Strategic Partner Manager, Talent Agencies and Management, YouTube

As a Strategic Partner Manager at YouTube working with talent representatives in our Creator Economy Ecosystem team, you’ll work at scale with talent agencies and management companies that represent the biggest and most influential creators, celebrities, and athletes. You will manage day-to-day operations with partners, fielding and prioritizing incoming requests and analyzing data to proactively identify opportunities to grow your partners’ businesses on the platform. This dynamic, cross-functional role empowers you to also work on initiatives to enhance the creator economy ecosystem more broadly.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $140000 - $204000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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Responsibilities

• Negotiate agreements and cultivate partnerships with talent representatives that drive results for their businesses and clients as well as YouTube.
• Develop, plan, and implement projects and initiatives to grow and enhance the overall creator economy ecosystem. Identify and develop new business opportunities that expand the creator economy ecosystem and benefit both partners and the platform.
• Manage day-to-day operations and partner relationships, fielding and prioritizing incoming requests and creating periodic reports (external and internal) on partner performance.
• Produce analyses and recommendations to optimize performance as part of a review cycle with managed partners.
• Work cross-functionally with multiple teams across Product, Sales, Marketing, Policy, Communication, Finance, and Legal to bring the right solutions to key partners.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 7 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience managing agreements or partnerships.
  
• Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management.
  
• Experience working for, or directly with, talent management firms, talent agencies or creators to build creator businesses on digital platforms.
• Ability to work non-standard hours to attend in-person partner meetings and industry events in Los Angeles (e.g., at least 4-5 times a week).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with the talent industry with an understanding of the creator economy landscape.
• Experience with project management with the ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects and solve critical problems through analysis.
• Ability to analyze data to create insights that are actionable for external partners.
• Ability to align and influence internal and external stakeholders around common goals with executive presence.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to cultivate trust and rapport with external partners while effectively driving solutions to issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including presentation, facilitation of small and large events, writing, and delivery.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.