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This position is based in Cairo, Egypt; Zurich, Switzerland;
Accra, Ghana; Nairobi, Kenya; Lagos, Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal or Kampala,
Uganda.
The area: Knowledge
There is always more information out there, and the
Knowledge team has a never-ending quest to find it and make it accessible.
We're constantly refining our signature search engine to provide better
results, and developing offerings like Google Instant, Google Voice Search and
Google Image Search to make it faster and more engaging. We're providing users
around the world with great search results every day, but at Google, great just
isn't good enough. We're just getting started.
The role: Outreach Program Manager
Google - Lagos , Nigeria (Nigeria)
Google's projects, like our users, span the globe and
require managers to keep the big picture in focus. As a Program Manager at
Google, you lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects. You plan requirements
with internal customers and usher projects through the entire project
lifecycle. This includes managing project schedules, identifying risks and
clearly communicating goals to project stakeholders. Your projects often span
offices, time zones and hemispheres, and it's your job to keep all the players
coordinated on the project's progress and deadlines.
The Outreach Program Manager helps to bring awareness to
Google's mission, open web technologies and our products within the business
and technical community in your region. As an Outreach Program Manager, you
will be responsible for growing the Internet eco-system in your region, by
helping developers, start-ups, businesses and IT professionals to successfully
build applications and grow their businesses using Google's products, developer
tools and APIs. To achieve your goals, you will work with cross-functional
Google teams. Additionally, you will manage relationships with, and foster
creation of, local developer, start-up, and business communities.
In this role, you will design, coordinate and execute both
online and offline outreach and support programs in the region.This could
include responsibility for large-scale Google events such as G-days (i.e. large
budget, high attendance, high visibility), as well as content on regional
developer and business blogs.
Responsibilities:
Contribute to the Outreach community strategy, plan and
execute for your region.
Design and execute educational activities / initiatives.
Ensure that existing Google Business Groups remain active
(e.g. regular liaison with members, availability of a Googler to speak at
groups meetings) and foster the creation of new groups, particularly in
countries with specific focus in the region.
Identify non-Google sponsored events (e.g. business
conferences, tech camps etc.) which could be considered for receiving Google's
support (funding, speaker, other) and build the case for those events which
should be supported.
Minimum qualifications:
BA/BS degree (In lieu of degree, relevant skills or
equivalent experience).
Relevant work experience in a technical role with strong
project and program management skills.
Preferred qualifications:
Experience with conference presentation or other technical
public speaking.
Experience as an active participant (ideally as a leader) in
technical/developer/business communities.
Experience in a managing large mission critical projects and
with conference presentation or other public speaking including press
interviews.
Excellent coordination and communication skills.
Ability to identify Google product relevant target groups
and define their 'needs.
Company Description
Google is not a conventional company, and we don't intend to
become one. True, we share attributes with the world's most successful
organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to
mind - but even as we continue to grow, we're committed to retaining a
small-company feel. At Google, we know that every employee has something
important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We
provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of
competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to
earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused
teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to
change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about
their work.
Additional Information
Posted:August 2, 2012Type: Full-time Experience: Not
Applicable Functions: Project Management, Management Industries: Information Services,
Internet Job ID:3494130
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