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 managing key partnerships with influential creative tech and production entities. Your mission is to ensure that these partnerships are not just strategic but also deeply integrated into the core operations of your clients, driving innovation and efficiency.

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

Google offers a comprehensive benefits package including individual pay determined by factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $138,000 - $201,000 (USD) + 60% bonus target + equity + benefits.