Join our team as a Partner Upskilling Lead for Search in the APAC region and play a vital role in developing a robust ecosystem of agencies and partners for Google's media platforms. This role is central to scaling gTech's expert services by building technically enabled third-party partners.
The Upskilling team focuses on educating agencies and partners about media products and services, driving scalable activation and business growth through coordinated learning initiatives and product adoption.
Our offerings range from tailored, immersive learning workshops designed for product education and adoption to on-demand learning content libraries accessible through the partner center. All initiatives aim to empower the agency and partner ecosystem, ensuring they can deliver an exceptional Google Ads experience to their clientele. Google Ads is at the forefront of powering the open internet, connecting value for users, publishers, and advertisers through innovative technology across search, display, shopping, travel, and video advertising.
As a Partner Upskilling Lead, you will define the strategic learning roadmap for global product priorities within your region. This involves auditing partner capabilities, product offerings, and service delivery gaps to identify key areas for development and design targeted learning solutions.
You will be responsible for crafting scalable service packages and enablement bundles aligned with business objectives, agency needs, and market demands. Collaboration with regional partner delivery managers is key to effectively delivering training and governing certification processes, ensuring a consistent pipeline of skilled and certified partners.
Furthermore, you will partner with counterparts in gTech Ads, Product, Marketing, and Sales to co-create and launch service packages for agencies, meeting annual targets. Building strong cross-functional relationships will be crucial for managing expectations and fostering demand for our services. Contributing to a high-performing team culture by leading projects that support our distributed model and large-scale operations is also a significant aspect of this role.
To excel in this role, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required. A minimum of 3 years of experience in program or project management is essential.
Preferred qualifications include experience working within global agency ecosystems and a strong understanding of Google Ads products and media services. The ability to collaborate effectively across diverse global teams and cultural landscapes is highly valued.
Exceptional communication and presentation skills are necessary to influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership. You should also possess excellent analytical, problem-solving, execution, and critical thinking skills, particularly when tackling complex and ambiguous challenges.
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