Strategic Partnerships Development Manager - Airports
About The Position
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states. The Business Development and Partnerships team helps plan Waymo's dynamic future and drive the company's go-to-market strategy. We work cross-functionally and leverage quantitative and qualitative analysis to build forward-looking partnerships that deliver on Waymo's strategic business objectives. As a member of this entrepreneurial and results-oriented team, you will have a significant impact on defining, developing and executing Waymo's commercial deployment. In this hybrid role, you will report to a Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Commercial Growth.
Requirements
- 6+ years of work experience, including 4+ years in business development or strategic partnerships in the technology, transportation and/or travel sector
- Experience working with leadership and/or staff across multiple US airports
- Experience structuring and negotiating strategic partnership agreements and commercial operating permits
- Experience leading and influencing a cross-functional team, particularly a team that includes policy, operations, product, marketing and finance stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
Nice To Haves
- Deep understanding of the autonomous vehicle, ride hailing or broader mobility industries
- Public sector business development experience
- Existing working relationships with leadership across multiple US airports and/or public agencies
- Experience with operations
Responsibilities
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key airport stakeholders, industry associations, and regulatory bodies in the Western/Mountain Region. Act as a key spokesperson and representative for Waymo at industry conferences, events, and in discussions with external partners.
- Identify, prioritize, and pursue new airport partnership opportunities. Negotiate multi-faceted agreements with airport authorities and other key stakeholders to meet Waymo’s roadmap for testing and commercial operations.
- Partner closely with cross-functional teams including policy, product, engineering, finance, marketing, communications, strategy and legal to align on and achieve goals critical to Waymo’s success
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
