Political Ads Account Manager

Title: Political Ads Account Manager
Location: Washington, DC (Onsite/Hybrid)/ 655 New York Ave. suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20001
Duration: 08 months

Note:
Looking for right of center candidates or those who do not have a particular political persuasion
Background in Media agencies and fluency in Google Ads is important.

Role Summary

Support Google s U.S. Elections Advertising business by managing political advertisers (via agencies), executing and optimizing Google Ads & YouTube campaigns, delivering performance insights, and supporting high-volume election timelines with strict compliance and confidentiality.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage political advertising accounts through agencies
• Execute, optimize, and pace campaigns in Google Ads & YouTube
• Deliver client-facing insights, recommendations, and reporting
• Build performance dashboards and analyze spend & competition
• Support fast-paced election cycles with accuracy and discretion
• Ensure compliance with political advertising policies and regulations

Must-Have Skills

• Hands-on Google Ads experience (non-negotiable)
• YouTube ad buying experience (majority media spend)
• Digital media buying background (political preferred)
• Strong client-facing communication skills
• Advanced Excel & reporting (pivots, dashboards)

Preferred Skills

• Political campaign or political ad agency experience
• Programmatic / DSP / Meta ads exposure
• Looker Studio / Data Studio reporting
• Competitive and spend analysis