Strategy Lead Jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Strategy Lead jobs in Los Angeles are in strong demand, concentrated in Century City, Playa Vista, and Downtown LA across entertainment, technology, and consumer brands. Employers hiring right now include suno, TikTok, and Youtube. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in content strategy, creator or partner education, product marketing, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience managing people, including distributed or global teams.
- Experience with the YouTube creator ecosystem, monetization (including brand deals), partner management, and Media Cos or the Music Industry.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience bringing GenAI into content workflows with measurable gains in efficiency or quality.
- Experience influencing VP-level leaders and pushing back with data-backed alternatives.
- Experience designing curricula or education programs at scale.
- Experience with multi-format content strategy, including long-form video, Short-form, Live, and Podcasting.
- Experience using SQL or data analytics tools to deliver insights and recommendations.
- Excellent operational skills across legal review, localization and multi-stakeholder approvals.
About the job
The Content Strategy team creates the materials that help YouTube creators and partners grow. That includes Channel Plans, best-practice playbooks and monetization education. Frontline teams such as Strategic Partner Managers (SPMs) and Partner Activation Managers (PAMs) use these materials, and they're increasingly delivered at scale through AI. You'll lead a global team of Content Strategists in YouTube's Scaled Comms & Escalations (SCE) organization. Your job is to bring partner-facing and user-facing content together, and to move the team to an AI-first, kernel-based way of producing content.
At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a distributed team of content strategists and vendor support globally.
- Own the content strategy roadmap and quarterly planning intake, prioritizing work tied to the go-to-market levers and securing VP sign-off each quarter.
- Lead the Brand Deals Education program end-to-end, growing content kernels, AI-assisted drafting and approval workflows, and loading content so insights reach creators at scale.
- Own Channel Plans templates, partner data and claims, and the Claims Process, ensuring quality, accuracy and fast turnaround. Run the content development cycle with stakeholders, Legal, and localization so materials ship on time, on approval, and at high quality.
- Oversee content creation across key formats and products, including Shorts, Live, Podcasts, and Supers. Work with Content and Media Operations to create one connected pipeline for external communications.
This role may also be located in our Playa Vista, CA campus.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in content strategy, creator or partner education, product marketing, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience managing people, including distributed or global teams.
- Experience with the YouTube creator ecosystem, monetization (including brand deals), partner management, and Media Cos or the Music Industry.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience bringing GenAI into content workflows with measurable gains in efficiency or quality.
- Experience influencing VP-level leaders and pushing back with data-backed alternatives.
- Experience designing curricula or education programs at scale.
- Experience with multi-format content strategy, including long-form video, Short-form, Live, and Podcasting.
- Experience using SQL or data analytics tools to deliver insights and recommendations.
- Excellent operational skills across legal review, localization and multi-stakeholder approvals.
About the job
The Content Strategy team creates the materials that help YouTube creators and partners grow. That includes Channel Plans, best-practice playbooks and monetization education. Frontline teams such as Strategic Partner Managers (SPMs) and Partner Activation Managers (PAMs) use these materials, and they're increasingly delivered at scale through AI. You'll lead a global team of Content Strategists in YouTube's Scaled Comms & Escalations (SCE) organization. Your job is to bring partner-facing and user-facing content together, and to move the team to an AI-first, kernel-based way of producing content.
At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $186000 - $269000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a distributed team of content strategists and vendor support globally.
- Own the content strategy roadmap and quarterly planning intake, prioritizing work tied to the go-to-market levers and securing VP sign-off each quarter.
- Lead the Brand Deals Education program end-to-end, growing content kernels, AI-assisted drafting and approval workflows, and loading content so insights reach creators at scale.
- Own Channel Plans templates, partner data and claims, and the Claims Process, ensuring quality, accuracy and fast turnaround. Run the content development cycle with stakeholders, Legal, and localization so materials ship on time, on approval, and at high quality.
- Oversee content creation across key formats and products, including Shorts, Live, Podcasts, and Supers. Work with Content and Media Operations to create one connected pipeline for external communications.
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Who's Hiring
- suno29
- TikTok29
- Youtube15
- Innovamat15
- Pinterest15
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
Strategy Lead Jobs in Los Angeles: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a strategy lead job in Los Angeles?
Focus on sectors where Los Angeles concentrates hiring: entertainment and media, tech and streaming, consumer goods, and private equity-backed growth companies. Roles cluster in Century City, Santa Monica, Playa Vista, and the Westside corridor. Candidates with experience translating data into business recommendations, managing cross-functional stakeholders, or working inside studios and content companies tend to stand out in this specific market.
Which companies hire strategy leads in Los Angeles?
Employers hiring strategy leads in Los Angeles right now include suno, TikTok, and Youtube, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Los Angeles draws a wide mix of large studios, streaming platforms, venture-backed consumer startups, and professional services firms that keep dedicated in-house strategy functions.
Are there remote strategy lead jobs in Los Angeles?
Yes, though many strategy lead roles involve stakeholder collaboration that favors in-person presence, hybrid arrangements are common. About 25% of strategy lead openings tied to Los Angeles are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote positions more prevalent at tech and media companies than at professional services or entertainment studios based in the city.
How can I get a strategy lead job in Los Angeles with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in Los Angeles is moving into strategy from an adjacent analytical or project role inside a local company. Entertainment studios, streaming platforms, and consumer brands in Los Angeles regularly hire associates or coordinators who rotate into strategy teams. Lateral moves from finance, consulting, or product roles are common, and an MBA from USC or UCLA can open doors to structured strategy programs at larger employers.
Which industries hire the most strategy leads in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles strategy lead roles concentrate in Technology & Software and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. The city's dense entertainment ecosystem, growing tech sector in Playa Vista and Silicon Beach, and large consumer brand presence make it one of the few markets where media, technology, and retail strategy roles compete for the same talent pool.
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