Strategic Agency Manager

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience in working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management.
• Experience in managing agreements or partnerships.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in advertising business, digital marketing, consulting, brand marketing, or in a media agency environment.
• Experience in improving business relationships and developing new business opportunities.
• Ability to think about issues and to develop recommendations and action plans.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage relationships with performance agencies or traditional media agencies.

About the job

Google Customer Solutions (GCS) sales teams are trusted advisors and competitive sellers who maintain a relentless focus on customer success by bringing the best Google has to offer to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which are the backbone of our communities. As a member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with company owners and make a real difference in their businesses by helping them grow. Together, we help shape the future of innovation for customers, partners, and sellers...and we have fun doing it.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and consult with agencies with the goal of extending relationships, increasing the customer and agency base and optimizing their advertising investment.
• Deliver against goals on new and existing business, while prioritizing and delivering a quality business experience to Google's managed agency partners.
• Build data-motivated agency plans leveraging market insights and research. Synchronize agency plans with the agency pod and internal cross-functional teams to further develop the agencies.
• Be a trusted thought partner for executive C/B-level down to specific account teams, including Media Planners and Buyers on initiatives and agency-level planning.
• Analyze data trends and customer performance, develop business plans and prepare and conduct pitches and business presentations.