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Google Looking for Senior Manager of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Sydney NSW, Australia Full Time
At Google, we have a vision of empowerment and equitable opportunity for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and commit to building reconciliation through Google’s technology, platforms and people and we welcome Indigenous applicants. Please see our Reconciliation Action Plan for more information.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 12 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, or relevant industry associations.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with government advocacy, and strong diplomacy and advocacy skills.
- Experience leading and managing programs or projects with cross-functional working groups.
- Knowledge of digital technologies and the policy environments that surround them, or an ability to solve technical and regulatory issues.
- Familiarity with the parliamentary and government processes, particularly in Australia.
- Ability to exercise good strategic judgment in a rapidly changing environment and act independently while being a team player.
About the job
As a member of Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team, you’ll be part of a diverse 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.
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.
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.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement Google policy and government relations objectives at the national and regional levels. Represent Google positions directly with policy makers, industry associations, and other organizations.
- Develop and manage relationships with the Australian and New Zealand Governments and key national stakeholders.
- Collaborate within a global team to develop public policy strategies and positions for Google including the creation of materials supporting advocacy.
- Identify, assess, and address regulatory challenges to Google business objectives in key regulated industries and the public sector market in cross-functional partnership.
- Identify opportunities for Google to address government challenges and opportunities while also working with trade associations, industry partners, and other allies to promote support for Google’s public policy positions.