Strategy and Operations Senior Associate

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA . Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in management consulting, sales operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, or corporate advisory, or 2 years of experience with an advanced degree.

Preferred qualifications:

• 4 years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, product management, finance, or sales operations.
• 2 years of experience in Search or App advertising.
• Experience executing operational initiatives.
• Experience in demonstrating business acumen.
• Ability to navigate and influence different stakeholders within a business environment.
• Excellent Communication and Teamwork skills, with the ability to be personable yet persistent.

About the job You will be a critical thought partner to executive leaders in the Global Product Solutions org, a product expert group that acts as the single voice from Sales to Product and shapes product direction. You will be responsible for helping bring-to-market our performance advertising products across Google Ads.

You will also lead a cross-functional team that collaborates across Global Product Solutions, Product, Marketing, Sales, and Finance to provide strategies, operational planning, and analytical insights that enable the commercialization of new and existing features, influence product prioritization, and support the Sales organization to deliver against our product adoption goals.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

• Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives from beginning to end, liaising across Go-to-Market Operations, Sales Finance and Product. Drive execution of time-critical workstreams by quickly understanding context and developing a prioritized approach for resolution.
• Be a partner to a Global Product Area, advising on product and go-to-market sales strategy, and ensuring operational excellence.
• Lead planning and development of key metrics to track progress on Global Business Organization (GBO) priorities throughout the year in quarterly executive meetings such as steering committee meetings and business reviews with Google's Chief Business Officer.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for streamlined go-to-market operations (e.g., team structure, OKRs, executive-facing narratives) based on regional and channel trends or market feedback.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .