Managing Director

Job Description

As a Managing Director, you will own, and be accountable for the success of YouTube's country partnerships team by building operational and analytical aptitude across YouTube Business goals in the market, cultivating expertise and best practices, proactively resolving escalations, and escalating blockers. You will mobilize cohesive insights on the creator funnel, journey, and needs in the market through management of Acquisitions, Large Partnerships and Scaled Partnerships teams. You will act as peers to the leading creators and Media CEOs in market and being sought out for their engagement, thought leadership, and credibility on the biggest deals/negotiations.
In this role, you will also be responsible for convening and unifying across functions to maximize YouTube's business in the country by capturing market dynamics, shifts, and needs through insights/fact base that explain drivers of the market scorecard, competitive landscape, and performance of creators and partners. You will bring cross-functional leads in the market together to build a cohesive narrative and strategy, key shared goals, and annual plans. You will engage with cross-Google leadership on priority partner objectives which serve YouTube business goals. You will identify challenges, opportunities, and escalation paths and act as the overall executive sponsor for YouTube in the market. You will also positively influence reputation, relationships, and regulation in partnership with Government Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) and cross-functional stakeholders by.
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.
Resonsibilities:
• Report to the VP Partnerships (APAC) and oversee all of our operations in Japan, playing a significant role in the leadership and development of the APAC region as a whole.
• Build operational and analytical excellence across YouTube Business goals in the market, cultivating expertise and best practices, proactively resolving escalations, and escalating blockers.
• Mobilize cohesive insights on the creator funnel, journey, and needs in the market through management of Acquisitions, Large Partnerships, and Scaled Partnerships teams.
• Capture market dynamics, shifts, and needs through insights/fact base that explain drivers of the market scorecard, competitive landscape, and performance of creators and partners.
• Be responsible for managing and coaching a high-energy team dedicated to each vertical (i.e., Creator and Shopping Partnerships, Media Co Partnerships, Responsibility Partnerships, Scaled Partnerships) with the head of each vertical reporting to you.
Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 18 years of experience managing teams, with a focus on operations.
Preferred qualifications:
• Experience in the online, video or media industry.
• Experience managing direct government and regulatory agencies.
• Project management experience and ability to deliver across a variety of teams.
• Operations and people management experience with an ability to build, motivate, and mentor teams.
• Experience developing team members. Excellent communication skills and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management and to effectively operate with high energy and flexibility in a fast-paced, constantly-evolving team environment.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-3660p4-216-73-216-71-42 in your application.