Partner Marketing Manager

Los Angeles, California, United States

Mountain View, California, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Since our start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to improve everyone's access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Our Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, our fully autonomous ride-hailing service, as well as Waymo Via, our trucking and local delivery service. To date, Waymo has driven over 20 million miles autonomously on public roads across 25 U.S. cities and conducted over 20 billion miles of simulation testing.

At Waymo, we are mission-driven and believe deeply in the opportunity of autonomous driving technology to improve mobility and make people's lives better. We are united by purpose and responsibility (for our employees and riders alike). We are looking for kind, committed, employees who have integrity, dream big, work together as one team and create a sense of belonging for one another that is the foundation of our culture. We want each team member to feel welcomed and included in every step of our exciting journey. 

Waymo is seeking a Partner Marketing Manager to identify and bring to life co-marketing opportunities through sponsorships, content development, co-branding, experiential marketing programs and promotions. You are relationship-oriented, a storyteller and a problem solver who thrives on forging new relationships, building mutually beneficial marketing programs with partners, and driving creative content in service of customer acquisition. You are an experienced leader and also enjoy rolling up your sleeves and digging in personally to drive projects from early concept development to execution. You are a strategic thinker, brilliant closer, and clear communicator, with an appetite for growing an emerging brand into a household name.  

In this role you'll:

• Lead efforts to engage, negotiate, and secure marketing partnerships that drive brand awareness, product adoption, and new customer acquisition in the cities that Waymo One operates (currently SF, LA, PHX, with more to come) 
• Build out mutually beneficial multi-channel marketing plans with partners aligning on target audience, brand voice, and business objectives
• Develop partnerships across all tiers (hyperlocal, local and national) and verticals ranging from healthcare to education, travel, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and more
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and marketing partners to bring to life compelling messaging, creative content, and product integrations
• Develop partnership collateral including presentations, emails, brochures, signage, promotions, and other co-branded materials
• Build a scalable partner demand generation engine including campaign templates and tools
• Represent Waymo as the key point of contact for prospective marketing partners
• Identify, measure, and report on key success metrics to guide future partnership strategies

At a minimum we'd like you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of experience in partner, experiential, and/or field marketing in-house or in an agency environment driving B2C brand awareness and customer acquisition
• Proven track record leading complex business negotiations with positive results
• Experience bringing to life multi-channel marketing partnerships and consumer promotions with significant market/consumer impact
• Impactful verbal and written communication skills: ability to ask probing questions, read the room, and adjust communications approach based on the audience and situation
• Excellent project management skills
• Dynamic, creative, and entrepreneurial mindset

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process. 

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements. 

Salary Range

$162,000—$201,000 USD

While at Waymo, you will enjoy benefits that cover…

Health and wellness: Our people are at the heart of everything we do. At Waymo, you can enjoy top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance, mental wellness support, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), a Health Saving Account (HSA), on-site physicians and/or nurses in some locations, and special wellness programs.

Financial wellness: Your financial peace of mind is important to us. At Waymo, we offer competitive compensation, bonus opportunities, equity, a generous 401(k) plan or regional retirement plans, 1-on-1 financial coaching, a 529 College Savings Plan and lots of other perks and employee discounts. 

Flexibility and time off: Take the time you need to relax and recharge. Enjoy the flexibility to work from another location for four weeks per year. We support an on-site, hybrid work model and offer remote working opportunities, paid time off, Waymo recharge days, bereavement, sick, and parental leave.

Supporting families: When it comes to growing your family or caring for your loved ones, you have our full support. Enhanced leave options include paid parental leave (birthing parent gets 24 weeks of paid leave, and non-birthing parent gets 18 weeks of paid leave), and 20 subsidized days of backup childcare or adult/elder care. Access to fertility care or adoption support as you grow your family.

Community and personal development: At Waymo, you’ll find a range of opportunities to grow, connect, and give back. We offer education tuition reimbursement, personal and professional development, mentorship, and other ways to connect through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), other internal groups, and even time off to volunteer.

Cool perks: Access to Google offices, cafes, wellness centers, personal training sessions, massages, haircuts, bike repairs, office transportation, commuter benefits and so much more. To support your wellbeing at home, you can enjoy at-home fitness and cooking classes, and more. 

* Please note that while our benefits philosophy is the same in every place Waymonauts work, benefits may vary by office/country and are subject to eligibility requirements.

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. Waymo is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let the recruiting team know or email waymo-candidatesupport@google.com. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)