Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of DeepMind’s research, product and business strategy for Media, Entertainment, Gaming and Multimodal areas and connect them to business needs.
• Lead the end-to-end agreement process with partners, including structuring and negotiating complex, first-of-their-kind agreements for joint research, technology/data licensing, and other collaborations with creatives, artists, media partners etc. coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work with DeepMind’s teams to proactively spot new opportunities, monitor emerging trends and inform our partnerships agenda.
• Serve as the single point of contact and relationship owner for key external partners, driving long-term partner success and maximizing the impact of each collaboration.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Google to pursue impactful partnership opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience negotiating research and product partnerships in a research and development (R&D) setting within academic, corporate, or creative technology environments, in the fields of media, gaming, or entertainment.
• Experience supporting or commercializing technologies that bridge the gap between AI research and creative product pipelines.
• Experience working with datasets or machine learning.

Preferred

• Experience working autonomously in a dynamic, ever-changing, and collaborative environment.
• Experience managing complex, end-to-end partnerships.
• A deep understanding of modern 3D pipelines, visual effects workflows, and emerging creative technologies. Comfortable navigating technical discussions with engineers and creative directors alike.
• Strong investigative and reasoning skills to structure agreements and manage technical, contractual and financial issues.
• Strong cross-functional communication and relationship-building skills across all management levels, including executives. Confident collaborating with both researchers and engineers.