Strategic Partner Manager, YouTube (English, Nordics)

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in business development or partnerships in the Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce/Retail, Apps, Ads, Gaming, or technology industries.
• Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management.
• Experience managing agreements or partnerships.
• Ability to communicate in English and a Nordic language fluently, to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in partner-facing roles, successfully managing customer relationships, ideally with digital personalities and influencers.
• Understanding of the major social media platforms (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.), and the content creation process.
• Ability to achieve stretch goals through strategic planning and execution.
• Interest in the creator economy and a genuine desire to help creators succeed.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

About the job

The Content Partnerships team works with YouTube creators and media companies, helping them build their channel, grow their watch time, and develop their audience by delivering innovative and scalable best practices, solutions, and recommendations. The YouTube Partner Program consists of a growing number of content partners. We are a fast-paced and proactive team serving YouTube's partners around the world to ensure they have a great experience and achieve success on YouTube.

As a Strategic Partner Manager (SPM) on the Content Partnerships team, you will help our YouTube Creators and Companies to build, grow, and expand their presence on YouTube, while assisting their development into the next generation of YouTube stars. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to nurture and grow these creators.

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

• Manage a portfolio of YouTube creators and digital publishers across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark in the areas of Entertainment, Sports, News, Gaming, Beauty/Fashion, Cooking, and more.
• Manage your portfolio of partner accounts towards performance goals, including product adoption, platform engagement, audience growth, community interaction, and business growth.
• Drive, measure, and analyze overall partner performance against key metrics as well as streamline operational workflows and process improvements.
• Act as a liaison between creators and our cross-functional teams, serving as a consultant as needed and develop and implement creative ways to improve client relationships, grow distribution and business growth.
• Manage initiatives to grow creators, including workshops, events, and other scaled initiatives.