Strategic Partner Development Senior Associate, Google Shopping
at Google
Location
New York, NY, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA
Compensation
$113k–$161k USD
Type
full time
Posted
3 weeks ago
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Job description
In your role as Strategic Partner Development Senior Associate, you will help bridge the gap between local commerce and the digital shelf. You will be aligned to Local Inventory strategy, focused on strengthening relationships with various partner types including SMBs, POSs, Delivery Aggregators and Data Aggregators in support of local inventory data acquisition. You will serve as a "quarterback" responsible for unlocking the hyper-local product data that lives within millions of small and medium-sized businesses. Your role requires a blend of ecosystem goal, technical resourcefulness, and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of partnerships, managing the entire life-cycle from identification and negotiation to launch and ongoing management.
- Analyze partnership performance, identify areas for optimization and growth, and develop recommendations to enhance value and achieve goals.
- Align cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, gTech, and Marketing as the central lead to build a scalable pipeline for local inventory data.
- Develop and manage deep partnerships with key aggregators, POS providers, and local commerce platforms to democratize access to local product availability.
- Drive alignment across disparate teams (from YouTube to Cloud) to ensure a unified approach to merchant partners.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking, or 2 years with advanced degree.
- Experience in the Consumer Electronics, Auto, OEMs, Telecom, E-Commerce/Retail, Apps, Ads, Gaming, or Technology industries.
- Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across multiple levels of management.
- Experience managing agreements or partnerships.
Preferred qualifications:
- MBA or Master's degree in a related field.
- 5 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or a similar role.
- Experience leading and closing partnership agreements, including experience with negotiation, structuring, and implementation.
- Experience working cross-functionally and managing projects with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills, with the ability to assess partnership opportunities and develop business cases.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build consensus and influence stakeholders at all levels.
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year