Lead Product Manager, Advertiser Platform

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in product management or related technical role.
• 5 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch (e.g., ideation to execution, end-to-end, 0 to 1, etc).
• 5 years of experience in people management, with technical leadership.
• 2 years of experience with Advertising products.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in a technology or business related field.
• 7 years of experience working cross-functionally with engineering, UX/UI, sales finance, and other stakeholders.
• 7 years of experience in a business function or role (e.g., marketing, business operations, consulting).
• 5 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.
• 5 years of experience in software development or engineering.
• Knowledge of, or continued interest in building accessibility best practices, and experience/curiosity for incorporating accessibility into product development methodologies.

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the tools and interfaces that advertisers use to manage their campaigns within and beyond Google. You will ensure the platform meets evolving advertiser needs across relevant advertiser controls (e.g., targeting, bidding, and creatives), while fostering strong partnerships with channel teams (e.g., YouTube Ads, Search Ads, Shopping Ads, Travel Ads, Display Ads, etc.) to ensure seamless integration and optimization across different advertising channels.

Lead a team within Advertising Platform (AP) focused on helping advertisers achieve their outcomes on Google Ads through buyside solutions, developing products for AI-based advertising, agentic ad buying, best practice adoption, experimentation, and performance.

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: $240000 - $333000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Oversee validation of market size and opportunity (e.g., user-based, opportunity, business).
• Serve as the advocate for advertiser needs across advertiser platform and quality teams for key verticals, ensuring that we deliver value to advertisers with a comprehensive product suite.
• Develop a product roadmap and strategy to creatively meet advertiser needs and capture incremental budgets/value.
• Interface directly with customers and sales teams to gather feedback, solve customer issues in real-time, and ensure alignment between the product roadmap and their needs.
• Act as a lead for cross-functional teams across various roles and functions (e.g., Product Manager, Engineer, UXD/R.W, GPSL, gTech, etc.)