Strategic Partner Manager, Artist Development at Google in Los Angeles, CA

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience 3 years of experience working with artists, managers, labels, and/or digital platforms Experience with the music industry and digital music space Preferred Qualifications: Ability to analyze data, coordinate internal events, interact with partners, or negotiate strategic agreements Ability to drive partnerships, promote business opportunities to existing partners, and ensure prompt resolution of business issues raised by partners Ability to cultivate expertise in analytics, modeling, and corporate presentations Understanding of YouTube's current efforts in music, trajectory within the industry, and what strategic imperatives are needed to accomplish a forward-looking roadmap for success Understanding of how the music industry operates, key players, and where YouTube fits in the ecosystem About the job YouTube's user base is growing and changing, presenting unique challenges and opportunities to support over a... billion monthly users around the world. Fast-paced, dynamic, and proactive, the YouTube Partner Development & Services team provides seamless help to our partners, creators, and artists on YouTube, ensuring an exceptional experience for all YouTube users. As a Strategic Partner Manager on the Artist Development team, you'll be responsible for a portfolio of emerging and established artists. Your role will be both external, partner-facing, and internal with many cross-functional initiatives. You will balance business development and operations at scale. You'll work to identify and engage with a set of artists, promoting strategic initiatives to drive partner satisfaction and results, and optimizing partner performance on platform. You will cultivate relationships in the music industry, in tandem with demonstrating an effective understanding of trends in the market to drive results. Additionally, you'll resolve technical and financial issues with partners in order to best represent our users, products, and programs. 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. Responsibilities Provide strategic and operational support for music partners on the YouTube platform and provide exceptional service to artists and their representatives. Develop and manage a portfolio of emerging and established artists, driving strategic initiatives, platform optimization, best practices, and support of engagement and product activation. Oversee the partner outreach program strategy, monitor artist insights, and deliver education to music partners across the industry. Identify key metrics to evaluate data quantitatively and qualitatively. Streamline operational workflows by identifying and eliminating roadblocks. Serve as a consultant to internal cross-functional stakeholders on the YouTube product. Work with management to define and launch strategic business initiatives. Establish good working relationships with cross-functional teams in Partnerships, Global Scaled Services, Sales, Product Solutions, Marketing, Public Relations, and Product. Salary Range: $80K -- $100K Minimum Qualification Digital Marketing & Social MediaEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualificationsShow full descriptionCollapse