Video Partner Lead – Google, Toronto, ON
Location: Toronto, ON | Company: Google
Google is hiring a Video Partner Lead in Toronto, Ontario. This senior digital advertising role focuses on building strategic relationships with major media agencies, accelerating adoption of Google video advertising solutions and driving increased investment across key customer accounts.
The successful candidate will combine consultative sales, digital media expertise and agency relationship management to influence video strategy, identify growth opportunities and help customers navigate changes across connected TV, streaming, programmatic video and the broader advertising landscape.
About This Video Partner Lead Role
The Video Partner Lead works within Google’s Large Customer Sales organization, which partners with major brands and agencies to help them grow through Google advertising solutions across YouTube, Search, Measurement and other platforms.
In this position, the successful candidate will develop relationships with key agency stakeholders, influence video investment strategies and help agencies adopt new advertising products and tools. The role also involves gathering market insights and sharing them with internal teams to support broader business and product strategy.
Key Areas of Responsibility
The position combines strategic partnership development, advertising sales, agency education and cross-functional collaboration to increase adoption and investment in Google’s video solutions.
Agency Partnerships
Lead strategic engagements with major agency partners, build trusted relationships and align video investment opportunities with their business priorities.
Video Advertising Growth
Identify opportunities to increase customer investment in Google video advertising products across key agency and advertiser accounts.
Thought Leadership
Deliver training, share best practices and provide strategic guidance that helps agencies evolve their approach to digital video advertising.
Product Promotion
Present Google video advertising solutions, generate leads and communicate how different products can help customers achieve marketing objectives.
Market Intelligence
Gather insights from agency partners and the broader market and communicate emerging trends and customer perceptions to internal Google teams.
Cross-Functional Alignment
Partner with Google sales, marketing and product teams to execute coordinated strategies and support agency transformation and sales activation.
Digital Video, CTV and Programmatic Advertising
The Video Partner Lead is expected to understand the evolving digital video ecosystem, including connected television, over-the-top streaming and programmatic video advertising. This knowledge will help the successful candidate advise agencies and advertisers as media buying continues to shift across platforms and formats.
The role also requires the ability to turn market insights into practical go-to-market strategies. Existing relationships with major media agencies and holding companies may help accelerate partner engagement and adoption of new video solutions.
Skills That May Help Candidates Succeed
This opportunity may suit an experienced digital advertising or media sales professional who combines agency relationships, strategic thinking and the ability to drive measurable commercial growth.
Extensive experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development or digital marketing within media or technology environments.
Experience working directly with advertisers, agencies or major media organizations and building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of CTV, OTT, programmatic video and the broader digital video ecosystem and how these channels fit within advertiser strategies.
The ability to identify growth opportunities, pitch advertising products and convert strategic conversations into additional investment.
Experience aligning sales, marketing and product teams around shared account strategies and go-to-market priorities.
Qualifications, Compensation and Benefits
Google requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience and at least eight years of experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development or digital marketing, or six years of relevant experience with an advanced degree. Candidates must also have experience working with advertisers, agencies or clients.
Preferred qualifications include agency transformation experience, strong relationships with major media agencies and holding companies, deep knowledge of digital video and experience converting market insights into actionable commercial strategies.
Google lists a Canadian base salary range of $172,000 to $176,000 CAD per year, plus a 60% target bonus, equity and benefits. Individual compensation may vary based on job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply through the official Google Careers website. Application materials should highlight digital advertising experience, agency partnerships, video sales, CTV or programmatic expertise and examples of driving measurable growth across strategic accounts.
The official posting identifies this position as an existing vacancy but does not provide a specific application deadline. Candidates should apply while the role remains active. Joblyz does not collect applications or participate in Google’s hiring decisions.