Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or advocacy, within the EMEA region or European Union institutions.
- Experience in project management and executing external engagement campaigns.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience using non-traditional advocacy tools and digital tactics to achieve policy objectives.
- Deep understanding of the EU policy-making process and the digital policy community in Brussels.
- Ability to identify and engage with ecosystem players and industry coalitions.
- Ability to navigate internal Google teams to translate product innovation into actionable advocacy.
About the job:
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.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, address 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.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to a proactive regional strategy that opens pathways for our core products and growth areas in EMEA, moving beyond reactive monitoring.
- Lead the planning and execution of events and strategic engagements for the P&D team, ensuring high-impact interactions with key stakeholders.
- Influence and shape the existing priorities of coalitions that support our business, ensuring alignment with Google’s strategic goals.
- Identify and develop synergies with ecosystem players to foster a supportive environment for our platforms and devices.
