Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

As a member of Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team, you'll be part of a global government affairs team, working across regions, product areas, and functions. You’ll combine creativity and intellectual excellence with the organizational skills to manage various campaigns, projects and initiatives. In this role, you’ll advocate for Google to bring external perspectives back into the company to inform our perception and direction. You're passionate about the opportunity to shape the future of how we use and build technology for everyone.

In this role, you will lead efforts across narratives development and writing; go-to-market strategies development and execution; stakeholders engagement; event planning and execution; and community outreach. You will coordinate with the Emerging Markets Government Affairs and Public Policy team, the business and product organizations, and cross-functional partners to execute our policy strategy.

Google takes its responsibilities seriously, including engaging with government and other stakeholders on important public policy challenges. The Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team leads the company’s engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators and third-parties in the formation of public policy. Working closely with Google leaders, GAPP seeks to identify key policy issues, listen carefully to others’ views and opinions, and distill and share the company’s perspective on those issues with external stakeholders. While we focus on challenges affecting the internet, our issue areas are increasingly broad and encompass many areas where public policy, business, and technology intersect.

• Develop, execute, and measure a public affairs strategy.
• Develop ways to engage policymakers and stakeholders on matters affecting Google’s products, its contribution to society, and responsible stewardship.
• Work with the Government Affairs and Public Policy team and other internal stakeholders to develop and execute a global Public Affairs strategy, with particular emphasis on business growth drivers such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud, and personalization of services.
• Shape messaging strategies and draft communications.
• Engage with policymakers, industry players, think tanks, and ideas formers to help shape policy dialogue.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in policy analysis and campaigns, with working on technology issues or policy environments.
• Experience working with Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) policy or public affairs related issues.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with working on public affairs, political communications or tech policy issues within government, public interest groups, the private sector, or a related industry associations.
• Experience in working with international teams and cross-functional stakeholders, and in executing strategies to deliver solutions.
• Experience in managing core tech policy issues with the knowledge of Internet technologies and the policy environments.
• Ability to identify opportunities and areas for improvement and to operate in a changing environment.

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