Senior Product Manager, Search Ads Auction

Senior Product Manager, Search Ads Auction

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Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

8 years of experience in product management or related technical role.

3 years of experience taking technical products from conception to launch.

Experience with ranking recommendation, content retrieval systems, or machine learning model development.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in a technology or business related field.

5 years of experience working cross‑functionally with engineering, UX / UI, business, finance, and other stakeholders.

4 years of experience in a role preparing and delivering technical presentations to executive leadership.

Experience with auction theory and related disciplines (e.g., game theory).

Experience with Ads Quality products.

Ability to communicate topics and switch between high‑level concerns (strategy, macroeconomic effects) and low‑level issues in conversation.

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.

The auction is the heart of our Search Ads business. This is a sophisticated system that decides which ads are shown for a given query, how these ads are ranked, and how much advertisers have to pay for a click. We are a data‑driven team with a user‑focused mindset. Our mission is to show relevant and helpful ads that meet user needs while driving value for advertisers. We are dedicated to ensuring a high quality user experience on Search Ads and believe that focusing on the long term is good for users, advertisers, and our business.

Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $183,000‑$271,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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

Drive development and secure buy‑in for a product goal that identifies, defines, and supports the overall product narrative and direction, achieving an outcome that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Lead and harmonize processes to define, identify, collect, and track appropriate product or business metrics, both quantitative and qualitative for new or existing products or business ventures.

Develop deep insights of user and advertiser needs and translate these insights into product requirements.

Manage validation of market size and opportunity (e.g., user‑based, opportunity, business).

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Product Management and Engineering

Industries

Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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