Government Affairs & Public Policy Manager at Google

About the job
Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience working with or in government, politics, or a regulatory agency.
• Experience engaging with South African politicians, decision makers, academia, think tanks, business associations and NGOs.
• Experience with the South African regulatory environment and key stakeholders.

Preferred qualifications:

• Ability to identify opportunities and areas for improvement, and to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to translate complex problems into simple concepts that non-experts can understand.
• Excellent communicator with great presentation skills.
• Excellent collaborator with novel ideas and a passion for the Internet.

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.

As the Policy Manager, you will work on global public policy issues and government affairs for Google. Key issues will include those relating to economic growth, digital transformation, competition and technology policy generally. You will take a leadership role in advancing public policy positions and related activities reflecting the goals and values of the company, and impact initiatives of central importance to Google's mission.

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

Engage directly with South African policymakers, industry players and key opinion formers to shape policy and political discussion on thoughtful, responsible technology policy and the beneficial impact it can contribute to society and economy.
Develop and execute advocacy/policy campaigns in relevant policy areas that impact Google and the Web.
Engage with trade associations, industry partners, NGOs and others to support policies that will help create/maintain the open Web.
Monitor and research current and relevant emerging public policy issues considering how Google should collaborate with allied organizations and industries.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form .