Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of experience in operational management.
5 years of music industry experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with problem-solving in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Experience in project management with attention to detail.
Familiarity with Google products.
Excellent operational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively on a team and communicate clearly with cross-functional stakeholders.

About the job

The Music Content Operations (MCO) team aims to build and support a complete, high quality music content ecosystem. We leverage deep musical expertise and industry experience to build scalable processes, effectively translating business needs into streamlined operational solutions.

With over 2 billion users turning to YouTube every month for music, our goal is to make YouTube Music the "best place for every music fan". YouTube's platform includes a massive catalog of music content, from music videos and Shorts to podcasts and live streams.

The MCO team is central to this experience. Our goal is to efficiently build and support the world’s greatest music corpus and power the products that depend on it. We leverage deep musical expertise and industry experience to translate business needs into streamlined operational solutions, aiming to make it easy for all Music and Podcast customers to have a great content experience.

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 $110,000-$157,000 + 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

Gather and develop requirements for operational workflows.
Design, document, and drive implementation of scalable operations solutions.
Partner with Product and Engineering teams to proactively drive continuous improvement of solutions and workflows via Operations best practices.
Work closely with vendors, ensuring quality goals are met.
Improve product feature offerings by providing feedback to internal cross-functional teams.

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.

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