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YouTube Looking for Head of YouTube Analytics, Music and Media at Chicago, IL, USA Full Time
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Physics, Engineering), or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in data science or analytics roles.
- 5 years of experience in people management.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Physics, Engineering), or equivalent practical experience.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and work in a fast-moving environment with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent structured thinking skills, with the ability to break down complex, multi-dimensional problems.
- Excellent business and technical communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
About the job
Music and Media are two of the most important and complex verticals for YouTube’s business. YouTube partners with a wide range of companies in this space from global or indie music labels to TV, film and sports companies.
In this role, you will lead a team of analysts, data scientists and Business Intelligence (BI) specialists to bring clarity on the most important dynamics of the business and their drivers. You will support partner conversations around the future of the YouTube platform (e.g., Generative AI tools for creation), as well as commercial negotiations.
At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $221,000-$314,000 + 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
- Lead high stakes, complexity analytics, data science and BI projects for YouTube, focusing on our Music and Media verticals and partners. Build a long-term goal, strategy, and roadmap.
- Provide thought leadership and partnership to VP and Director-level stakeholders in the Music and Media verticals. Identify key strategic issues, business opportunities and operational improvements through data analysis and actionable insights.
- Conduct requirements gathering and project scoping sessions with executive stakeholders, subject matter experts and business users to discover and define business data needs across analytics, data science and BI.
- Engage with the analyst community, communicate with analysts to understand critical user journeys, advocate best practices, and lead training and enablement.
