Strategic Partner Manager, YouTube (Fixed Term Contract)

About the Job

As a Strategic Partner Manager on the Content Partnerships team at YouTube, you'll have a unique opportunity to create long-lasting relationships with your portfolio of partners. You're comfortable working on complex content agreements with partners, as well as working cross-functionally with colleagues across multiple disciplines, to ensure our partners are positioned for success on YouTube and to provide the best possible experience for our users.

You will also initiate and manage day-to-day operations and partner relationships, fielding and prioritizing incoming requests, troubleshooting partner systems around reporting, content management and creating periodic reports (external and internal) on partner performance. Ensuring growth with our teams will also be a key determinant of your success.

This position is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) running from September 2026 - September 2027.

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 and strengthen strategic partnerships with creators and partners as well as develop new partnership opportunities.
  
• Help creators/partners understand and adopt YouTube products and features to grow their channels and audience. Analyze and track key metrics to identify trends and highlight issues.
  
• Resolve business issues with creators and partners in a timely and effective manner.
  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and deliver workshops, webinars, and resources that address partner needs.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 1 year of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management.
  
• Experience managing agreements or partnerships.
  
• Ability to communicate in German fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience performing data analysis and spreadsheet modeling to track metrics and derive actionable insights.
• Understanding of the German digital landscape and creator ecosystem to drive localized growth.
• Ability to deliver clear, impactful presentations to external partners and internal stakeholders.
• Skills in translating analytical findings into compelling narratives for audiences.
• Proficiency in managing complex datasets to support strategic decision-making and performance tracking.