The Challenge
Google's Marketing organization needs a Strategy & Operations leader to unlock growth through data-driven insights and cross-functional execution. You'll sit at the intersection of Marketing, Product, Finance, and Engineering-solving ambiguous, high-stakes problems that shape how the world's most impactful products reach users.
Your Mission
Map current S&O processes across Marketing teams; identify 3-5 key operational bottlenecks blocking strategy execution
Build stakeholder relationships with Marketing, Product, Finance, and Engineering leadership; establish weekly sync cadence
Design and launch a quarterly business review (QBR) framework to align cross-functional goals and track progress
Develop one hypothesis-driven analysis addressing a critical Marketing strategic question for leadership
Implement end-to-end planning and operational processes that reduce cycle time for strategic initiatives by 20%+
Lead 2-3 cross-functional initiatives from conception to execution; measure impact against preset metrics
Build scalable analytics capability that provides Marketing leadership with real-time strategic insights
Coach and mentor 3-4 team members on S&O methodology; improve team's quantitative problem-solving capability
KPIs You'll Own
Strategic Initiative Velocity
Time from hypothesis to execution launch for cross-functional projects; target 30% reduction in cycle time.
Stakeholder Alignment Score
Quarterly surveys measuring cross-functional clarity on Marketing strategy, goals, and priorities.
Insight Utilization Rate
Percentage of S&O analyses that directly influence decision-making or shift strategic direction.
Operational Excellence Index
Composite measure of planning accuracy, budget adherence, and cross-functional execution quality.
Tools & Stack
Your Team
Your Manager
Google Marketing Leadership (VP/SVP level)
Current Team
Global S&O function within Marketing; cross-functional partnerships across Product, Finance, Engineering
New role or backfill; team structure to be determined
The Package
Salary
$117K-$167K base
Variable
Bonus (amount TBD)
Equity
Stock options (amount TBD)
Remote
On-site in San Francisco or Mountain View, CA. No remote flexibility mentioned.
Benefits & Perks
Company Intelligence
Google is a global technology leader focused on organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible. The Marketing organization operates at scale, managing go-to-market strategy for products reaching billions of users. This S&O role embeds you in Google's strategic marketing function, working directly with leadership to drive operational excellence and strategic alignment.
Founded
1998
Team Size
190000
Funding
Public (GOOGL/GOOG)
Customers
B2C and B2B; billions of end users globally
Culture
Innovation-driven, data-obsessed, collaborative; values ambiguity-tolerance and hypothesis-driven thinking
Is This Role For You?
- You thrive on ambiguity and can build strategy from messy data and competing stakeholder needs
- You've built cross-functional relationships and influenced without direct authority at scale
- You're obsessed with metrics, root cause analysis, and turning insights into action
- You want to work with world-class teams solving problems that impact billions of users
- You need remote flexibility or work-from-home options; this role is on-site in CA
- You prefer deep technical execution over strategic planning and stakeholder management
- You struggle with ambiguous briefs or need crystal-clear requirements before acting
- You're looking for hands-on marketing execution (paid, creative, campaign ops)
Interview Process
Phone screen
Recruiter assesses background, motivation, and strategic thinking; 30 mins
Case interview
Hypothesis-driven analysis; you'll solve a business problem with limited data and present findings; 60 mins
Manager interviews
2-3 rounds with cross-functional stakeholders (Marketing, Finance, Product); focus on collaboration and influence; 45 mins each
Leadership debrief
Optional final conversation with VP/SVP to discuss strategic vision and fit; 30 mins
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