Director, Global Strategic Initiatives

Google LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 227,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC in the United States seeks a Global Strategic Initiatives Regional Lead to own multi-year partnerships with large Google Cloud customers and to drive industry transformation through digital initiatives. You will influence boards and CEOs, align regional teams, and scale processes for major wins.

Responsibilities include leading executive engagements, coordinating with Google leadership across units, and establishing scalable templates for long-term customer success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an analytical field (Engineering, Finance, Business) or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in $XXXM sales cycles, navigating organizations, and building C-level relationships with enterprise clients, within the technology sector.
• 15 years of experience leading high performing teams focused on sales.

Responsibilities

• Lead and win large, complex Google Cloud-led accounts with a multi-year partnership vision (5-10 years).
• Influence external senior leadership (Board, CEO, executives) and internal Google executives to secure buy-in for win strategies and differentiators.
• Coordinate with regional account teams and Google Cloud Leadership to align deal structures and cross-functional units.

Skills

C-level relationship management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in analytical field or equivalent

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an analytical field (Engineering, Finance, Business) or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience in $XXXM sales cycles, navigating organizations, and building C-level relationships with enterprise clients, within the technology sector.
• 15 years of experience leading high performing teams focused on sales.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale programs.
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, understand and work with complex customer environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated influence with C-level executives (Board, CEO, CFO).

About The Job

As the Global Strategic Initiatives (GSI) Regional Lead you will carry overall responsibility for winning large and complex Google Cloud customers. You are responsible for establishing a multi-year partnership and industry transformation vision (5-10 years) with strategic customers - and further owns the execution of the "One Google" win with these customers. Externally, you are the senior, stateful business executive in the engagement and is expected to influence the customer Board, CEO and across the customer executive management team. Internally, you will lead coordination and execution with regional account teams, other Google organizations and Google Cloud Leadership including the CEO, global, and regional presidents. Finally, it is expected that you will establish, institutionalize, and scale processes and templates for winning large, complex customers.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $227000 - $315000 (USD) + 66.67% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Serve as the senior, stateful business executive responsible for leading and winning large, complex Google Cloud-led account and establish a multi-year partnership vision (5-10 years) with the customer for industry disruption through digital transformation.
• Establish trusted relationships with and influence external senior leadership (Board, CEO, and executive teams) as well as internal Google executives (SVPs and VPs across business units like Health, Android, Search, Maps, and Ads).
• Drive strategic alignment between Google leadership (CEO, SVPs/VPs) and customer boards/executives by developing and securing buy-in for high-level win strategies and Google differentiators, and leading executive briefings and verbal presentations.
• Partner with regional account teams to execute win strategies, pricing models, and risk mitigation plans while aligning cross-functional Google and Alphabet business units around unified deal structures.

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