing needs and providing technical and measurement solutions along with consultative support for our large customers. These solutions range from bespoke and customized ones for our top customers to scalable support for millions of customers worldwide. The gTech Strategy aand Operations organization ensures gTech’s ever-evolving Ads business runs smoothly. We are instrumental in setting strategy, and ensuring flawless execution and operations against the strategy. Team members are invetsigative with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done. The gTech Ads Strategy and Operations (gSO Ads) team is the engine that powers the growth, efficiency, and scale of our gTech Ads ecosystem. As a Strategy and Operations Lead for the gSO Ads Product and AI team, you will serve as the powerhouse and operational backbone for the gTech Ads Product organization. The Go-to-Market Operations (GtM) team ensures Google's complex and ever-evolving Ads business runs smoothly. We are instrumental in setting go-to-market strategy, and ensuring flawless execution and operations against the strategy. We have teams embedded in each of the major Ads business areas as well as global teams that work across the business areas. Team members are analytical and strategic, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.

Nice To Haves

MBA degree.
2 years of experience in advertising, consultative sales, business development, or a digital media environment.
2 years of experience creating complex data sets, data modeling, and reporting.

Responsibilities

Drive complex, cross-functional strategic projects from start to finish with limited guidance, managing project milestones and influencing across teams to align resources and direction.
Identify and develop go-to-market strategies for the gTech Ads Product portfolio, including new business growth (customer growth) and service models, and launch cross-functional initiatives to address key business needs.
Solve complex business problems that have multiple potential solutions, identifying and mitigating potential roadblocks and operational inefficiencies to ensure successful outcomes.
Develop and manage processes and programs to drive strong operational excellence, and build new frameworks to minimize future issues and scale best practices.
Develop relationships with cross-functional partners, including Director/Executive Director-level stakeholders, to ensure the integration of your team's activities with adjacent workstreams and strategic priorities.