Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, Cloud, Emerging Markets

Job Description

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience working in the public policy space in Emerging Market.
• Relevant experience working within government, think tanks, public interest groups, technology industry groups, or corporations.
• Direct experience working on public policy for cloud-related technologies.
• Experience leading policy teams and initiatives for an organization.

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with Internet technologies, ideally relating to Cloud or an ability to swiftly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues.
• Proven track record of working independently with a wide array of functional groups.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the business implications of public policy and experience working closely with cross functional teams.
• Ability to identify key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals and communicate business and policy implications to internal/external stakeholders.
• Excellent communications and government relations skills.
• Highest levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality and integrity with a strong professional reputation.

About the job

You will work closely with our Cloud and Government Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) teams. You will become familiar with Google Cloud’s business and interface directly with Google Cloud colleagues responsible for our business in Emerging Markets (Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Turkey, and Russia). You will be responsible for the development and execution of Google Cloud’s government affairs and public policy strategy and work with government officials, IT executives, stakeholders and key opinion formers to advance Google Cloud’s public policy and business objectives. You will coordinate and represent Google Cloud as appropriate in external organizations and address policy risks and opportunities that impact the Google Cloud business.

The role of the Director and Head of Cloud GAPP Emerging Markets is to serve as the internal and external point of contact for and senior representative of Cloud GAPP in the region.

As a member of the Cloud Government Affairs & Public Policy team, you will be part of a diverse global government affairs team, working across regions, product areas, and functions. You’ll combine creativity and intellectual precision with the organizational skills to manage Cloud Government Affairs & Public Policy projects and initiatives in Emerging Markets. You will advocate for Google externally, and 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.

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

• Define, implement, and lead Google Cloud’s Emerging Markets government affairs and public policy objectives in the region.
• Represent Google Cloud’s positions directly, in partnership with Google colleagues, industry associations, and other industry organizations.
• Work collaboratively within a global team to develop public policy strategies and positions for Google Cloud including the creation of materials supporting advocacy on those positions.
• Identify and address regulatory challenges and opportunities for Google Cloud’s business objectives in key regulated industries in partnership with Google Cloud, Government Affairs and Public Policy colleagues. This includes collaborating with Google Cloud business units to ensure alignment between Google Cloud business priorities and public policy activities and goals.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for Google Cloud to address government challenges and opportunities while also working with trade associations, industry partners, non-profit groups, and other allies.

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