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Principal Account Executive, Retail West, Large Customer Sales

Google · San Francisco, California, United States

Full-timeOn site10+ yrs$161k–$234kListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

Engage and influence C-suite executives to build trusted relationships and understand core business priorities. Lead the development of joint business plans and design data-driven advertising solutions to drive transformative growth.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

Digital advertisingConsultative salesBusiness developmentDigital marketingVideo advertisingAI-powered performanceCTVStrategic planning

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Digital advertisingConsultative salesBusiness developmentDigital marketingVideo advertisingAI-powered performanceCTVGoogle Ad SolutionsC-level executivesJoint business plans

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 11 years of experience in digital advertising, sales, or business development. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in Google advertising solutions and the ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships.

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Questions about this role

Is this Google role remote?
Tagged on site.
What does it pay?
The posting lists $161,000–$234,000 a year.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 10+ years.

The posting, in full

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 11 years of industry experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development, or digital marketing, or 8 years of experience with an advanced degree. Experience working with advertisers, agencies, or clients. Experience with Google Ad Solutions, expertise in video advertising

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 11 years of industry experience in digital advertising, consultative sales,
  • business development, or digital marketing, or 8 years of experience with an
  • advanced degree.
  • Experience working with advertisers, agencies, or clients.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with Google Ad Solutions, expertise in video advertising
  • (AI-powered Performance and Video, CTV) and understanding of performer
  • landscape across traditional and digital media advertising.
  • Experience utilizing AI productivity tools to solve complex, multi-layered

problems and streamline business or development workflows.

  • Experience building trusted-advisor relationships with C-level executives,

and managing multiple projects, business leads, and stakeholders.

  • Proven ability to develop joint business plans in complex, ambiguous
  • environments, influence/ collaborate across organizations, and drive business
  • success for the customer.
  • Strong tactical thinking skills, systems thinking, the ability to align

strategies to deliver business outcomes.

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Businesses of all shapes and sizes rely on Google’s unparalleled advertising
  • solutions to help them grow in today's dynamic marketing environment. You bring
  • a passion for sales, knowledge of online media, and commitment to maximize
  • customer success. You act like an owner, move with velocity through change,
  • finding innovative and strategic ways to consistently deliver extraordinary and
  • incremental outcomes for both Google and your customers. You build trusted
  • relationships with customers, uncovering their business needs and translating
  • them into powerful solutions to achieve their most ambitious goals. You achieve
  • as a team with sellers, shape the future of advertising in the AI-era, and make
  • a real impact on the millions of companies and billions of users that trust
  • Google with their most important goals.
  • Key account work includes developing and managing ambitious business plans that
  • reflect our client's business objectives and creating the environment where that
  • plan can be successful through influence and delivering value that aligns to the
  • client's objectives. As an Account Executive, you will need to anticipate
  • upcoming priorities, trends and opportunities to build new budgets and influence
  • strategy. Our client is a sophisticated Google advertiser; Google Shopping and
  • Google Search experience is highly beneficial.
  • You will have a passion for understanding the customer and Google products,
  • earning trust by taking initiative to find the path to success.
  • Google's Large Customer Sales (LCS) teams are strategic partners and industry
  • thought leaders to the world's leading brands and agencies. We continuously
  • challenge how customers think about their business and how Google can support
  • growth. We focus on helping these players navigate profound industry shifts and
  • drive outsized business performance by competitively selling Google's full suite
  • of advertising solutions across Search, YouTube, Measurement, and more. As a
  • member of our LCS team, you'll have the unique opportunity to sell at the
  • forefront of technology, collaborating with executives, influencing
  • market-shaping strategies, and delivering tangible results that significantly
  • impact major global businesses and drive the growth of Google.Individual pay is
  • determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
  • education or training.

US: $161000 - $234000 (USD) + 75% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

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RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Engage and influence key decision-makers, including C-suite executives,
  • building trusted relationships to understand their core business issues and
  • priorities.
  • Lead the development of Joint Business Plans, aligning with customers on
  • ambitious goals and establishing shared accountability to unlock
  • transformative growth opportunities.
  • Design and pitch powerful, data-driven Google solutions tailored to customer
  • needs, leveraging in-depth knowledge of Google’s advertising offerings and
  • compelling storytelling, while effectively navigating objections to secure
  • investment and exceed business goals.
  • Demonstrate Google's value by measuring campaign results against customer
  • objectives and performer offerings, and sharing data-driven insights that
  • shape customer strategies and reinforce the partnership.
  • Own the customer's growth trajectory by proactively identifying and
  • cultivating a pipeline of new opportunities, leveraging insights and proven
  • success to expand the partnership.

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This listing comes from Google's own careers site. Apply links go to the employer. Last checked 6 Oct 2026.