Jerry Dischler
Jerry Dischler spent nearly two decades at Google, where he held senior product and business leadership roles across advertising and cloud. He served as VP and General Manager of Google Ads from approximately 2015 to November 2023, overseeing one of the world's largest digital advertising platforms, before transitioning to President of Cloud Applications in early 2024. He departed Google in May 2025, and his current role has not been publicly confirmed.
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment
- Years in industry
- 15 years
Bio
Jerry Dischler spent nearly two decades at Google, where he held senior product and business leadership roles across advertising and cloud. He served as VP and General Manager of Google Ads from approximately 2015 to November 2023, overseeing one of the world's largest digital advertising platforms, before transitioning to President of Cloud Applications in early 2024. He departed Google in May 2025, and his current role has not been publicly confirmed.
Career
VP/GM of Ads
Google · ~2015–2023
President, Cloud Applications
Google · 2024–2025
Product leadership (AdWords/Ads)
Google · 2005–2015
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Speaking topics
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Led Google Ads as VP/GM for approximately eight years, overseeing one of the highest-revenue advertising platforms in the world
- Guided Google Ads through major automation and machine learning transitions including Smart Bidding and Performance Max
- Navigated Google Ads through heightened regulatory and antitrust scrutiny of Google's advertising business
- Transitioned to President of Cloud Applications at Google, demonstrating leadership breadth beyond AdTech