President, Global Business Organization at Google
Leading Google's global advertising business operations and managing the company's relationships with the world's largest advertisers and agencies; known for scaling platform advertising businesses at both Google and Meta.
Last updated Feb 27, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Nicola Quinn is one of the most senior executives overseeing global advertising operations at Google, serving as President of the Global Business Organization. In this capacity, she holds responsibility for Google's relationships with the world's largest advertisers, agency holding groups, and publishing partners, effectively stewarding the commercial engine behind one of the most consequential advertising technology platforms ever built. Her remit spans sales strategy, partnerships, and business operations across every major market globally. Prior to joining Google in 2022, Quinn spent over a decade at Meta (formerly Facebook), where she rose through senior leadership ranks during a transformative period for social and digital advertising. Her tenure at Meta gave her deep expertise in platform-based advertising models, performance marketing at scale, and the complexities of managing global advertiser relationships across diverse regulatory and cultural environments. This background positioned her as a rare executive with fluency in both the platform and agency sides of the digital advertising ecosystem. Quinn's influence in AdTech stems from her ability to operate at the intersection of technology, commerce, and media strategy. As the industry navigates significant headwinds including signal loss, privacy regulation, and the deprecation of third-party cookies, her leadership at Google's business organization places her at the center of some of the most consequential decisions shaping the future of digital advertising.
Meta (Facebook) (~2010-2022)