External Affairs Manager, US Federal Affairs

This position requires onsite client-facing work 3 days a week in Sacramento.

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Remote location: California, USA.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 leadership experience within a labor/workforce organization.
• Experience leading coalition building work and the public policy making process.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience within both the state and national labor/workforce organizations.
• Experience working on tech policy issues and familiarity with the current state of the debate.
• Experience in budget management or political campaign.
• Knowledge of California labor and workforce policy issues.
• Ability to build collaborative partnerships with labor leaders and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to make decisions while exercising good judgement on their own in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
  
  

About the jobAs 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.

As a member of Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, you will work within the US Federal Affairs and US State and Local teams. You will be responsible for managing the company’s external engagement on workforce public policy issues, with a specific focus on the state of California.

You will manage relationships with external stakeholders to facilitate dialogue regarding the technology sector and the workforce. You will focus on identifying areas of collaboration regarding workforce development and ensuring clear communication between the technology industry and external stakeholders.

Google Client Services, an entity within the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, manages the company’s engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators and third-parties in the formation of public policy in the United States. Working closely with Google leaders, GAPP seeks to identify key policy issues, views and opinions, and distill and share the company’s perspectives with external stakeholders. While we focus on challenges affecting the Internet, our issue areas are increasingly broad and encompass areas where public policy, business, and technology intersect.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $182,000-$249,000 + 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

• Serve as a primary representative for Google in engagements with labor and workforce associations at state and national levels while monitoring and crafting engagement on legislation and regulatory issues related to labor, workforce and tangent policies
• Manage a portfolio of external relationships to maintain open channels of communication on public policy while facilitating dialogue on workforce training, digital access, and economic opportunity.
• Articulate the company’s policy positions to external stakeholders by participating in working groups and roundtables to ensure the company acts as a constructive partner in discussions regarding the future of work.
• Synthesize stakeholder perspectives to identify opportunities for consensus on legislative frameworks.
• Act as a subject matter advisor to cross-functional partners and leaders regarding workforce and employment public policy issues.
  
  
  

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