The Entertainment industry is experiencing massive change and disruption; YouTube is at the forefront of this evolution, driving growth and innovation, and the company needs a Global Product Activation Manager to support the partnership/product teams and cross-functional business line owners on business decision analysis, program management, agreements and special project support, business planning and operations, product go-to-market strategies and product feedback reporting.
Requirements
- 2 years of experience with spreadsheet modeling (e.g., agreement structures, detailed scenario forecasting, program performance tracking, market sizings, SQL, etc.).
- 1 year of experience in creating complex data sets, data modeling, and reporting.
- Experience with database querying, dashboard creation and SQL coding and analysis experience.
- Experience with ad-supported and subscription business models.
- Experience in the Entertainment and Sports industries.
- Excellent problem-solving, investigative skills and impeccable business judgment.
- 2 years of experience in presentation (i.e., owning content outline, slide creation, data visualization, and delivery to executive audiences)
Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally with PM, Content Partnerships, Eng, Marketing, PR, Finance, and Ops teams to shape product strategy, acquire content, craft go-to-market strategy, comms and readiness for new products and synthesize global market feedback.
- Execute sophisticated quantitative analyses and advanced modeling that translates data into actionable insights including: product/program data analysis, agreement or business scenario analyses, dashboarding, and deck building.
- Provide insights and lead continuous product and operational excellence efforts at YouTube, working closely with Business and Product teams.
- Partner with global, cross-functional YouTube and Google teams on YouTube CTV business initiatives (e.g., annual strategy, agreement execution, performance tracking).
- Prepare effective presentations that clearly communicate findings from initiatives to executive management and to the broader organization.
- Develop trusted relationships to align on and execute priorities.
- Proactively identify/assess/action areas of opportunity.
Other
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 2 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, business strategy and operations, or equivalent experience.
- Travel requirements not specified, but may be required.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
