Director, YouTube Government Affairs Public Policy, Strategic Initiatives

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Government, Public Affairs or a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience working with government, think tanks, public interest groups, technology industry groups or corporations on challenges related to technology policy concerns.

Preferred qualifications:

• JD, Master’s of Public Policy, or similar advanced degree in a technical field relevant to online information issues.
• Experience working with international teams and a variety of stakeholders, and in executing strategies to deliver exceptional solutions.
• Ability to understand the business implications of public policy and experience working closely with and advising relevant internal stakeholders, including Product and Engineering.
• Government relations skills, with the ability to integrate public policy with business strategy.
• Excellent personal, political, analytical and communication skills, with high attention to detail.
• Team player, and the ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing environment.

As a member of YouTube’s Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, you will be part of a global government affairs team, working across regions, YouTube product areas (e.g., Main App, Shorts, YouTube TV, Shopping) and functions. You’ll combine creativity and intellectual aptitude with the organizational skills to manage campaigns, projects, and initiatives across multiple markets. You’ll advocate for YouTube externally, and bring external perspectives back into the company to inform our direction.

In this role, you will work collaboratively with other GAPP teams and YouTube Product, Business, Marketing, and Communications on a variety of Go-To-Market (GTM) initiatives, across key areas of focus, that help tell YouTube’s story to key external stakeholders and local governments. Your global team will drive programs core to our business growth, deliver product and business GTM campaigns, connect YouTube creators with government officials and other key opinion formers, and shape public fora in the entertainment and streaming spaces.

Additionally, you will manage complex topics in a fast paced environment. You will be a strategist, building and implementing cross-functional initiatives. You will utilize organizational skills and have a keen focus on getting things done. You will be a collaborative teammate, partnering across multiple organizations to deliver consistently high performance and objectives. You will be passionate about the opportunity to shape the future of how we use and build technology for everyone.

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 $256,000-$368,000 + 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 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.

• Lead a global team, and be a part of the YouTube GAPP Senior Leadership Team.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders such as product and business teams to deliver GTM projects across multiple markets. 
• Move quickly and creatively to deliver bespoke policy initiatives across key global markets that help improve how Key Opinion Formers (KOFs) perceive and ultimately regulate YouTube.
• Build a runway for YouTube to continue to be able to grow and innovate across multiple markets. Elevate YouTube’s unique role at the intersection of creativity and technology.
• Help to build the CEO’s profile through building an executive engagement strategy in partnership with Marketing and Communications.