Strategic Partner Development Manager, Geo

Note By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following Bengaluru Karnataka India Gurugram Haryana India Minimum qualifications Bachelor s degree or equivalent practical experience 4 years of experience in business development partnerships management consulting or investment banking 3 years of experience with cross-functional global partner and program management including managing multi-stakeholder projects on fixed timelines Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management Experience managing agreements or partnerships Preferred qualifications MBA degree Experience in business development partnerships product management general management or sales Experience with legal documents and working with attorneys on specific agreement language Knowledge of negotiating managing partnerships Ability to develop in a fast-paced fluid collaborative environment and identify partnership opportunities Excellent communication and project management skills with attention to detail About the job As a Strategic Partner Development Manager you ll open doors with potential partners lead exploratory discussions and evaluate develop business opportunities You will lead cross-functional teams provide thought leadership and serve as a mentor to managers and associates You are comfortable escalating and presenting business development strategies and key issues to senior management You ll work closely with Google Product Engineering Legal and Sales teams on new product initiatives and key strategic relationships that support our online advertising business In this role you will work alongside the Geo Makers Product team based in Bengaluru and conclude trusted tester agreements with partners to validate product market fit for Geo Makers incubation You will also provide well considered Point of View POV on the direction of Geo Makers products particularly with regard to adoption in india and other emerging APAC markets and provide guidance on channels once General Availability GA is achieved and will be collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to determine market needs help shape our product and go-to-market strategy lead cross-functional teams to source negotiate and execute first-of-kind agreements for Google and build manage relationships with some of Google s most partners The Global Partnerships organization is responsible for exploring new opportunities with Google s partners Google s Global Partnerships team works with a wide range of partners to bring the best of Google to power their business The Global Partnerships team supports Google s own Product teams with essential partnerships to help Google s user experiences in advertising Search Assistant Maps Travel Shopping Payments and more Teams create product-enabling partnerships go-to-market strategies and incubate business growth for a variety of products Responsibilities Drive product partnerships trusted tester agreements and alliances from concept to launch to ongoing partner management Partner closely with products and other cross-functional teams to validate product market fit and developer user value Contribute to the identification creation negotiation and implementation of effective agreements that drive results for Google e g partnership agreements bilateral agreements Plan and execute prioritized project work selecting appropriate methods to effectively achieve project objectives Stay up-to-date on industry trends emerging data sources and the competitive landscape Provide input to Geo and products to help shape product strategy and roadmaps Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories consistent with legal requirements See also and If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know by completing our