Chief of Staff, YouTube Product Partnerships

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in management consulting, sales operations, business strategy, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, or corporate advisory, or 4 years of experience with an advanced degree.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in a Chief of Staff or Strategy and Operations role, or a similar role requiring leadership of varied operational initiatives while working closely with executive leaders.
• Experience with projects, cross-functional stakeholder management (including internationally distributed teams across time zones), and project management, including the ability to work autonomously and keep multiple priorities moving at the same time.
• Ability to understand and articulate the “big picture" to executive teams, while maintaining exceptional attention to execution details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  

About The Job
The YouTube (YT) Central Planning and Operations team is responsible for leading global, cross-functional, initiatives to drive the unprecedented growth and health of the YouTube creator and partner ecosystem. The core capabilities of the team include planning and business operations, incentives design and operations, and business strategy and operations for the three regions: Americas, EMEA and APAC.
The YTProduct Partnerships team drives partner strategy and manages the key relationships that help to defend, grow, and build YouTube's products globally. We own the business side of new features, products, and initiatives that are vital to the success of YouTube. We know how to assess partnership opportunities in any situation, define a strategy, and work closely within our team, and with Product, Marketing, Legal, and other stakeholders to drive critical partnerships that help evolve our business.
As a Chief of Staff, YT Product Partnerships (YTPP), you will collaborate closely with the Vice President (VP) of Product Partnerships to help the global team grow and operate effectively. You will be a thought partner to YTPP leadership, ensuring they are adequately briefed for major internal and external discussions, and serving as their proxy by participating in cross-functional discussions on behalf of the business to scope new projects. You will drive team programming diligently to share information, drive to alignment on critical decisions, and build community among our globally-distributed teams. You will be eager to effortlessly flex between framing the team's long-term mission and identity, and program-managing the rhythm of the business as a critical foundation as the team continues to scale.
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.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$216,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities

• Set agenda for weekly Product Partnership Leadership meetings, off-sites, etc.
• Advise the VP of Product Partnerships and his leadership team to help them prepare for internal and external meetings, including creating and reviewing meeting deliverables.
• Act as a proxy for the Product Partnerships executive team cross-functionally as needed, providing direction based on team priorities and cross-functional considerations.
• Lead operational projects based on emergent business needs. Participate in early discussions on behalf of the business (including with cross-functional teams) to scope new projects, build story lines and decks for executive business reviews.
• Identify problems and issues across the organization, create programs and processes to solve them, and influence cross-functional teams and leadership to bring them to life.
  

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