Senior Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy State and Local

Google • Chicago, IL • 1d ago

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

15 years of experience working within government, think tanks, public interest groups, technology industry groups, or corporations

Experience working in state and local government relations, government affairs, public policy, political campaigns, lobbying, outreach, or research

Preferred qualifications:

Experience leading teams through change, innovation, or disruption, and adapting strategy as needed

Experience leading policy or public affairs work for corporations or third-party organizations (e.g., being a lobbyist or running campaigns)

Experience leading cross-functionally with multiple senior stakeholders and a proven ability to influence at all levels of the organization

Experience with staffing and managing executives, with excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills

Familiarity with Internet/technology policy with demonstrated interest in keeping the Internet open and free

Ability to integrate public policy with business strategy and corporate development

As a member of GAPP, you'll be part of a global government affairs team, working across regions, product areas, and functions. You'll manage various campaigns, projects and initiatives, and 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.

As Senior Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy US State and Local, you will design and lead Google's state and local government affairs & public policy agenda. Overseeing a state & local policy team (in-house and retained counsel) based in various states and cities across the US, you will be charged with driving a coordinated state and local policy agenda, in support of Google's business priorities. You will also help build trusted relationships with relevant US state and local political leaders and institutions, including governors, attorneys general, mayors, city councils, state legislators, and other relevant state and local stakeholders. You will advocate in support of Google's policy and business agenda, and apprise GAPP and Google leadership on relevant policy developments at the state and local level that should influence Google's product development or company actions.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $304,000-$423,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities:

Develop and drive a coordinated state and local policy agenda, in support of Google's business priorities.

Monitor policy issues of importance to Google, create a positive regulatory environment to enable innovation and growth by synthesizing Google's positions and educating policy makers on key policy issues, and communicate policy positions effectively to government constituencies.

Build trusted relationships with US state and local political leaders and institutions, including governors, attorneys general, mayors, city councils, state legislators, legislators, third-parties, and others. Establish and implement strategies to communicate policy positions effectively.

Develop public affairs strategies and campaigns that build relationships, strengthen our reputation, and advance our public policy and business objectives.

Create and manage executive engagement plans with legislators, other elected officials and state agencies, including staffing executives for visits, preparing documents, briefing executives, updating executives on critical topics.

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. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCPEEOPost.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

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