Account Executive, LCS Retail, YouTube (English, German)

Account Executive, LCS Retail, YouTube (English, German)

corporate_fare YouTube place Berlin, Germany ; Hamburg, Germany ; +1 more

X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Berlin, Germany; Hamburg, Germany; Munich, Germany .

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of industry experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development, or digital marketing, or 6 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience working with advertisers, agencies, or clients.
• Ability to communicate in English and German fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience building trusted‑advisor relationships with C-level executives, and managing multiple projects, business leads, and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with Google Ad Solutions, with a focus in video advertising (AI‑powered Performance and Video, CTV).
• Understanding of engaged landscape across traditional and digital media advertising.
• Ability to sell/propose creative technologies across a landscape of various decision makers.
• Ability to develop joint business plans in complex, ambiguous environments, influence/collaborate across organizations, and drive business success for the customer and Google.
• Excellent strategic, tactical thinking and systems thinking skills, with the ability to align strategies to deliver customer business outcomes.

About the job

Businesses of all shapes and sizes rely on Google’s unparalleled advertising solutions to help them grow in today's dynamic marketing environment. You bring a passion for sales, knowledge of online media, and commitment to maximize customer success. You act like an owner, move with velocity through change, finding innovative and strategic ways to consistently deliver extraordinary and incremental outcomes for both Google and our customers. You build trusted relationships with customers, uncovering their business needs and translating them into powerful solutions to achieve their most ambitious goals. You achieve as a team with sellers, shape the future of advertising in the AI‑era, and make a real impact on the millions of companies and billions of users that trust Google with their most important goals.

We are looking for a strategic and influential seller to shape the future of YouTube ads at Google. Working closely with LCS, GTM, Marketing and more, this role brings market, product and engaged intelligence to drive success with agencies and advertisers. As an Account Executive, you will drive and grow the business of the largest international Retailers, Brands and Media Agencies in Germany. In your role, you will help to provide integrated, cross‑platform advertising solutions based on the different stages within their digital transformation. You will require you to serve as their advocate within Google, while also collaborating with other Google teams to provide our partners with a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and options. You will drive business results and the willingness to work in a fast‑paced and complex environment. Google's Large Customer Sales (LCS) teams are strategic partners and industry thought leaders to the world's leading brands and agencies. We continuously challenge how customers think about their business and how Google can support growth. We focus on helping these players navigate profound industry shifts and drive outsized business performance by competitively selling Google's full suite of advertising solutions across Search, YouTube, Measurement, and more. As a member of our LCS team, you'll have the unique opportunity to sell at the forefront of technology, collaborating with executives, influencing market‑shaping strategies, and delivering tangible results that significantly impact major global businesses and drive the growth of Google.

Responsibilities

• Engage and influence key decision‑makers, including C‑suite executives, building trusted relationships to understand their core business challenges and strategic priorities.
• Lead the development of Joint Business Plans, aligning with customers on ambitious goals and establishing shared accountability to unlock transformative growth opportunities.
• Design and pitch powerful, data‑driven Google solutions tailored to customer needs, leveraging in-depth knowledge of Google’s advertising offerings and compelling storytelling, while effectively navigating objections to secure investment and exceed business sales goals.
• Demonstrate Google’s value by measuring campaign results against customer objectives and competitor’s offerings, and sharing data‑driven insights that shape customer strategies and reinforce the partnership.
• Own the customer’s growth trajectory by proactively identifying and cultivating a robust pipeline of new opportunities, leveraging insights and proven success to expand the partnership.

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.