Strategic Partner Manager, Telco Ecosystem Partnerships

Mobile Partnerships at Meta is key to our mission to build community and bring the world closer together via connectivity and access. We are looking for a creative thinker to grow our partnerships across Germany and EMEA. This presents a unique opportunity for you to work with leading telco partners across the region and contribute to the success of our family of apps. The projects you will be involved in range from commercially advancing mobile experiences and business messaging to fixed infrastructure developments and AI or the Metaverse. As the face of our brand, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and evolving our position with the telco ecosystem. In the first few months we would expect to see you forge strong partner relationships on all levels, understand their business, their priorities and define and executing on clear partnership strategy. . You will be leading your own deals, viewed as an indispensable strategic advisor by our partners and our cross-functional team members, interfacing with most parts of Meta.Meta offers people who work here opportunities to find work that matters to them, understanding that finding meaningful work can be different for everyone. As we continue to build an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can do the best work of their careers; we provide a variety of programs dedicated to helping people find community, understand the importance of diverse perspectives and tackle bias.

• Be a trusted & meaningful contact for Meta's key telco partners with frequent exchange at all levels and with all relevant partner teams
• Understand partners' businesses and drive a long-term sustainable partnership via our programs
• Develop and drive our telco partner strategy to support our continued success
• Drive partners through launch process and liaise with internal Meta teams
• Understand and manage cross functional project interdependencies to achieve project objectives for Meta and partners
• Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and take reasonable actions
• Act as an internal and external advocate for our mobile partners

• Extensive experience working within or with the telco industry
• Experience in functions like product, strategy, innovation
• Experience in influencing, pitching ideas effectively and engaging relevant XFN partners to drive results
• Negotiation skills to navigate complex deals and understand legal language, facilitate meaningful conversations that lead to forming strategic partnerships
• Managing complex projects with large diverse, international team and ability to deliver results in a fast paced environment
• In-depth market knowledge to spot opportunities and build out a compelling proposition that offers mutual value
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, understand their priorities and build relationships (internal partners will include Product, Engineering, Sales, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Legal)
• Fluency in German & English

• MBA