Director, Principal Product Manager, YouTube Music and Media Payments
Company: Google
Location: San Bruno
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or
equivalent practical experience. 15 years of experience in product
management including providing strategy development,
data-influenced planning, prioritization, and directing launches.
Preferred qualifications: 5 years of experience managing product
teams towards business goals. Experience partnering with media and
music companies. Deep understanding of the creator economy and
music payments, including anticipating and shaping evolving trends.
Ability to represent and promote complex business or technical
concepts internally and externally. Exceptional analytical,
communication, and presentation skills and the ability to
communicate with both technical and business experts. About the job
Creators, media companies, and music partners are the heart of
YouTube. They make videos that bring billions of viewers to the
platform every day to learn and be entertained. We turn their
passions into businesses and ensure fair payment for the use of
their content on the platform with the largest revenue sharing
program in the creator economy. As the Principal Product Manager
for YouTube Music and Media Payments, you will drive strategy and
execution for earnings, payments, and reporting to our large
enterprise partners. You will shape the future of the creator
economy and define how media and music partners monetize across the
many formats and ways to earn on YouTube. You will build scalable
payment solutions to handle the increasing complexity of our
ecosystem and partner closely with our business team to meet the
needs of our largest partners. In this role, you will lead YouTubes
strategy and product roadmap across media and music partner
payments, delivering a transformative impact to Google. By deeply
understanding partner needs across YouTube’s complex ecosystem, you
will define the vision and make critical product decisions that
directly shape the future of the creator economy and help our
largest partners be more successful on YouTube. 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
$282,000-$392,000 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. Responsibilities Define and own the
YouTube Media and Music Partner Payments product vision and roadmap
across all formats and ways to earn. Ensure we make accurate and
timely payments across our complex ecosystem of partners. Drive
strategic alignment and buy-in at the C-suite level by
collaborating on solutions with cross-functional leaders across
YouTube. Align product efforts with overarching business objectives
and business generation strategies. Grow and develop a
high-performing product team by attracting, growing, and retaining
exceptional talent.
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