Partner Lead, Third Party Creative Tech

About the role

Built for businesses of all shapes and sizes, Google’s advertising solutions help them thrive in today’s ever-changing marketing landscape. As a Partner Lead in the Creative Tech 3PE team, you’ll play a pivotal role in building strategic and commercial relationships with the world’s most influential creative tech and production entities.

Responsibilities

• Own global partner relationships, executing Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to align Google’s roadmap with partner objectives and track technical return on investment.
• Serve as the central engine coordinating between Global Agency teams and APCS LCS, translating high-level mandates into regional and local action plans.
• Drive end-to-end strategies for partner onboarding, incentives, and certifications, while co-developing "YouTube cross-partner" GTM narratives to drive ecosystem readiness.
• Drive adoption of Google Ads APIs, Generative AI, and partner tools to eliminate bottlenecks.
• Synthesize partner feedback to inform product roadmaps.
• Identify multi-market upselling opportunities and empower partners to pitch Google solutions via scaled training and co-marketing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of industry experience in digital advertising, consultative sales, business development, or digital marketing, or 6 years of experience with an advanced degree.
• Experience working with advertisers, agencies, or production partners.
• Ability to travel for client meetings and training, as needed.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience navigating complex, matrixed organizations (Cloud, GPS, LCS) to resolve critical roadblocks and manage high-level partner escalations.
• Understanding of the creative/production lifecycle, ad trafficking, Gen AI, and how asset production intersects with enterprise advertising.
• Ability to pivot seamlessly from high-level C-suite relationship management to technical troubleshooting alongside Product and Sales Engineering teams.
• Ability to discuss technical roadmaps, including API infrastructure, data handling, and AI-enabled SaaS models.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $138,000 - $201,000 (USD) + 60% bonus target + equity + benefits