Strategy and Operations Lead, gTech Ads GCS

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 152,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

The Strategy and Operations team drives growth for millions of Google customers. As the strategic and operational backbone behind Google Customer Solutions, we shape how Google helps small and medium businesses succeed through clear direction and execution.

You will develop solutions to complex, high-visibility problems, partner with cross-functional teams, and help translate ideas into scalable growth initiatives across the Ads business.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Partner with gTech GCS leadership to define, structure, and drive end-to-end strategic and operational initiatives.
• Enable critical decision-making by working with cross-functional stakeholders to gather context, cross-pollinate learnings, and drive business analysis.
• Contribute to key business cadences, including annual business planning, OKR setting, and business reviews for leadership and partner teams.
• Provide oversight and connectivity to business-focused standalone initiatives, removing execution roadblocks and eliminating conflicts.
• Advocate leadership to align resources to client outcomes while managing global priorities and strategic initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

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

Preferred qualifications:

• MBA.
• Experience with managing executive stakeholders and leading high-impact internal and external executive communications.
• Experience in thriving in ambiguity and managing strategy in a fluid, constantly evolving environment.
• Domain expertise across operations, customer solutions, and internet/online media.
• Exceptional project management, investigative, and problem-solving abilities with a proven track record of leading operational and cross-functional initiatives.

About the job:

The Strategy and Operations GCS team is at the heart of empowering millions of businesses to grow. We are the strategic and operational powerhouse behind Google's services for our vast and dynamic Google Customer Solutions (GCS) segment. We don't just support; we shape the future of how Google helps small and medium businesses succeed!

In this role, you will be required to develop solutions to complex, ambiguous and high-visibility business problems and opportunities. You will be at the forefront of building and executing these solutions while working closely with business teams, influencing the goal setting, helping transform early stage ideas into future-growth initiatives and much more.

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.

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

US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with gTech GCS leadership to define, structure, and drive end-to-end strategic and operational initiatives.
  
• Enable critical decision-making by working with cross-functional stakeholders to gather context, cross-pollinate learnings, and drive business analysis.
  
• Contribute to key business cadences, including annual business planning, OKR setting, and business reviews for leadership and partner teams.
• Provide oversight and connectivity to business-focused standalone initiatives, removing execution roadblocks and eliminating conflicts.
• Advocate leadership to align resources to client outcomes while managing global priorities and strategic initiatives.