Strategy and Operations Manager, Global Ads and Commerce Marketing

Google•New York, NY

1d•$116,000 - $166,000

About The Position

In this role, you will be working alongside to the team that leads Ads Product Marketing (APM), and will act as a key strategic thought partner to the Ads Product Marketing and the overall Ads and Commerce organization. This role sits at the center of Google’s Ads Product Marketing organization—spanning Search and Agentic AI, GenMedia/Creative, Measurement, GMP and Sellside managing high-impact strategic and operational initiatives that bridge upstream product strategy with downstream commercial execution. You will orchestrate strategic business planning (including product strategy synthesis, headcount/resource alignment, and C-suite-ready executive narratives and reviews) and help drive product readiness for flagship global tentpoles (such as Google Marketing Live and Rethink Week). You will define and operationalize cross-functional operating models and governance frameworks across Product Marketing (PMM), Product Management (PM), GBO, and GTM teams and help streamline workflows. You will be at the forefront of Marketing’s AI transformation and develop plans to drive business impact with the latest Google technology and innovations. Leveraging strong strategic acumen, operational excellence, and executive presence, you will solve complex, ambiguous challenges and align senior stakeholders across PAs. In return, the role provides exceptional visibility, direct partnership with Google’s senior leadership, and high impact potential. Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate how Google's products solve the world's problems--from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only Google can--changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in management consulting, sales strategy and operations, go-to-market strategy, business operations, product marketing strategy, or corporate strategy.
2 years of experience managing cross-functional initiatives across Product, Marketing, or Sales/Go-To-Market stakeholders.
2 years of experience working with executive stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience utilizing AI productivity tools to solve complex, multi-layered problems and streamline business or development workflows.
Understanding of B2B product marketing work, commercial go-to-market (GTM) motions, and sales enablement workflows within a technology or digital advertising organization.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, structuring new processes, and running the operational cadence for senior leadership.
Ability to synthesize complex product strategies and quantitative analyses into compelling, C-suite-ready presentations and executive briefings.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills, with strong business judgment and executive presence.

Responsibilities

Manage the rhythm of the business for Ads product marketing leadership, including executive reviews, cross-product area alignment forums, leadership offsites, performance/OKR tracking, and organization-wide communications.
Orchestrate annual and multi-year strategic planning cycles, synthesizing product priorities across Ads pillars into cohesive executive narratives, leadership review materials, and organizational resource plans.
Partner with teams to pilot, operationalize, and support AI-driven tools and workflows across marketing.