This position is based in our EU Headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. Positions are available for fluent speakers of one or more of the following languages: French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish, Turkish and Spanish.
The area:
Online Sales and Operations
The Online
Sales and Operations (OSO) team keeps Google growing and profitable. We are
dedicated to supporting the company's expanding base of advertisers, publishers
and users in more than 40 languages on a global basis, and providing them with
the highest levels of service. We are responsible for supporting customers and
generating revenue from a broad range of products such as AdWords, AdSense,
Gmail and Google Earth. This means that OSO team members need to be proactive,
motivated, organized, responsible – and able to work well in a fast-paced,
team-oriented environment.
The role:
Search Quality Associate
As a Search
Quality Associate, you have the opportunity to make a significant and direct
impact on the quality of Google’s search results through search quality
evaluation. You will be working on the cutting edge of search and the forefront
of the web ensuring quality information is provided to millions of internet
users, and you will be expected to keep pace with constant change in a
fast-paced work environment, bringing innovative ideas to improve access to
relevant information on the web. You are a web-savvy individual who is a
take-charge team player, as well as a quick learner and passionate about
providing a better search experience for Google users.
Responsibilities:
* Review assigned sites for quality and
content.
* Improve the quality of Google’s search
results by evaluating websites to identify areas of concern and interest.
* Cooperate with engineering teams to
improve our search quality.
* Develop and share practices for search
quality investigation and analysis.
* Investigate and analyze search quality
issues in Google’s European indexes.
Requirements:
* BA/BS degree preferred with a strong
academic record.
* Excellent web research and analytical
skills.
* Relevant experience in an Internet
company and with web research.
* HTML experience or knowledge.
* Familiarity with internet infrastructure
such as WHOIS info and the Domain Name Server (DNS) system of domains,
understanding of Firewalls, IP addresses, and name servers.
* Scripting or programming skills.
* Fluency, written and spoken, required in
English and one other language.