About this role
As a member of the Global Communications and Public Affairs team, you will work cross-functionally to help communicate with journalists and other thought leaders; devise specific communications materials and campaigns; engage in face-to-face meetings with commentators and other opinion formers; and develop print and web-based material supporting these campaigns. We're looking for great communicators who can understand complex issues and explain them in person and also via well written, simple blog posts, FAQs, video scripts and more.
Google's Government Affairs and Public Policy team is looking for an exceptional political strategist and executor to run policy campaigns on the company's highest-priority issues in the Emerging Markets. You will drive outcomes on Google's top legislative priorities and most consequential regulatory issues, using sharp political acumen, operational, and creative goal to match the right tactics to the right moments. You will grow in ambiguity, pairs insight with execution, and is energized by piloting new tactics and building playbooks where none exist.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
- 10 years of experience working in public affairs, political communications, or political campaigns, or within government.
- Ability to communicate in English and Portuguese fluently to engage with local stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications:
- Track record leading advocacy, marketing, or public awareness campaigns on tech policy issues.
- Design and country-specific and regional campaigns to win on Google’s top legislative and regulatory priorities, defining and owning clear objectives and campaign plans of strategy, tactics, budgets, and cross-functional alignment.
- Act as responsible for driving campaign execution for policy and regulatory-focused campaigns.
- Work with advocacy groups, industry associations, third-party validators, and civic leaders to advocate forward-looking tech policy.
- Commission research and develop proof points that strengthen policy positions with policymakers in coordination with our policy and product experts.
- Direct agencies and partners to produce digital content, interactive tools, and events that advance campaign objectives.