Global Innovation Programs Manager, Ecosystem Investments

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

The application window will be open until at least July 10, 2024. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami, FL, USA; Mountain View, CA, 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 program or project management.

• Experience working in the media, within journalism or similar content-driven industries.

• Experience influencing and collaborating with Product teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Passion for technology, and a strong track record of using technology and online tools in innovative ways in journalism.

• Ability to manage several concurrent projects with timely deliverables.

• Demonstrated thought-leadership, relationship building, and management skills, with internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Excellent public speaking and people management skills.

• Excellent organizational skills.

About the job

A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. That's why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you'll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish - working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

Our goal is to build a Google that looks like the world around us - and we want Googlers to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a Google for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a sense of belonging throughout the company.

Global News Programs is part of an international effort to accelerate the digital transformation of a diverse news ecosystem through Google's services, products, partnerships and secure reliable information for our users. Working with cross-functional teams across the Google News Initiative, our focus areas are strengthening AI literacy, fighting misinformation and training and tools to build newsrooms of the future.

In this role, you will lead industry partnerships to enable academics, nonprofits and news publishers to experiment with AI technologies. Working with cross-functional colleagues, you will devise new ways to support innovation and drive implementation. You will work with Product teams to help shape tools and services for the news industry and strengthen our outreach efforts.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$191,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

• Deliver the Global News Program strategy focusing on AI literacy and digital transformation for journalists and publishers across the world.

• Forge new industry partnerships, coalitions and conversations that support the implementation of AI technologies designed to strengthen local journalism, support experimentation and a sustainable future for news publishing.

• Manage budget and administrative responsibilities for their focus area, supporting the global lead to drive operations to meet business requirements.

• Partner with journalism organizations, associations, and individual publishers to hold joint technology training workshops.

• Bring an entrepreneurial spirit to work everyday, conceiving of new opportunities and avenues to help the media industry grow with Google.

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