Public Policy Campaigns Manager

About Waymo

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world’s 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’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.

Waymo Policy and Government Affairs

The Waymo Policy and Government Affairs team has a front seat in this exciting moment in the evolution of autonomous driving technology, transportation, and tech policy. Successful navigation of the policy landscape is critically important to deploying and scaling our business.

Our team works directly with policymakers and third-party groups at the national, state, and local levels to help advance transportation policy, educate on the safety benefits of the technology, and advance consumer awareness and acceptance. Internally, our efforts support the innovative work of engineering, product, strategy, and partnerships teams, and we work closely with highly skilled legal and safety experts.

In this hybrid role, you will report to our Director of U.S. State and Local Public Policy and Political Campaigns.

Responsibilities

Design and develop public policy advocacy campaigns aligned with Waymo’s policy objectives for a portfolio of concurrent U.S. city, state, and federal campaigns.

Orchestrate all phases of public policy campaigns from inception to conclusion, ensuring timely execution and achievement of objectives. Campaigns will be both proactive and defensive and focus on securing political objectives.

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., legal, communications, marketing, public affairs, business units) to ensure integrated campaign efforts. This includes providing detailed briefings, reports, and presentations on campaign progress and results.

Track and manage campaign budgets to ensure efficient allocation of resources, actively monitor and ensure regulatory compliance, and manage the work of other campaign support staff and media buying consultants.

Develop an intimate understanding of the political landscape of various cities, states, and countries as it relates to transportation and technology.

Serve as a Waymo representative at conferences and political events in close conjunction with Policy, Public Affairs, and Communications. This includes tracking political trends and developments important for the company.

Qualifications

5–7+ years of experience in political campaign management and execution or relevant corporate, nonprofit, public interest group, lobbying firm, or industry association experience; ideally at least 2+ years working specifically on technology or transportation policy issues.

Experience collaborating with public affairs firms, trade associations, think tanks, and other third-party voices.

Ability to manage and track significant political campaign budgets and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skilled and experienced at persuasively and diplomatically messaging complex policy positions before a wide variety of audiences.

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to travel throughout the country to support the Policy team and participate in relevant conferences, meetings, and other events.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience executing high-stakes corporate political campaigns.

Work experience in the private sector.

Bachelor’s degree; JD/MBA/MPP preferred.

Knowledge of the policy environment for autonomous vehicles.

Knowledge of future of work, labor, and workforce development policy issues.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across U.S. locations is $175,000—$221,000 USD. 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 remotely, 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We appreciate your interest in Waymo. Waymo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a culture of belonging and maintaining a supportive workplace for all employees. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, and employment decisions are based on a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and alignment with job requirements and business needs.

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, family status, pregnancy, 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.

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