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We’re looking for a Strategy Lead to join Team Snapchat! As a member of the Partnerships & Strategy team, you will help drive cross-functional progress towards Snap’s highest priority initiatives. Our team oversees our overall corporate strategy, which includes prioritization of internal investments, exploration and support of new initiatives, competitive analysis and benchmarking, M&A, and strategic partnerships.

What you’ll do:

• Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and manage partnerships that can involve marketing, content, and technology components

• Evaluate the economic and strategic cost-benefit of partnerships

• Provide written strategic recommendations to improve our partner strategy based on market research, internal and industry trends, and opportunity scoping and sourcing

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Design, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and senior management to execute on the relationships

• Collaborate externally with executive decision makers and execution teams to grow their businesses

• Support the strategic objectives and interests of Snap on a global basis

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and creatively while applying sound business judgment

• Ability to lead and manage multiple projects with a broad range of internal and external constituents simultaneously

• Proven track record of handling complex negotiations with multiple stakeholders

• Excellent oral and written skills to communicate complex issues and influence others internally and externally

• Experience managing complex product integrations with third parties

• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to communicate results clearly and effectively

• Comfort with ambiguity and flexibility to work in an agile environment with changing priorities

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to gain trust of senior management and external executives

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years in strategic technology partnerships (e.g. corporate business development), corporate development, or corporate strategy

• Negotiation experience, including identifying, developing, and executing successful partnerships such as strategic technology relationships and product integrations

• BA/BS degree or equivalent years of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• JD/MBA degree

• Ability to build and maintain a network of relationships to help navigate complex situations and foster long-term opportunities

• Passion for big challenges and a growth mindset

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Compensation

In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These pay zones may be modified in the future.

Zone A (CA, WA, NYC) (https://careers.snap.com/us-payzones) :

The base salary range for this position is $152,000-$228,000 annually.

Zone B (https://careers.snap.com/us-payzones) :

The base salary range for this position is $144,000-$217,000 annually.

Zone C (https://careers.snap.com/us-payzones) :

The base salary range for this position is $129,000-$194,000 annually.

This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.

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