Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, gTech Ads

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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.

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

The application window will be open until at least May 1, 2026. 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: New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA . Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred qualifications:

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

About The Job

The gSO Ads AI Programs team's purpose is to ensure that AI and automation initiatives within gTech Ads activate their full business impact. The team works to drive these efforts from initial conception to sustained realization through seamless technical development execution, risk management, and strategic alignment.

As the Strategy and Operations Senior Associate, you will serve as a critical bridge between engineering execution and business strategy. You will discuss technical trade-offs with software engineers as you explain automation ROI and strategic narratives to executives.

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 $124,000-$177,000 + 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 multi-quarter technical programs from conception to sustained business impact, ensuring all efforts converge on achieving gTech Ads AI and automation priorities.
• Act as the primary storyteller for your initiatives, translating progress tracking into decision-making insights for leadership.
• Own and manage a portfolio of programs, creating processes to track progress, manage dependencies, and facilitate leadership reviews while triaging feature requests and bugs.
• Evaluate engineering scope, establish milestones, and manage tech dependencies (e.g., API access and product team approvals) during the PRD and technical design phases.
• Bridge organizational silos by partnering with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to align program charters with long-term strategic goals.

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