External Affairs Manager, US Federal Affairs, Government Affairs and Public Policy
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Sponsorship not specified$141k-$205kDetected 4 hours ago
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About the role
- - Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- - 7 years of professional experience in public policy, government affairs, coalition management, or issue advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Drive continuous policy dialogue and relationship management with key third-party partners-including think tanks, advocacy groups, and civil society organizations.
- Build substantive consensus and track external policy output across core priority areas such as AI governance, workforce development, online trust and safety, and pro-innovation regulation.
- Act as the central connector linking Google's internal policy leads, legal teams, product specialists, and researchers with external think tanks, fellows, and policy experts.
- Maintain close connectivity with internal stakeholders to ensure communication with external organizations aligns with internal priorities.
- Partner with team leadership to support portfolio administration, including coordinating third-party grant agreements, budget tracking, Purchase Order (PO) workflows, and operational tracking to ensure seamless execution and compliance across external partnerships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of professional experience in public policy, government affairs, coalition management, or issue advocacy.
- Experience working directly with or within think tanks, civil society organizations, or government (Congressional or Administration staff).
Nice to have
- Experience working at a leading public interest/civil society advocacy organization.
- Staff experience in the U.S. Congress or the Executive Branch.
- Understanding of the public policy making process and ways it is influenced.
- Strong familiarity with, and relationships in, the Washington, D.C. think tank, advocacy and civil society community.
- Excellent project management and organizational skills, with a track record of executing multi-stakeholder events, briefing series, and operational workflows with high attention to detail.
- In this role, you'll advocate for Google to bring external perspectives back into the company to inform our perception and direction.
- Google takes its responsibilities seriously, including engaging with government and other stakeholders on important public policy challenges.
- 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.
Compensation
- US: $141000 - $205000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Company info
- About the job As a member of Google's Government Affairs and Public Policy team, you'll be part of a global government affairs team, working across regions, product areas, and functions.
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