Minimum qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

　　15 years of experience working on policy issues for companies or within government, think tanks, public interest groups, or relevant industry associations.

　　Experience working on public policy issues in the technology industry, in particular as an advisor to business teams in product development, go-to-market, and other business areas.

　　Preferred qualifications: Experience leading policy strategy in support of product development and go-to-market efforts, in particular in the enterprise technology space.

　　Expertise in policy and political issues relating to technical infrastructure (e.g. data centers); IaaS, PaaS and SaaS products.

　　Ability to understand the business implications of public policy and advise product or engineering teams.

　　Ability to understand key technical aspects pertaining to operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, and communicate business and policy implications to internal and external stakeholders.

　　Excellent leadership skills and a team player with the ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing, ambiguous environment.

　　About the job

　　Google's Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) organization leads the company's engagement with governments and relevant third-parties in the formation and execution of public policy that benefits innovation and tech progress. As a member of our organization, you will help educate policymakers and key opinion formers, advise internal teams on the political landscape, and work across Google to develop coherent, strategic plans to advocate for Google's public policy priorities.

　　The GAPP Cloud team works directly with the Google Cloud and Google Public Sector product areas to advise on public policy issues. We are experts on Google's outlook for key products and work closely with product and business teams to minimize risk and increase opportunity for success and growth. Our team's mission is to help Google, governments, and civil society responsibly navigate the social, political, and economic issues of our time.

　　As Director, you will serve as primary point of contact and responsibility for policy related to Cloud product areas (i.e., Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Workspace, and Technical Infrastructure), lead global strategic policy campaigns, and support Google Cloud stakeholders. You will work collaboratively with regional Cloud GAPP, other GAPP teams and Cloud Legal on product, compliance, regulatory, and legal initiatives that require product, compliance, and regulatory expertise and engagement with the primary goal of promoting Google Cloud adoption in key jurisdictions. You will also work to empower and guide your team to accomplish their goals in an open, collaborative, inclusive, and effective manner.

　　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.

　　The US base salary range for this full-time position is $249,000-$366,000 + 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

　　Serve as a primary GAPP point of contact and responsibility for Cloud product areas (i.e., GCP, Workspace, and Technical Infrastructure), and other key Cloud stakeholders.

　　Work closely and collaboratively with regional Cloud GAPP, other GAPP teams and Cloud Legal on product, compliance, regulatory, and legal initiatives that require product, compliance, and regulatory expertise and engagement with the primary goal of promoting Google Cloud adoption in key jurisdictions.

　　Engage with executive officials on strategic agreements, challenging new certification standards and upcoming legislation impacting our business strategy.

　　Design and execute global policy campaigns designed to advance business priorities and provide strategic policy advice to executive Cloud leadership to inform our product and business strategy.

　　Empower and guide the team to accomplish their goals in an open, collaborative, inclusive, and effective manner.