Strategy and Operations Principal Lead, Shopping Partnerships

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.

The application window will be open until at least Nov 20th, 2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami, FL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington D.C., DC, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in management consulting, sales operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity or corporate advisory, or 6 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Proven track record of successfully contributing to the development and execution of strategic initiatives, demonstrating an ability to navigate ambiguity and drive impact.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and build consensus, fostering strong relationships across key cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, adeptly managing multiple priorities and consistently delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong sense of ownership, capable of independently scoping and executing complex projects with limited supervision.
• Data-driven problem solver with an ability to leverage insights to inform strategic decisions and drive business outcomes.
  
  

About The Job

The Business Strategy & Operations organization provides business critical insights using analytics, ensures cross functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic partnerships and new initiatives forward. We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with effective day-to-day operations, and help evolve early stage ideas into future-growth initiatives.

This role will cover Strategy and Operations for Shopping Partnerships, covering Merchant and Consumer shopping product areas. In this role, you will drive strategy and operations projects in collaboration with Partnerships and other cross-functional teams like Product Management, Engineering, Production Operations, Finance etc. on key areas of the Partnerships business.

The Global Partnerships organization is responsible for exploring new opportunities with Google's partners. Google’s Global Partnerships team works with a wide range of partners to bring the best of Google to power their business. The Global Partnerships team supports Google’s own Product teams with essential partnerships to help Google’s user experiences in advertising, Search, Assistant, Maps, Travel, Shopping, Payments and more. Teams create product-enabling partnerships, go-to-market strategies and incubate business growth for a variety of products.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$261,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional teams and leaders to build shopping partnerships & ecosystem strategy, growth drivers and business plan, becoming an integral part of the organization and trusted advisor to the global shopping partnerships team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop specific product, partner, and ecosystem opportunities to deliver against team goals & support growth objectives for the product area.
• Create written communications and presentations with messages effectively tailored to different audience levels and purposes.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with critical cross functional stakeholders and operate as a steward of the business. Bring analytical & operational drection to the shopping business by helping teams understand the highest priority opportunities for the business.
  
  
  

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