Strategic Partner Manager, Creators
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. Google scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the job
Our team manages relationships with the most popular YouTube Creators and Agencies in the UK.
As a Strategic Partner Manager, you will manage relationships with a portfolio of some of the most popular UK creators and their teams, and you will play a key role in fostering the longevity and success of the creator communities on YouTube.
You will deepen the partnership with these creators by helping them adopt products and features that grow their business. You will be expected to translate insights from your interactions and collaborate with regional and global teams to advocate for and prioritise the needs of YouTube creators, delivering cross-functional strategic initiatives that improve YouTube’s overall product, marketing and ad sales offering to all partners.
This is a unique role managing the relationship and deepening our partnership with Top Content Creators. You will explore and execute growth opportunities for creators, helping them adopt YouTube products and features. These creators are also in high-demand internally, and much of your time will be dedicated to identifying cross-functional opportunities and off-platform collaborations.
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
- Develop and maintain strong direct relationships with YouTube creators and their teams.
- Drive activation of new product features, track business metrics and insights, and execute legal agreements.
- Produce analyses, reviews and recommendations to optimize performance and communicate key partner metrics and business plans to both creators and YouTube leadership.
- Advocate internally for creators, collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and lead projects to enhance overall creator experience and foster the creator ecosystem, ensuring strong brand/reputation management.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking.
- Experience working with the YouTube platform and ecosystem.
- Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management.
- Experience managing agreements or partnerships.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience escalating and presenting key issues and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Experience of working within a global, matrixed business, managing multiple internal stakeholders.
- Experience of effectively operating in a fast-paced, high-energy, constantly evolving, team environment along with excellent public speaking skills.
- Deep understanding of YouTube product, multiformat YouTube programming, and experience working with Product teams.
- Deep knowledge of the content creator ecosystem and competitive landscape.