Manager, Product Partnerships

Job Description

YouTube's Product Partnerships team accelerates the global growth and innovation of YouTube products by driving new business opportunities through partnerships. We own the business side of new features, products and initiatives that are vital to the success of YouTube. As a team member, you understand the landscape of partnerships opportunities across technology licensing/integrations, marketing, and distribution. You will also craft strategies, define and structure critical partnerships, negotiate agreements, and cultivate our relationships.

As the Product Partnership Manager at YouTube, you will drive YouTube's growth, through driving successful partner implementations and increasing user adoption and awareness of YouTube products, across the the largest markets in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. You'll work with our partners on new product launches, product integration, marketing campaigns, feature requests, and strategic planning, as well as managing business creation and growth. In addition, you will support global initiatives using your insights and perspectives from local markets.

To be a successful candidate, you will present yourself as a thought leader with an analytical mindset and exceptional communication and relationship management skills, who has a a deep understanding of emerging market challenges and the ability to see multiple steps ahead and to identify industry trends and key influencers. You also have strong negotiation and partnering skills and specific experience in dealing at the executive levels of top companies. You should be able to work autonomously to close business opportunities but also collaboratively with product, engineering, legal, and other partner-facing teams to initiate, support, and grow partners and YouTube's business.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gp19jo-3-14-70-203-42 in your application.