Job Description

Domain: Maps - Maps

Outreach empowers one to create positive change for people and the planet with Geo tools. This project gives nonprofits and public benefit organizations the knowledge and resources they need to visualize their cause and tell their story.

GDO Outreach Operations specialist requires excellent communication, time management and organizational skills to join our Outreach team. The role will focus on researching and outreaching to government and non-government entities in various markets to collate geographic data for use on Google Maps through Googles Geo Data Upload Tool. You will use your business development and relationship building skills to identify and effectively communicate mutually beneficial opportunities to both partners and Google.

Relevant Experience and Minimum # of Years/ Months

0-1 year of experience working in digital/technology companies with tech products

 Core Competencies

• Experience in Business Development and B2B partnerships/sales, customer service
• Experience working in digital/technology companies with tech products
• Expertise in Salesforce.com; Google Drive
• Knowledge in Geographic Information System tools
• Excellent communication skills in local language and English

 Detailed Role & Responsibilities 

• Conduct research in assigned cities across geographies to collate data from approved sources that can be used to enhance the accuracy of Google Maps and benefit end users
• Communicate Googles geo mission to authoritative entities and engage with potential partners to share base map data for inclusion on Maps, primarily through promotion of the Geo Data Upload (GDU) Tool, using documentation provided by Google
• Liaise between external partners and Google stakeholder teams to convey requirements, validate data, coordinate and communicate updates about fixes/edits, etc.
• Report details of outreach and/or operational issues to GDO Outreach Operations Lead. Report project status and identify insights re: partner expectations, partner user journeys, motivations & challenges, data gaps, outreach best practices, etc.
• Manage and track all data submissions (through GDU or outside GDU) with GDO operations teams and various external partners
• Update information in internal planning tools and platforms as required, including logging and tracking all research, outreach, rejections, resulting submissions, etc.
• Document on deliverables, such as # of partners contacted/onboarded, # of open data sources identified or data sets submitted/ ingested, # of edits made originating from outreached sources
• Address and resolve external partner queries associated to the project
• Troubleshoot process and operational issues reported by authoritative data sources; ability to develop deep understanding of data formats, structures, etc.
• Manage data pipeline from receiving the data captured by Partners to the creation of launch schedules, ensuring highest quality of captured data as outlined in the Operational Guidelines
• Utilize Google and non-Google owned tool to engage with new Partners and track communications

Language: Business Level Japanese and Business Level English

Educational Requirement

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, in GIS, a related field, or equivalent