Debug Partnerships Manager

Google LLC; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Debug initiative and Partnerships Development team seek an India-based Partnerships Manager to establish Debug’s footprint from the ground up, navigating regulatory pathways and licensing partnerships. You will bridge global engineering with local deployment to reduce mosquito-borne disease while coordinating with Google’s partner ecosystem.

You will lead cross-functional teams, engage with public health entities and private enterprises, and drive market strategies to scale

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience working with C-level executives and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing agreements or partnerships.
• Experience in relevant industries (Consumer Electronics, Auto, OEMs, Telecom, E-Commerce/Retail, Apps, Ads, Gaming, Technology).
• Ability to travel up to 50% depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Drive India go-to-market strategy and partnerships to establish Debug as a trusted vector-control solution.
• Lead agreement sourcing and execution including licensing and commercial terms with partners and public health entities.
• Structure operational models with internal teams to meet field requirements and timelines.
• Evaluate opportunities, perform due diligence, negotiate terms, and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Identify and grow relationships with existing and new partners; maintain comprehensive account knowledge.

Skills

10+ years experience

Executive engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation of deals

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in Public Health or Life Sciences (preferred)

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Hyderabad, Telangana, India; Gurugram, Haryana, India; Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in business development, partnerships, management consulting, or investment banking.
• Experience 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 qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health or Life Sciences.
• 12 years of experience in business development, corporate development, strategic partnerships, or technology licensing in life sciences or public health in India.
• Experience structuring, negotiating, and closing commercial agreements.
• Experience building a new market, business unit, or product footprint from scratch in India.
• Experience in regulated environments, and in managing and structuring alliances in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, or related industries.
• Ability to travel (up to 50% depending on location).

About The Job

Google's line of products and services to our clients never stops growing. The Partnerships Development team is responsible for seeking and exploring new opportunities with Google's partners. Equipped with your business acumen and extensive product knowledge, you are right on the front line of interacting with our partners, and helping them find ways to grow using Google's newest product offerings. Your knowledge of relevant verticals and relationships with key industry players will help shape our great applications and content for products such as YouTube, Google TV and Commerce.

Debug ( debug.com ), a Google initiative to reduce mosquito-borne diseases, has spent over a decade developing end-to-end technologies to help protect the 4 billion people worldwide at risk of dengue. By integrating custom software, hardware automation, scientific innovation, and AI, Debug delivers both mosquito suppression and replacement solutions at scale. At the core of this approach is Wolbachia, a naturally occurring bacterium that serves as a precise, chemical-free way to stop mosquitoes from spreading diseases.

As the Partnerships Manager for India, you will be the entrepreneurial driver establishing Debug’s footprint from the ground up. You will navigate complex regulatory pathways, architect technology licensing partnerships, and bridge global engineering with local operational deployment to reduce mosquito-borne disease.

Responsibilities

• Drive debug’s effort in India to develop and execute go-to-market strategy and partnerships that can establish debug as a trusted vector-control solution.
• Lead the agreement sourcing and execution including origination, evaluation, developing market strategies, and negotiating complex technology licensing agreements and commercial agreements with local operational partners, private enterprises, and public health entities.
• Structure and negotiate operational models with partners by working with internal science and program manager teams to formulate field requirements with technical capabilities and program timelines.
• Evaluate opportunities, conduct due diligence, negotiating agreement terms, and working with cross-functional teams to prepare and present recommendations to senior leadership. Ensure the consistent exercise of appropriate judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Identify, establish, and grow relationships with existing and new partners. Act as the central point of contact and maintain comprehensive account knowledge.

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