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  • Legal Trainee

    Legal Trainee

    Job description

    As a Legal Trainee, and part of the Google regional Legal team, you will play an important part in helping to respond to some of the biggest legal challenges of the information age. You will get an insight into a variety of legal challenges at Google and YouTube, learning to expect the unexpected while actively promoting the development of internet law in an unconventional environment.
    20th century laws don’t always solve 21st century problems, and Google Legal crafts innovative approaches for handling some of the toughest legal challenges of the information age. Whether you’re a patent attorney, an intellectual property expert or an engineer headed to law school, Google Legal lets you take on unanswered legal quandaries and create new precedents. Our innovative services raise challenging questions that demand creative and practical answers. We provide those answers by working at the crossroads of the law and new technology, helping Google build innovative and important products for users around the world.

    Responsibilities

    Conduct legal research on a variety of legal topics including: intellectual property, consumer regulations, media regulations, advertising law, data protection, etc.
    Respond to various legal requests from users and third parties in relation to Google services.
    Assist the Legal team in the preparation and the management of court actions.
    Participate in the creation and maintenance of internal knowledge databases for the Legal team.
    Participate in the review and drafting of contracts.

    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:

    BA/BS/LLB degree or equivalent practical experience.
    Returning to your field of study/post-graduate degree/Legal Practice qualifications (where applicable) after completion of the Legal Trainee Program at Google.

    Preferred qualifications:

    Work experience in a law firm or in a media/technology company.
    Specialization in intellectual property, technology or media law, with an interest in technology and IT-relevant legal problems and recent developments.
    Well organized with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
    Demonstrated legal analysis and research skills.

  • Product Marketing Manager, Android

    Product Marketing Manager, Android

    Job description
    Note: By applying to this position your application is automatically submitted to the following locations: Johannesburg, South Africa; Lagos, Nigeria; Nairobi, Kenya
    As a Marketing manager, you are a fully dedicated business leader, shaping the future of one of our many Google products. Whether you’re on a consumer product (like Gmail, Search, Maps, Chrome, Android) or a business product (AdWords, AdSense, DoubleClick, Analytics), you take part in a complete marketing experience as you lead every facet of the product’s journey. From determining positioning, naming, competitive analysis, feature prioritization and external communications, you help shape the voice of the product and help it grow a loyal consumer base. This means you work with a cross-functional team across sales, corporate communications, legal, webmasters, product development, engineering and more. In this role, you’ll be involved with product marketing strategy from beginning to end.
    As an Android Product Marketing Manager, you will take part in a complete marketing experience as you lead every aspect of the product’s journey. From uncovering user insights, determining positioning, market analysis, feature prioritization, driving key partnership agreements and external communications, you help shape the voice of the product and help it grow a loyal consumer base. You will work with a cross-functional team across corporate communications, legal, product development, engineering and more. The role enables you to organize product launches from beginning to end and form future marketing strategies.
    Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate how Google’s products solve the world’s problems–from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only Google can–changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself.
    Responsibilities

    Develop and lead the Android user strategy for SSA, including both owned and co-marketing propositions to drive platform adoption and product usage.
    Lead the development of Go-to-Market and always-on Android marketing plans. Execute on strategy, partnering with internal cross-functional stakeholders across product management, PR, partnerships and retail operations. Represent Google in conversations with partners. Monitor and evaluate performance, and define and share best practice.
    Define retail marketing strategy for Android in SSA, including always-on retail training programs, sales incentive programs, point-of-sale marketing, and other customer facing experiences. Develop methods to track effectiveness of retail strategy through measurement and customer research.
    Leverage marketing insights to better understand our customers and represent the voice of the user. Develop actionable, data-driven insights to inform product and marketing strategy.

    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:

    BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
    Experience managing partnerships and leading cross functional projects.
    Marketing experience (audience segmentation and channel selection, market research, messaging, positioning, branding, creative development and campaign execution).

    Preferred Qualifications

    Demonstrated leadership experience in the mobile industry and/or marketing industry.
    Demonstrated understanding of the Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) mobile industry and Android’s position in it, as well as a demonstrated understanding of Google products (e.g. Search and YouTube etc.
    Demonstrable organizational skills with ability to manage and coordinate projects that span across multiple locations.
    Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving and analytical skills with a high degree of analytical and business rigor.
    Developed communication, organizational and collaboration skills with the ability to define and drive initiatives across organizational boundaries and geographies.
    Demonstrated presentation skills, with developed quantitative and analytical skills.

    At Google, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
    To all recruitment agencies Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees or any other company location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

  • Administrative Business Partner, Large Customer Sales

    Administrative Business Partner, Large Customer Sales

    Administrative jobs at Google are staffed by organized and dependable people driven by a common company goal: to help us accomplish great things. Working behind the scenes, we make a significant impact on the people we support as well as on Google users around the world. We’re adept at leading and managing a variety of simultaneous projects, which requires the particular talent of being able to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
    Responsibilities
    Perform administrative tasks in a timely manner with keen attention to detail, including calendar management, travel arrangements, preparing and tracking expense reports and meeting organizational deadlines.
    Manage team offsites, events and activities.
    Act as the focal point of contact with other departments and for external suppliers.
    Handle confidential information appropriately to facilitate communication.
    Act as key coordinator on projects on an as need basis.
    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:
    BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
    Preferred Qualifications
    Experience of providing high-quality professional administrative support to executives within a fast-paced international team environment.
    Experience with calendar management, high-volume travel scheduling and booking and budgeting of events.
    Demonstrated self-starter, highly motivated, with excellent organizational skills.
    Demonstrated organizational skills, with the ability to pay close attention to detail while handling multiple, simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.
    Ability to tailor communications to a variety of internal and external audiences.
    Effective written and verbal communication skills.

  • Associate Product Marketing Manager Program (APMM) Sub Saharan Africa, Search Product Analyst

    Associate Product Marketing Manager Program (APMM) Sub Saharan Africa, Search Product Analyst

    Responsibilities
    Manage and conduct in depth cross-device product user experience testing and benchmarking with competitor and substitute products for Search products and access points, and provide structured written assessment of market and target user groups fit, gaps and opportunities
    Manage user focus group testing, research and analytics for Search; including developing actionable insights and packaging of results and context for stakeholder presentations
    Maintain tracking and manage communication with relevant stakeholders for Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Search product; ensure inclusion and prioritization on relevant roadmaps and timely development/delivery from product teams
    Support development of SSA Search/Access point narrative and strategy to grow search usage in region
    Work with operations and engineering to develop and define new or improved tools
    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:
    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
    Ability to speak and write in English fluently and idiomatically.
    Preferred Qualifications
    Master’s degree or MBA in Marketing.
    Ability to multi-task, set priorities and work efficiently in a high-paced environment.
    Strong professional etiquette, organizational skills and attention to detail.
    Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams in a highly matrixed organization.
    Strong written and oral communication skills.

  • Head of Strategic Partnerships Business Development Manager

    Head of Strategic Partnerships Business Development Manager

    Responsibilities
    Identify/evaluate opportunities. Develop insightful recommendations on strategic direction and specific project opportunities.
    Play an active role as an interface to our customers and stakeholders, especially with regards to group-level interactions and C-level relationships.
    Work collaboratively with Strategy and Regional Leads.
    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:
    BA/BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology (IT) or equivalent practical experience.
    Experience in wireless, or wireline communication either as a vendor, operator or consultant.
    Post-graduate level experience at a management consulting firm.
    Preferred Qualifications
    MBA or graduate degree in a management, technical, or engineering field.
    Experience and understanding of specificities of emerging markets, especially Sub-Saharan-Africa.
    Experience leading complex operational and strategic initiatives; Proven track record of entrepreneurial activity in creating and scaling projects.
    Current on wireless/wireline telecommunications technology and industry/ public policy. Current knowledge of 3G/4G backhaul technologies and fiber optics networks.
    Ability to present to executives and to communicate with highly technical management.
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  • ICT Manager

    ICT Manager

    Reporting to the CTO, you will lead a team that is primarily responsible for designing, developing, deploying and operating critical applications/systems and tools for the organization to allow efficient business operations and communication for the teams. You will also be responsible for defining frameworks and strategies to solve business problems, implementing solutions and presenting findings, all while partnering with stakeholders across multiple functions and locations.
    Responsibilities
    Partner with internal business teams in developing delivery roadmaps, defining business processes and associated system requirements.
    Lead the definition of frameworks and strategies to solve systems problems.
    Communicate business findings and strategic recommendations to senior management.
    Identify, recruit, manage and retain a team of engineers required for systems and IT related work.
    Lead the planning, prioritization and delivery of systems enhancements and be a thought leader in addressing all IT tools and systems
    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:
    BA/BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology (IT) or equivalent.
    Relevant work experience.
    Preferred Qualifications
    MA/MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology (IT) or equivalent.
    Excellent project management experience.
    Experience with one or more systems functional areas (e.g. ERP, CRM, Billing & Charging, Accounting/Finance).
    Excellent analytical skills and a methodical approach to work.
    At Google, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

  • Strategy Principal

    Strategy Principal

    Responsibilities
    Define, launch, and drive strategic and operational initiatives required to enable CSquared’s ambitious growth plans in current and future markets.
    Lead analytical efforts regarding key business questions by developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, and developing actionable recommendations for both existing and new products/initiatives.
    Lead cross-functional and in-market project teams on key transverse strategic initiatives.
    Communicate findings from initiatives to senior management and to the broader organization.
    Leverage in-market resources and relationships to gather market intelligence and update CSquared’s strategy accordingly.
    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:
    BA/BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology (IT) or equivalent practical experience.
    Experience in wireless, or wireline communication either as a vendor, operator or consultant.
    Post-graduate level experience at a management consulting firm.
    Preferred qualifications:
    MBA or graduate degree in a management, technical, or engineering field.
    Experience and understanding of specificities of emerging markets, especially Sub-Saharan-Africa.
    Experience leading complex operational and strategic initiatives, with distinctive analytical skills.
    Demonstrated up-to-date knowledge regarding wireless/wireline telecommunications technology and industry/public policy.
    Ability to present to executives and to communicate with highly technical management.

  • Business Intern

    Business Intern

    Responsibilities Responsibilities and detailed projects will be determined based on your educational background, interest and skills.
    Qualifications Minimum qualifications:
    Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program and maintaining student status throughout the internship. Priority given to students graduating end of 2017 or in 2018.
    Returning to education on a full-time basis upon completing the internship.
    Ability to commit to a minimum of 10 weeks and up to 6 months at Google.
    Preferred qualifications:
    Previous internship experience in Sales, Advertising, Consulting, Analysis, Customer Service, Marketing, Finance or related fields.
    At Google, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Google employees or any other company location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

  • Financial Controller

    Financial Controller

    Based in the head office and reporting directly to the CFO, you will have responsibility for the Accounting of group operations. You are enthusiastic about working on cross-functional initiatives to drive efficiency improvements in our current operations. It is an exciting position, demanding excellence in technical skills and a proven ability to work well in teams, deliver on deadlines and produce flawless work.
    You will focus on all accounting aspects of the business. You will work closely with the business to support and directly contribute to its growth. You will collaborate with Sales and Engineering teams to manage financial risk, and develop and maintain scalable accounting processes to support new markets and new products.
    Responsibilities
    Review monthly financial data and ensure all monthly activity has been recorded and reconciled.
    Provide financial results and analysis to senior management.
    Manage outsourced service provider.
    Define and document accounting policies and procedures. Ensure tax and financial compliance in all jurisdictions.
    Review and evaluation of new and existing business contracts. Manage, train and guide a small team of local Finance Program Managers.
    Minimum qualifications
    BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.
    CPA, CA or equivalent.
    10 years of relevant work experience in finance/accounting.
    Preferred qualifications
    Experience working in a multinational firm, managing an accountancy/finance function.
    Experience with the management of compliance requirements for entities in multiple jurisdictions.
    Solid understanding of local accounting (IFRS) and US GAAP rules and process of month end close.
    Strong project management, process improvement, computer and analytical skills.
    Proven ability and enthusiasm to work in a cross-functional, fast-paced environment, and to lead and drive complex initiatives.
    Attention to detail, organized and thorough with desire for continuous improvement, along with excellent analytical skills, combined with impeccable business judgement and the ability to communicate with seasoned management.

  • Winter/spring Business Intern 2019 

Summer Business Intern 2019

    Winter/spring Business Intern 2019 Summer Business Intern 2019

    Job Description

    Note: By applying to this position your application is automatically submitted to the following locations: WrocÅ‚aw, Poland; Dubai – United Arab Emirates; Vienna, Austria; Brussels, Belgium; Zürich, Switzerland; Prague, Czechia; Hamburg, Germany; Munich, Germany; Copenhagen, Denmark; Madrid, Spain; Helsinki, Finland; Paris, France; Athens, Greece; Zagreb, Croatia; Budapest, Hungary; Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy; Nairobi, Kenya; Vilnius, Lithuania; Lagos, Nigeria; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Oslo, Norway; Warsaw, Poland; Lisbon, Portugal; Bucharest, Romania; Moscow, Russia; Stockholm, Sweden; Bratislava, Slovakia; Istanbul, Turkey; Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000; Johannesburg, South AfricaThe idea for Gmail began with 1 Googler. Today it has more than 425 million users and counting.At Google, one Googler can make a huge impact, and it’s no different with our interns–they are key players in our daily innovation.Applications will close on Monday, 29 October 2018, 11:59pm GMT. Our team will review applications on a rolling basis and you could be called for interview between November 2018 and April 2019.
    Please include your expected graduation date (month and year), and availability for the internship on your resume. The specific team and project(s) will be determined based on your educational background, interest and skills.Note: By applying for this role you may be considered for the Summer Business Internship 2019 – EMEA, Business Intern 2019 or MBA Intern Summer 2019 positions.Thank you for your patience while we consider your application.
    About The Program
    Business Internships are typically offered in the following business areas:
    GMS Sales And Operations
    When our millions of advertisers and publishers are happy, so are we! Our Google Marketing Solutions (GMS) team of entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and client-focused members are the “human face” of Google, helping entrepreneurs both individually and broadly build their online presence and grow their businesses. We are dedicated to growing the unique needs of advertising companies. Our teams of strategists, analysts, advisers and support specialists collaborate closely to spot and analyze customer needs and trends. Together, we create and implement business plans broadly for every type of businesses.
    Large Customer Sales
    Our Large Customer Sales teams partner closely with many of the world’s biggest advertisers and agencies to develop digital solutions that build strong businesses and brands. We enjoy a bird’s eye view on the massive transformation occurring as advertising shifts to mobile and online platforms. We’re uniquely situated to help shape how companies grow their businesses in the digital age. We advise clients on Google’s broad range of products across search, video and mobile to help them connect instantly and seamlessly with their audiences.
    Google Cloud
    Google Cloud helps millions of employees and organizations empower their employees, serve their customers, and build what’s next for their business — all with technology built in the cloud. Our products are engineered for security, reliability and scalability, running the full stack from infrastructure to applications to devices and hardware. And our teams are dedicated to helping our customers — developers, small and large businesses, educational institutions and government agencies — see the benefits of our technology come to life.
    Marketing
    Know the user. Know the magic. Connect the two. At its core, marketing at Google starts with technology and ends with the user, bringing both together in unconventional ways. Our job is to demonstrate how Google’s products solve the world’s problems–from the everyday to the epic, from the mundane to the monumental. And we approach marketing in a way that only Google can–changing the game, redefining the medium, making the user the priority, and ultimately, letting the technology speak for itself.
    Responsibilities
    Responsibilities and detailed projects will be determined based on your educational background, interest and skills.
    Qualifications
    Minimum qualifications:

    Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program, and in your penultimate year of study.
    Available for a 6 month internship in 2019 with the ability to join from January or February 2019.

    Preferred Qualifications

    Returning to a full-time Bachelor’s or Master’s degree after the internship program.
    Previous experience in Sales, Advertising, Consulting, Analysis, Customer Service, Marketing, Cloud or related fields.

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