Strategy and Operations Principal Lead, gTech Ads Programs, GTM

Overview

This role is based in Gurugram, Haryana, India, and may also be located in Playa Vista, California campus. Applicants can specify preferred work location from a global list including cities in the USA, Ireland, India, and the UK. Google is dedicated to equal employment opportunity and compliant with fair chance employment laws in Los Angeles County and San Francisco, California.

Role Summary

As part of the gTech Ads team, you will support customers across Google’s advertising products by helping them optimize usage, delivering technical and media services, and offering consultative solutions. The Go-to-Market Operations team is focused on ensuring smooth and efficient operations within Google's dynamic Ads business by steering strategy and flawless execution across multiple business areas globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to define and execute global strategic initiatives, encouraging data-backed operational decisions via cross-functional collaboration.
• Develop and manage complex operational work plans, overseeing comprehensive projects that scale globally across service and operations teams.
• Perform detailed business analysis, generating insights that drive improvements in service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Create tailored go-to-market strategies for the advertising services, adjusting approaches based on regional needs and account segments.
• Lead pilot programs to refine customer segmentation and resource allocation for enterprise accounts, establishing scalable frameworks informed by testing and feedback.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable practical experience is required.
• Eight or more years of professional experience in management consulting, business strategy, operations, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or corporate advisory; or six years with an advanced degree.
• Preferred experience includes project or program management, business process improvement, business analysis, handling executive stakeholders, driving strategic initiatives, and managing operations.
• Experience in managing large-scale strategic and operational projects specifically within advertising verticals is highly desirable.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation depends on skills, experience, and education. For Ireland, salary ranges from €148,000 to €152,000 plus 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits. In the US, pay ranges from $186,000 to $270,000 plus 20% bonus target, equity, and additional benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Google is committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available on request.