State Political Strategy Manager, Public Affairs and Political Strategy

As State Political Strategy Manager, you will be a leader in the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) organization. You will be responsible for driving modern state-level public affairs and advocacy initiatives that build trust with policymakers, regulators, and opinion leaders and shape critical tech policy debates. You will translate complex policy goals into policy campaigns that bridge the gap between high-level strategy and on-the-ground execution. You will take a proactive approach to bring to life Google’s positive investments, responsible innovation, and helpful products. You will coordinate closely with local teams, product teams, and external allies.

Google Client Services, an entity within the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, manages the company’s engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators and third-parties in the formation of public policy in the United States. 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 perspectives with external stakeholders. While we focus on challenges affecting the Internet, our issue areas are increasingly broad and encompass areas where public policy, business, and technology intersect.

Responsibilities

• Develop structured engagement plans to build long-term trust with policymakers, regulators, and opinion leaders.
• Drive programming and narratives that lead to meaningful engagement of policy audiences on matters affecting Google’s business and users. Create the engagement strategies, vehicles, messaging, and materials that help scale Google's core reputation and policy narratives.
• Partner with local teams to build, maintain, and activate allies to support responsible innovation via earned media, direct engagement, paid media, and other tactics.
• Coordinate closely with consultants, GAPP, communications, marketing, and product/business units.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience managing public affairs, corporate affairs, political, or issue advocacy campaigns at the state or national level.
• Experience in state government, campaigns, industry associations, or corporate government affairs.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Internet and technology policy.
• Experience as a leader and collaborator with effective analytical and communications skills.
• Ability to integrate public policy with business strategy and corporate development.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing environment.