Strategic Partnership Manager, Devices and Services Business Organization (Japanese, English)

Google welcomes people with disabilities.Minimum qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience7 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking, in the Consumer Electronics, Auto, OEMs, Telecom, E-Commerce/Retail, Apps, Ads, Gaming, or Technology industriesExperience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of managementExperience managing agreements or partnershipsAbility to communicate in Japanese fluently to engage with local partners. Business level communication in English to communicate with internal stakeholdersPreferred qualifications:3 years of experience in partnership management or related role.Experience in mobile phone sales, hardware enterprise sales, business development, or business strategy with Japan Telecom carriers.Ability to identify potential business opportunities, assess financial/business benefit, structure agreements, and discuss terms with strategic partners.About The JobAs a Strategic Partner Development Manager, you'll open doors with potential partners, lead exploratory discussions and evaluate/develop business opportunities. You will lead cross-functional teams, provide thought leadership and serve as a mentor to managers and associates. You are comfortable escalating and presenting business development strategies and key issues to senior management. You'll work closely with Google Product, Engineering, Legal and Sales teams on new product initiatives and key strategic relationships that support our online advertising business.The Hardware Partnerships team was formed with the purpose of bringing the best of Google’s software and hardware to our users by bringing to market and distributing a Google-branded hardware portfolio. The team is responsible for managing all partnerships with carriers, retailers and resellers worldwide. This includes the partnerships for products such as Pixel , Google Wifi , Google Nest Thermostat , Chromecast Ultra and Google Home .ResponsibilitiesDevelop and deliver proposals and pitches to partners for the Pixel and Ecosystem product lines.Draft and manage agreements with partners regarding assorted products.Develop Go-to-Market (GTM) plans, including pricing strategy, business volume goals, and incentive program design.Review business progress, manage demand forecasting, and control product lifetime volume.Collaborate and align with internal stakeholders, including other strategic partnership teams and a broad spectrum of other functions, such as marketing, finance, legal and compliance, operations, and go-to-market.Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .