Business Development and Major Label Partnerships Manager, YouTube

Business Development And Major Label Partnerships Manager, YouTube

The Music Label Business Development and Partnerships team serves as a strategic commercial bridge within YouTube Music. The team is responsible for driving the commercial strategy, negotiating high-impact content licensing agreements, and managing long-term strategic relationships with major recorded music labels and independent music distributors. By aligning music industry interests with YouTube priorities, the team ensures sustainable growth for the music ecosystem while supporting the adoption of new product initiatives and next-generation formats.
Responsibilities include supporting the execution of strategic renewals and licensing agreements with recorded music labels and distributors, assisting in the development of new licensing go-to-market strategies in partnership with cross-functional teams for next-generation format initiatives, helping prioritize new business opportunities, triaging digital rights management issues, and resolving partner challenges efficiently. The role also involves utilizing data to monitor key performance trends, preparing recommendations, and supporting regular partner reviews and performance updates. Additionally, the position requires serving as a day-to-day commercial point of contact for a portfolio of music labels, coordinating the resolution of partner issues and escalations, and facilitating internal stakeholder approvals.