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Strategy Operations Manager jobs in Chicago are in strong demand, concentrated in the Loop, River North, and the West Loop across financial services, healthcare, and technology. Employers hiring right now include DoorDash, Google, and Tempus. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
The application window will be open until at least August 24, 2026. 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; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in sales or product strategy in traditional or digital advertising.
- Experience in, Measurement, particularly Experimentation, Incrementality, Marketing Mix Models (MMM).
- Distinctive problem-solving, strategic and investigative capabilities, and track record of building trusted relationships with executive stakeholders.
- Strong operational excellence, with the ability to prioritize initiatives, drive progress and adapt quickly across multiple workstreams.
- Customer-focused mindset with the ability to translate product offerings into sales facing value propositions in line with customer business and marketing objectives.
About the job
As one of (GTM’s) core regional organizations, the Product Go-To-Market (PGTM team) partners with Google's largest business-carrying unit, ALCS (Americas Large Customer Sales), which generates digital ad business from large advertisers in the US, Canada, and LATAM. PGTM designs, builds, and drives ALCS product activation strategies that accelerate ALCS growth.Measurement is at the core of value. In ALCS we compete on value by driving outcomes our customers believe in, accelerated by AI. Our Measurement PGTM team enables this through scaled activation of products and frameworks that allows every seller to prove value our customers believe in.
This role sits within the Product GTM Team, tasked with accelerating and defending large customer sales (LCS) business growth across the region via the development and adoption of products, tools and program best practices.
As a lead on Media Effectiveness, you will be responsible for accelerating measurement product adoption and business growth, enabling critical product adoption and future-proofing the AMER business. Measurement is a big bet for Google and Media Effectiveness is critical in supporting our customers in making informed decisions about cross-channel budget allocation and optimizing their media spend. Measurement enables our customers to grow value for their businesses and share of wallet for Google by enabling them to optimize their spend via trustworthy and accurate ads measurement. In this role, you’ll deliver on the core product go-to-market remit which is: designing and deploying regional activation program and providing thought leadership on product activation and execution. You will also nurture and advance third-party (3P) ecosystems, agencies and industry groups
The Go-to-Market Operations (GtM) team ensures Google's complex and ever-evolving Ads business runs smoothly. We are instrumental in setting go-to-market strategy, and ensuring flawless execution and operations against the strategy. We have teams embedded in each of the major Ads business areas as well as global teams that work across the business areas. Team members are analytical and strategic, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic projects for Measurement, focused on Media Effectiveness (e.g., experimentation and incrementality, marketing mix models) at the Americas scale that shape the future operating model and support business priorities; oversee multiple strategic opportunities and design organization-wide strategic processes to ensure long-term goals are defined and met.
- Define, align upon and execute against priority regional product objective key results (OKRs) and activation priorities, metrics, and strategies; build rigorous governance systems to diagnose, discuss and progress against key business goals.
- Work with internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Go to Market, Marketing) cross-functionally to deliver solutions that meet our business objectives; influence Global stakeholders to build solutions for regional needs.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of media effectiveness products and impacted revenue data to identify trends, insights and intelligence to support decision making and activation.
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
The application window will be open until at least August 24, 2026. 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; Boulder, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 6 years of experience in a management consulting, sales operations, business strategy or corporate advisory role.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in sales or product strategy in traditional or digital advertising.
- Experience in, Measurement, particularly Experimentation, Incrementality, Marketing Mix Models (MMM).
- Distinctive problem-solving, strategic and investigative capabilities, and track record of building trusted relationships with executive stakeholders.
- Strong operational excellence, with the ability to prioritize initiatives, drive progress and adapt quickly across multiple workstreams.
- Customer-focused mindset with the ability to translate product offerings into sales facing value propositions in line with customer business and marketing objectives.
About the job
As one of (GTM’s) core regional organizations, the Product Go-To-Market (PGTM team) partners with Google's largest business-carrying unit, ALCS (Americas Large Customer Sales), which generates digital ad business from large advertisers in the US, Canada, and LATAM. PGTM designs, builds, and drives ALCS product activation strategies that accelerate ALCS growth.Measurement is at the core of value. In ALCS we compete on value by driving outcomes our customers believe in, accelerated by AI. Our Measurement PGTM team enables this through scaled activation of products and frameworks that allows every seller to prove value our customers believe in.
This role sits within the Product GTM Team, tasked with accelerating and defending large customer sales (LCS) business growth across the region via the development and adoption of products, tools and program best practices.
As a lead on Media Effectiveness, you will be responsible for accelerating measurement product adoption and business growth, enabling critical product adoption and future-proofing the AMER business. Measurement is a big bet for Google and Media Effectiveness is critical in supporting our customers in making informed decisions about cross-channel budget allocation and optimizing their media spend. Measurement enables our customers to grow value for their businesses and share of wallet for Google by enabling them to optimize their spend via trustworthy and accurate ads measurement. In this role, you’ll deliver on the core product go-to-market remit which is: designing and deploying regional activation program and providing thought leadership on product activation and execution. You will also nurture and advance third-party (3P) ecosystems, agencies and industry groups
The Go-to-Market Operations (GtM) team ensures Google's complex and ever-evolving Ads business runs smoothly. We are instrumental in setting go-to-market strategy, and ensuring flawless execution and operations against the strategy. We have teams embedded in each of the major Ads business areas as well as global teams that work across the business areas. Team members are analytical and strategic, with a pragmatic sense of how to get things done.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $152000 - $221000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic projects for Measurement, focused on Media Effectiveness (e.g., experimentation and incrementality, marketing mix models) at the Americas scale that shape the future operating model and support business priorities; oversee multiple strategic opportunities and design organization-wide strategic processes to ensure long-term goals are defined and met.
- Define, align upon and execute against priority regional product objective key results (OKRs) and activation priorities, metrics, and strategies; build rigorous governance systems to diagnose, discuss and progress against key business goals.
- Work with internal stakeholders (e.g., Sales, Go to Market, Marketing) cross-functionally to deliver solutions that meet our business objectives; influence Global stakeholders to build solutions for regional needs.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of media effectiveness products and impacted revenue data to identify trends, insights and intelligence to support decision making and activation.
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Strategy Operations Manager Jobs in Chicago: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a strategy operations manager job in Chicago?
Target Chicago's densest hiring corridors: the Loop for financial services and professional services firms, the West Loop and Fulton Market for tech and growth-stage companies, and River North for consulting and media. Employers here prioritize candidates with cross-functional project experience, comfort with ambiguous mandates, and familiarity with Chicago's major industry verticals. Tailoring your application to the specific sector, whether healthcare systems, trading firms, or logistics companies, gives you a clear edge over generalist applicants.
Which companies hire strategy operations managers in Chicago?
Chicago strategy operations manager roles are posted by DoorDash, Google, and Tempus and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Chicago's market includes large Midwestern enterprises, regional consulting firms, and a growing set of venture-backed technology companies, all of which regularly staff this function.
Are there remote strategy operations manager jobs in Chicago?
Yes, though availability varies: strategy operations work is moderately remote-friendly for analytical and planning duties but often requires in-person collaboration for stakeholder management and execution work. About 24% of strategy operations manager openings tied to Chicago are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting a hybrid-first norm across most Chicago employers. Fully remote postings tend to come from technology companies headquartered in or recruiting out of Chicago.
How can I get a strategy operations manager job in Chicago with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Chicago is through an associate or analyst role inside a strategy, operations, or business transformation team. Chicago's large healthcare systems, insurance carriers, and management consulting offices frequently hire operations analysts who rotate into strategy functions. Roles with titles like business operations analyst, strategy associate, or chief of staff coordinator at mid-size Chicago companies are strong lateral moves. Demonstrating experience with process improvement, data analysis, or cross-team projects in any industry accelerates the transition.
Which industries hire the most strategy operations managers in Chicago?
The sectors hiring the most strategy operations managers in Chicago are Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Fintech, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Chicago's role as a Midwestern hub for finance, healthcare, and logistics means these industries maintain persistent headcount in this function to manage scale, operational complexity, and strategic planning cycles.
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