Partner Strategy Lead, Global Media, Sports Partnerships, YouTube

Google•Los Angeles, CA

14h

About The Position

The responsibility of the YouTube Media and Sports Partner Strategy Lead is to serve as the orchestrator of how the YouTube Media and Sports Partnerships teams represent our company outlook to strategic partners, with the goal of activating these partners on YouTube and growing their presence on the platform. Specifically, you will serve as an architect of how YouTube shows up, ensuring a ‘one YouTube’ message across teams, a fresh pulse on YouTube’s position in the market, and a clear articulation of how best to activate and accelerate partner success. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting internal alignment that effectively unlocks necessary capabilities and information to generate compelling strategic narratives. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or strategy roles, at a media company, sports league, management consulting firm, or technology company.
Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management.
Experience building executive presentations and managing multiple end-to-end projects.

Nice To Haves

MBA degree.
Experience working autonomously and collaboratively in a dynamic, ever-changing environment.
Ability to identify potential business opportunities in the media landscape and proactively find solutions to activate strategic partners.
Excellent business acumen and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

Build executive-level external presentations that elevate YouTube’s presence with global media and sports partners, in close collaboration with executive leadership.
Develop and maintain templates and processes for partner-facing collateral (e.g., quarterly business reviews, joint business plans, partner playbooks).
Drive the preparation for key external executive engagements in partnership with internal teams.
Enable the infrastructure and data support needed to articulate our external positioning and priorities in a compelling data-driven way.
Advocate on behalf of partners with YouTube’s internal stakeholders.