Lead Group Product Manager, Ads

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 240,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking an experienced Product Manager for Google Ads in Mountain View. You will guide products from conception to launch by linking technical and business perspectives, breaking complex problems into actionable steps, and coordinating with engineers, designers, and marketers to drive impactful campaigns.

In this role, you’ll shape product requirements, own roadmaps, and collaborate across functions to apply state-of-the-art AI and advertising tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.
• 5 years of experience in people management with technical leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of product managers.
• Define, identify, collect, and track key product or business metrics.
• Create product requirements and own product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineering, marketing, legal, UX and other teams on cutting edge technologies.

Skills

Product management

People management

Technical leadership

End-to-end product delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Advertising platforms

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
• 5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technology or business related field.
• 7 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance, and other stakeholders.
• 7 years of experience in a business function or role (e.g., strategic marketing, business operations, consulting).
• 5 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to senior leadership.
• 5 years of experience in software development or engineering.
• Ads or AdTech experience, specifically with Advertising Platforms.

About The Job

At Google, we put our users first. The world is always changing, so we need Product Managers who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that affect millions of people every day. In this role, you will work cross-functionally to guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds. You can break down complex problems into steps that drive product development. One of the many reasons Google consistently brings innovative, world-changing products to market is because of the collaborative work we do in Product Management. Our team works closely with creative engineers, designers, marketers, etc. to help design and develop technologies that improve access to the world's information. We're responsible for guiding products throughout the execution cycle, focusing specifically on analyzing, positioning, packaging, promoting, and tailoring our solutions to our users. As a Product Manager for Google Ads, you will helps businesses that desire to have search, display, and video campaigns on Google and its advertising network, playing a critical role in Google's overall mission: helping to sustain differing content and perspectives on the web, and helping to keep the web universally accessible and free, as opposed to hidden behind paywalls. You will be constantly exploring, developing, and applying state-of-the art technologies to help publishers generate business via their content, and advertisers acquire engaged users. Google Ads is at the forefront of AI innovation, applying cutting-edge machine learning and Generative AI models like Gemini to power a multi-billion dollar global business. Our work directly impacts billions of users by protecting users from harm, improving ad quality, and optimizing campaigns for advertiser return-on-investment. We foster a culture of deep collaboration, partnering closely with teams like Google Research and DeepMind to solve complex challenges. Join us to work on state-of-the-art AI, take on problems at an unparalleled scale, and build the next generation of advertising technology.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $240000 - $333000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Lead a team of product managers.
• Lead a team through defining, identifying, collecting, and tracking appropriate product or business metrics.
• Create product requirements, co-lead product design and development and own product roadmaps.
• Lead collaboration with engineering, marketing, legal, UX, and other teams on cutting edge technologies.

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 .