A Google Online Ad Goal: “engage advertising agencies and brand marketers in programs that move the needle for their companies”

That phrase is part of a Google job ad for a “Display Account Manager” focused on the auto industry  (based in Detroit).  Here’s an excerpt:

You will drive the online video marketplace forward and engage advertising agencies and brand marketers in programs that move the needle for their companies. The primary responsibility of the Display Account Manager is to drive new business revenue for YouTube and other Google display services and products with Fortune 1000 advertisers across multiple industries. You’ll manage business relationships to ensure that your clients’ needs and requirements are met. Additionally, you will be involved in the operational execution of your clients’ campaigns. This role is not for the faint of heart…Identify and execute on new business with new clients and upsell opportunities for existing clients and prospect within accounts and agencies to uncover leads, new contacts, and revenue.

Author: jeff

Jeff Chester is executive director of the Center for Digital Democracy. A former journalist and filmmaker, Jeff's book on U.S. electronic media politics, entitled "Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy" was published by The New Press in January 2007. He is now working on a new book about interactive advertising and the public interest.

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