Communications Manager, YouTube Music and Premium
About The Position
As an experienced Communications Manager, you will drive the public narrative, support feature launches, and manage executive press opportunities for YouTube Music and Premium. You will help shape the story of an industry-leading streaming platform at the intersection of technology, music, and entertainment. The role helps inform and educate users, advertisers, partners, opinion leaders, and employees about Google’s products, company culture and values, and approach to public policy issues. Success requires curiosity, initiative, adaptability, effective teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines while working cross-functionally with PR, Communications, Marketing, Product, and other teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- Seven years of experience in public relations, media relations, or internal and executive communications with technology products or services.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing product, entertainment, or business communications.
- Familiarity with subscription products, online video, and the broader media and entertainment landscape.
- Ability to remain calm and exercise good judgment in changing, high-stress environments.
- Ability to think, plan, and execute on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- A strong track record of creative storytelling, proactive press outreach, and building relationships with journalists, influencers, and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Shape YouTube Premium’s narrative as a leading streaming platform through proactive public relations campaigns that drive awareness and reinforce the value of the subscription.
- Support feature launches and new formats, and build momentum across YouTube’s subscription offerings, the YouTube Music app, and podcasts.
- Align Product, Marketing, and Communications teams to ensure consistent messaging.
- Advise product leads on go-to-market strategies and feature announcements.
- Support executive opportunities, including speaking events, top-tier media opportunities, bylines, podcasts, and creator channels.
- Manage and cultivate relationships with technology, entertainment, and business media, as well as new media, creators, and podcasters.
- Anticipate and mitigate risks and position YouTube Premium as an indispensable entertainment destination.
Benefits
- 15% bonus target
- Equity
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
