Program Manager, News Partnership

Google; London; On-site; USD 107,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Program Manager to enhance partnerships in the news sector across EMEA. This role involves driving strategic initiatives, optimizing operations, and collaborating with various teams to ensure project success. You'll leverage Google’s innovative tools to automate processes and improve efficiency, all while building strong relationships with key stakeholders. If you're passionate about technology and have a knack for problem-solving, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in managing cross-functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of EMEA News Partnerships strategy.
• Audit current processes and identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Workplace

Google App Script

Job description

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Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: London, UK; New York, NY, USA.Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience in News Partnership.
• Experience in Google App Script and Google Workplace.
• Experience working with vendors.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Certification in Program Management.
• 3 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in program management within a technology company.
• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Ability to solve complex problems and scale effectively across a large and highly distributed organization, and design and build dashboards and visualize data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts concisely and clearly.
  
  

About The Job

The EMEA News Partnerships team works to transform Google’s relationships with the news industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa. We build relationships that solve users needs, advance our partners goals, and further Google’s mission. Our team provides valuable solutions from helping news organizations grow and transform their business and find new audiences, to helping our long-term partners anticipate and navigate change in a way that delivers economic and reputational value. We collaborate across different product areas at Google, ensuring a coordinated approach when engaging with our strategic partners, including news associations/trade bodies, to grow our business and theirs, build trust, and deepen relationships. Our team collaborates closely with other teams at Google, to tell great stories about our engagement with the news industries and influence key opinion formers in our region.

In this role, you will support the team’s partner initiatives coming out of the Global News Programs team by helping to manage, optimize and analyse the operations of end-to-end engagements for Google’s strategic news partners across EMEA.

[For US Applicants]:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $107,000-$153,000 + 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

• Drive execution of the agreed EMEA News Partnerships strategy supporting the team operationally, (e.g. ensuring projects are reported on and paid for on time).
• Understand Google products (e.g., Google Workplace, Google Cloud) and leverage those to push automation and increase work efficiency.
• Audit current processes and identify areas for improvement, such as developing automated processes using Google Workplace products (e.g., Google sheets, sending automated emails, generating automated custom reports, creating dashboards).
• Monitor and measure project progress, budget and potential risks/delays.
  
  
  

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 .

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management, Strategy/Planning, and Other

• Industries

  Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet

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