Product Manager II, YouTube Ads Infrastructure and External Integrations

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Sick time

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google is hiring a Product Manager in the US to guide ad-tech products from conception to launch, bridging technical and business teams. You will work with engineering, sales, and partnerships to build, test, and scale advertising solutions at scale.

The role requires strong product management experience, a background with ads platforms, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.
• 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 2 years taking technical products from conception to launch (0 to 1).
• 2 years as a Product Manager with Ads Platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define new, innovative products in the ad tech ecosystem with engineering and partner teams.
• Develop external integration strategy with YouTube Ads and partners.
• Align YouTube Ads with Google's overarching Ads strategy and drive adoption.
• Set team OKRs and lead launches with measurable impact for partners and users.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Legal, Privacy, GTM to bring products and APIs to market.

Skills

Product management

End-to-end product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Ads platforms knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA or MS in technology or business

Tools

Google Ads

YouTube Ads

APIs

Job description

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 2 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
• 2 years of experience as a Product Manager with Ads Platforms.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree (MBA or MS) in a technology (e.g., Computer Science) or business-related field.
• 7 years of experience in Product Management developing product goals, product strategy, PRDs, product roadmap(s), and driving go-to-market strategy.
• 3 years of experience in marketing, business operations, or delivering technical presentations to executive Technical Leads.
• Strong technical background working with internet-scale infrastructure, distributed systems, and APIs.
• Strong collaboration skills to drive complex initiatives across matrixed, cross-functional teams.
• Creativity and comfort with new and uncharted opportunities, entrepreneurial drive, perseverance, and a proactive style to drive cross-functional initiatives forward.

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 the video landscape expands, the platform is transitioning from a creator-led offering primarily for desktop and mobile to one available on novel devices and fresh experiences with an expanding stable of content affiliates. This role will direct forays into emerging frontiers and unite with cross-functional allies on the next wave of monetization formats, interfaces, and commercial frameworks.

This unit represents the quickest-expanding segment of the company's commercial portfolio. Shape the next generation of foundational systems, navigating technical complexities across distributed networks while balancing multiple facets of the marketplace spanning channel creators, viewers, publishers, brands, regulators, and industry vendors.

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: $163000 - $236000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Define new, innovative products in the ad tech ecosystem, in close collaboration with engineering and partner teams.
• Partner with the YouTube TV, Partner Sales PM team and YouTube Ads Infrastructure team to develop YouTube Ads' external integration strategy and building, standards-based, privacy-safe, policy-compliant and reusable integrations with YouTube's partners.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure that YouTube Ads is aligned with Google's overarching Ads strategy. Driving advertiser/partner activation and scaling adoption.
• Set team objectives (OKRs) and leading launches with measurable impact for partners, advertisers, users and Google.
• Lead and collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Business Development, Legal, Privacy, Go-to-Market organisation to take Infrastructure and Integration Products and APIs to market; developing internal and external sales narratives.

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 .