What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Partnerships Development Manager, CTV, YouTube Product Partnerships position at YouTube?
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in business development and partner management within OTT/subscription services, telecommunications, or media partnerships.
- Experience developing and managing long-term relationships with external partners, C-level executives, and internal cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience structuring, negotiating, and managing partnership agreements involving either OTT subscription services, telco distribution negotiations, or media agreements.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA or Master’s degree in a related field.
- Experience managing complex, end-to-end partnerships.
- Experience working autonomously in a dynamic, ever-changing, and collaborative environment.
- Ability to identify potential business opportunities, assess financial/business benefit, structure agreements, and discuss terms with strategic partners.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to provide insightful, data-driven strategic recommendations to leadership and internal stakeholders.
About the job
The YouTube Product Partnerships team drives partner strategy and manages the key relationships that help to make YouTube’s products more universally accessible and useful. We own the business side of new products and initiatives, and our strategic partnerships seek to build, distribute, grow, and protect YouTube’s products globally. We know how to assess partnership opportunities in any situation, define a strategy, and work closely within our team, and with Product, Marketing, and other cross-functional stakeholders to drive critical partnerships that help evolve our business.
The Global YouTube Product Partnerships team leads development of YouTube's distribution, strategic marketing and technology licensing partnerships. In this role, you will help drive growth for YouTube subscription services including YouTube TV, NFL Sunday Ticket and Primetime Channels by identifying and closing strategic partnerships that generate new subscriptions and secure partnerships that aid in the YTV product development process. Success in this role requires understanding the current media landscape, defining and structuring strategic partnerships, negotiating agreements and exemplary partner management.
As a member of YouTube’s Product Partnerships team, you will work cross-functionally with internal teams to identify and execute deals to accelerate growth, while developing strong relationships with external partners for YouTube’s OTT subscription services. This position requires thought leadership, influencing skills, research and analysis skills, flawless execution, and a passion for working in the fast-paced area of ‘over the top’ (OTT) subscription services. You know how to assess partnership opportunities, define a strategy and work closely with the Product Managers and other stakeholders to drive first-of-a kind partnerships that will meaningfully impact the business.
At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$204,000 bonus equity benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate distribution deals for YouTube across multiple lines of business, including structuring first-of-a-kind partnerships, drafting terms, and leading negotiations on behalf of YouTube TV.
- Participate in all aspects of new business development, including sourcing, evaluating, drafting and negotiating agreements, and managing senior-level partnerships.
- Collaborate with teams across YouTube and Google to ensure strong execution of deals and initiatives, representing our partners and our team.
- Contribute to refining YouTube’s strategy, including preparing presentations for senior management and to the broader organization.
- Engage with several internal cross-functional teams across multiple geographies to incubate, launch, improve, and scale new opportunities and present recommendations to key stakeholders.