Senior Associate, Strategy and Operations
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For Applicants in Brazil: Please submit your resume in English - we can only consider applications submitted in this language.
For Applicants in US:
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
The application window will be open until at least September 16, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Toronto, ON, Canada; São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil; New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA.Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or corporate advisory, or 2 years of experience with an advanced degree.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience influencing at different organizational levels.
- 3 years of experience in advertising, consultative business, business development, or a digital media environment.
- 2 years of experience creating data sets, data modeling, and reporting.
- Experience in critical business areas, with understanding of the broader industry and engaged landscape.
About the job
In this role, you will collaborate with pGTM product leads, their teams, and other cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Agency Go-To-Market (AGTM) Ads Business Strategy and Operations (ABS&O), AGTM Business, Ads Finance, Americas Large Customer Sales (ALCS) promoters). You will accelerate ALCS business growth and ensure the long-term viability of the business by addressing critical strategic cross-product issues and opportunities, overseeing strategic and intricate workstreams, and developing and supporting exceptional processes. You will also serve as a crucial thought partner to pGTM leadership on pivotal strategic matters, providing clear direction for issues, extracting valuable business insights, and identifying proactive opportunities to enhance our cross-product activation strategies within the region. You will have collaborating skills, excellent communication, structured and bold strategic thinking, and an action-oriented approach. You will act as a structured problem solver and a clear communicator who will inspire individuals at all levels of the 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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $118,000-$170,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic thought leadership to enhance activation, explore new business opportunities, and improve execution.
- Manage key initiatives, such as Planning, the Plays Program, and Specialist Cadence, to advance pGTM priorities, ensuring structured thought leadership and thorough follow-through.
- Collaborate with peer teams in product Go-to-Market (pGTM) to formulate a cohesive, cross-product strategy and operational framework for Americas large customer sales (LCS).
- Influence internal cross-functional leadership, including Product, Business, gTech, Ads Finance, and other GTM teams, regarding product strategy and commercialization.
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