External Affairs Manager, Trade Associations, Government Affairs and Public Policy

### Minimum Qualifications

– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
– 10 years of experience working on public policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, or relevant industry associations.
– Experience working with trade associations.
– Experience working with Congress or the Executive Branch.

### Preferred Qualifications

– Experience with coalition building and budget management.
– Experience working on policy or political campaigns and shaping public policy debates.
– Experience as a leader and collaborator with effective analytical and communication skills.
– Understanding of the public policy-making process.
– Excellent decision-making, communication, and follow-up skills.

### 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 and 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, 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.

### Compensation

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $182,000-$248,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. 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

– Build and maintain a trade association community of allies ensuring the trade association portfolio is meeting our current needs.
– Activate trades to engage publicly and privately, in a timely manner, on our priority public policy issues.
– Build and execute policy campaigns with trade associations.
– Manage the trade association budget.
– Establish relationships between Google experts and their counterparts at the trades, and serve as the point person for key organizations with multiple internal relationships.

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