Strategic Partner Development Lead, Google Workspace

This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus. Applicants in the

County of Los Angeles:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Applicants in

San Francisco:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The application window will be open until at least June 12, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees.

Benefits for this role include:

Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

Retirement Benefits:

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off:

20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

Sick Time:

40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding Leave:

18 weeks

Holidays:

13 paid days per year

Note:

By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami, FL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington

D.C., DC, USA

.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 7 years of experience in Partner Management, Business Development, Sales, or Channel Development in the technology or enterprise industry.

Preferred qualifications:

MBA or Master's degree in a related field. 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 industries. Experience negotiating and managing agreements or partnerships. Extensive experience leading cross-functional partnership initiatives with a significant impact on business outcomes. Proven ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize strategic partnership opportunities that align with business objectives. Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with a track record of securing favorable terms and building consensus. About the job Google Workspace is a cloud-based productivity suite that is revolutionizing the way people communicate and collaborate with one another. As a part of the Workspace team, your mission is to meaningfully connect people so they can create, build and grow together, as the business is large, fast growing, and looking to accelerate against a backdrop of favorable social, work, and technological trends. In this role, you will be a critical part of the fast paced, complex, and strategic product area, as we are looking for an experienced Partnerships Manager to help drive product success with impactful partnerships. You will possess strong strategic business development and relationship-building skills and be effective at communicating with both business and technical leaders. You will be comfortable balancing multiple priorities, understanding products at a technical level, developing and executing strategic plans, making independent judgments, working across functions with internal and external partners, negotiating partnership agreements, and managing long-term partner relationships. You will have fun, learn a lot, and work with great colleagues.

The Global Partnerships organization is responsible for exploring new opportunities with Google's partners. Google's Global Partnerships team works with a wide range of partners to bring the best of Google to power their business. The Global Partnerships team supports Google's own Product teams with essential partnerships to help Google's user experiences in advertising, Search, Assistant, Maps, Travel, Shopping, Payments and more. Teams create product-enabling partnerships, go-to-market strategies and incubate business growth for a variety of products. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $141,000-$204,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities Evaluate new business opportunities and develop partnerships strategy and strategic business plans, sizing market opportunity, competitive landscape, identifying relevant partners in different regions. Pitch to internal stakeholders and external partners globally; structure and close agreements. Manage partner relationships globally to launch the agreement in collaboration with partner executives, and cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, UX, Legal, Finance, Marketing and Sales. 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.