YouTube · 2 days ago
Global Solutions Lead, Sports, YouTube
YouTube is a leading platform in the digital media landscape, and they are seeking a Global Solutions Lead for Sports. This role involves defining and driving the commercial narrative for YouTube Sports, connecting market trends with product and sales teams to enhance advertiser engagement and sponsorship demand.
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Responsibilities
Advocate the platform's holistic value across Live, VOD, and Creator content, surfacing opportunities for advertisers in markets
Evaluate and operationalize opportunities that unlock advertiser demand, bringing our creators and platform closer to the action
Produce compelling claims and pitch materials while maintaining rigorous tracking of the overall sports business to demonstrate impact and identify growth areas
Partner with Product teams to define key features and innovations required to unlock sponsorships and incremental business, ensuring alignment with market expectations
Cultivate relationships across YouTube and Global Business Organization (GBO) to align on key focus areas, making connections across different touch points at Google to maximize the impact of our opportunities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
6 years of experience in advertising, marketing technology, management consulting, or product management
2 years of experience working with Product Management or Engineering teams, executive leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders
2 years of experience developing business strategies or managing cross-functional initiatives
Preferred
Experience planning, buying, or selling sports content, ideally working with partners or sports-focused agencies
Experience using data to evaluate opportunities and drive decision-making, while leveraging investigative fluency to uncover insights
Experience executing Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies for advertising products in Product Management, Solutions, or Sales Operations
Knowledge of the YouTube creator ecosystem and digital advertising tools like Google Ads or DV360
Track record of translating technical features into compelling commercial narratives and value propositions for clients
Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority to navigate ambiguity and align on priorities
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Benefits
Company
YouTube
YouTube is a platform for sharing and watching videos, including movies, music clips, and amateur content.
H1B Sponsorship
YouTube 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
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (8763)
2024 (8872)
2023 (9682)
2022 (11626)
2021 (9109)
2020 (9785)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.5MKey Investors
Artis Ventures,Sequoia CapitalSequoia Capital
2006-10-01Acquired
2006-03-30Series Unknown· $8M
2005-11-01Series A· $3.5M
Leadership Team
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