Strategy and Operations Manager, Global Ads, Commerce Marketing

Google; New York (NY); On-site; USD 141,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is hiring a Strategy and Operations Manager for Global Ads and Commerce Marketing in New York. The role leads strategic planning for a multi-billion dollar business, coordinates capital allocation, and develops narratives for senior leadership.

You will drive AI-enabled initiatives and ensure precise execution across global marketing teams. The position emphasizes collaboration, data-driven decisions, and a strong focus on operational excellence to translate strategy into impact for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, corporate strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or 2 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience in managing projects/cross-functional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Work across several Google Marketing cross-functional partners and regional marketing teams to support business strategy and execution, with a focus on global initiatives.
• Gather and analyze data to support business recommendations on investment areas, capital allocation, and resourcing.
• Standardize performance tracking and reporting across workstreams, supporting process owners and applying structured approach to tactical operational execution.
• Support key workstreams and assist in executing key deliverables for our annual planning process, including materials for executive reviews.
• Partner with teams to pilot, operationalize, and support AI-driven tools and workflows across marketing.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Strategy and Operations Manager, Global Ads, Commerce Marketing

Google

New York, NY, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in management consulting, business operations, corporate strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or 2 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience in managing projects/cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience or familiarity with AI tools and workflows to enhance business or marketing efficiency.
• Experience with investigative, problem-solving, quantitative analysis, and communicating findings to management.
• Experience in driving cross-functional projects and alignments in large organizations.
• Experience working in technology companies.
• Ability to develop, understand, and execute business strategies.
• Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills, with strong business judgment.

About the job

In your Strategy and Operations capacity, you will be part of the team that drives Ads and Commerce Marketing Strategy development, elevates business performance and drives results, enables operational excellence, and acts as a key thought partner to the Ads and Commerce Marketing executive team.

This role specifically will manage key business operations initiatives to streamline, standardize, and optimize our processes and protocols for Ads Marketing PMMs and leadership.

You will lead annual planning for a multi-billion dollar business, including capital allocation analysis, strategy development, and driving C-suite ready plans and narratives.

You will be at the forefront of Marketing’s AI transformation and develop plans to drive business impact with the latest Google technology and innovations. You will work across operations and program/project management to ensure our work is executed with precision, efficiency, and in alignment with Google's high standards.

Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate how Google's products solve the world’s problems–from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only Google can–changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself.

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

US: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Work across several Google Marketing cross-functional partners and regional marketing teams to support business strategy and execution, with a focus on global initiatives.
• Gather and analyze data to support business recommendations on investment areas, capital allocation, and resourcing.
• Standardize performance tracking and reporting across workstreams, supporting process owners and applying structured approach to tactical operational execution.
• Support key workstreams and assist in executing key deliverables for our annual planning process, including materials for executive reviews.
• Partner with teams to pilot, operationalize, and support AI-driven tools and workflows across marketing.

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