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Head of Hardware Partner Management

We are seeking a Head of Hardware Partner Management to manage and nurture Niantic's business relationships related to AR Hardware. This role is tasked with driving our partnerships to the most optimal level, in the shortest amount of time. This individual will partner closely with Product Management and Engineering to develop, maintain and implement the product vision, and progress this vision through external partnerships. This role requires an ambitious candidate who learns fast, hustles to execute, collaborates well and builds strong rapport with partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop, grow and leads partnerships with key hardware companies strategic to Niantic.
• Refine Niantic's hardware partnership strategy and identify new opportunities.
• Proactively lead a joint partner planning process that develops mutual performance objectives, financial targets, and critical milestones associated with a productive partner relationship.

Qualifications

• University degree and/or MBA with 15+ years of relevant work experience in Partnership Management/Business Development.
• Strong relationships across the AR hardware industry.
• Great communications skills who will represent Niantic in external party discussions. You should be comfortable presenting at the C-level, both externally and within Niantic.
• Self-starter who’s started and led key initiatives.
• Analytical mind that can find solutions to achieve mutually beneficial partnership outcomes and build basic models.
• A deep understanding of Niantic's products and the AR landscape.

Join the Niantic team!

Niantic is the world’s leading AR technology company, sparking creative and engaging journeys in the real world. Our products inspire outdoor exploration, exercise, and meaningful social interaction.

Originally formed at Google in 2011, we became an independent company in 2015 with a strong group of investors including Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Alsop Louie Partners. Our current consumer titles include pioneering global-control game Ingress, record-breaking AR game Pokémon GO, and Pikmin Bloom. In November 2021, we launched our developer platform, Lightship, enabling creators to build immersive AR experiences around the globe.

Niantic is an Equal Opportunity employer. We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.

We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, Los Angeles, New York, London, Tokyo, Hamburg, and Zurich.