Community & Public Affairs Specialist

About Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World’s Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

The Role

As a member of the Public Affairs team, you will be at the forefront of bringing autonomous driving technology to the public. Our focus is implementing advocacy, grassroots, and grasstops campaigns to drive acceptance and adoption of our life-saving technology. We work directly with key third-party groups and influencers to educate the public on the safety benefits of Waymo’s fully autonomous driving technology. Internally, our efforts support the innovative work of engineering, product, safety, and external engagement teams.

In this hybrid role, you will report into our Public Affairs Manager.

You Will

• Build and manage relationships with influential community organizations and (non-elected) stakeholders across various East Coast cities to establish trust and understanding of Waymo’s autonomous driving technology before and after service launch
• Conduct multi-market stakeholder mapping and new market entry research (East Coast focused)
• Represent Waymo at community events: this includes coordinating local sponsorships, managing event logistics, attending—and in some cases delivering remarks—on behalf of the company
• Work in close partnership with the communications, marketing, operations and public policy teams to ensure all work is grounded in research and supports business needs
• Lead photo and videoshoot productions and manage the development of social and digital marketing materials for Waymo Community channels
• Demonstrate ability to think strategically about complex issues, leading to thoughtful recommendations and scalable action plans

You Have

• 5+ years of public affairs, non-profit or marketing experience (in-house or agency)
• Experience planning, creating and executing strategic digital campaigns
• External relationship building experience
• Strong public speaking skills
• Experience planning and executing in-person events, including onsite setup and breakdown

We Prefer

• Experience managing agency support
• Bilingual speaker (Spanish or Mandarin Chinese)

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Compensation

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$125,000—$157,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is an equal employment opportunity employer, committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive workplace for all employees. Waymo does not discriminate against, and prohibits harassment of, any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law. Waymo will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law.

Waymo is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please let the recruiting team know or email [email protected]. (This email address is intended to be used only for requesting accommodations as part of the application process. Other inquiries will not receive a response.)

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