Vendor Operations Manager

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Snapchat is the camera used by over 200 million people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.

We’re looking for a Vendor Operations Manager to join Team Snapchat! You will manage the vendor and supplier relationships in the dynamic, global Snap content review ecosystem, leveraging and working with our partners and vendors around the world. Working from our Venice, CA headquarters, you’ll collaborate with colleagues to globally align and ensure that our policies are being applied consistently throughout the world, to deliver a top-tier customer experience.

What you’ll do:

• Be the consultative expert on vendor enabled organizational design

• Manage service delivery of globally outsourced operational workflows against quality and efficiency

• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset; identify operational and workflow gaps both within and without your immediate scope and execute on solutions

• Collaborate internally to develop and transition new workflows to external partners

• Conduct new vendor research, RFIs, RFPs, and coordinate final vendor selection among stakeholders 

• Negotiate new vendor contracts in partnership with Legal and Procurement, ensuring Snap’s interests are protected, and setting appropriate precedents for new vendor partnerships

• Manage our service agreements to ensure compliance on our quality, performance, and coverage targets through tools and processes you will help create

• Hold our internal and external stakeholders accountable to adherence to Snap’s values around employee wellbeing

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A doer; someone who will hit the ground running and is not afraid get in the weeds

• Strong effective communication skills, both written and verbal

• Ability to focus in thrive in a dynamic environment with minimal oversight

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 3+ years in managing customer service or content moderation operations in a global capacity

Preferred Qualifications 

• 5+ years of leadership experience in managing international outsourcing operations at scale in domains such as customer service, compliance, risk management, process management, or operational excellence

• Proven track record of transforming operations to provide best-in-class customer experience through step-function innovation and continuous improvement

• Able to travel 50%+ of the time based on business needs (pending the ability to travel safely)

• A passion for Snapchat, customer experience, and creativity!

At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at accommodations-ext@snap.com.

Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we’ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid maternity & paternity leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!