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Google · 1 day ago

Manager, Strategic Partnerships Development, Education

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$218K/yr - $306K/yr

15+ years exp

Google is a leading technology company that continuously seeks to expand its products and services. The role of Manager, Strategic Partnerships Development in Education involves leading a global team to manage partnerships, define strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive the adoption of Google AI products and solutions.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud StorageSearch EngineSEO

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the Education Partnerships team, a global team that manages partnerships across a product portfolio

Define and execute partnerships strategies that drive adoption of Gemini and other Google AI products and solutions, ranging from early proof-of-concept explorations to external graduations

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Product, Engineering, Research, Legal, Finance, etc.) to influence product and GTM strategies

Oversee and negotiate partnerships, develop models, and maintain key external partner relationships

Develop and enhance systems for managing a growing set of partnerships, improving efficiency and experience

Qualification

Business developmentPartnership managementC-level executivesMBAJDHigher education ecosystemLegal document interpretationTechnical learning abilityEntrepreneurial mindsetTeam managementFacilitation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

15 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 industries

Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functionally across all levels of management

Experience managing agreements or partnerships

Preferred

MBA or JD

3 years of experience managing people or teams

Experience with the higher education ecosystem

Ability to facilitate discussions, structure agreements, interpret legal documents, and work with legal teams to sign and manage agreements

Ability to learn technical and product concepts

Ability to grow in fluid, collaborative, and ambiguous start-up like environments where thoughtfulness, an entrepreneurial mindset, execution, and relationships drive success

Benefits

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Company

Google

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Google specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, advertising, and software. It is a sub-organization of Alphabet.

Founded in 1998

Mountain View, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.google.com

H1B Sponsorship

Google has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (8763)

2024 (8872)

2023 (9682)

2022 (11626)

2021 (9109)

2020 (9785)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$26.1M

Key Investors

Kleiner Perkins,Sequoia CapitalAndy Bechtolsheim

2004-08-19IPO

1999-06-07Series Unknown· $25M

1998-11-01Angel· $1M

Leadership Team

Sundar Pichai

CEO

Thomas Kurian

CEO - Google Cloud

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