Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager (English, Turkish)

Google; Fatih; On-site; TRY 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Istanbul is seeking a Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager to lead regional policy initiatives in Turkish and English, shaping public policy strategies and external engagements. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate policy insights into product and market actions.

You\'ll manage campaigns, monitor regional developments, and represent Google with policymakers while mentoring junior team members and driving impact across the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in policy analysis and campaigns on technology issues or related policy areas.
• 7 years of experience within government, think tanks, public policy orgs or tech policy groups.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Turkish and English for regional client management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Legal, Marketing, Trust and Safety, and PR to integrate policy priorities into product development and launches.
• Represent Google before policymakers and shape dialogue on responsible technology policy.
• Monitor, research, and analyze regional policy issues and design advocacy campaigns with clear goals.
• Identify legislative trends, evaluate impacts on users and business, and craft proactive solutions.
• Translate technical details into clear policy narratives for external audiences and internal teams.

Skills

Policy analysis

Campaign management

Government relations

Turkish & English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration

Job description

Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager (English, Turkish)

Google

Istanbul, İstanbul, Türkiye

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in policy analysis and campaigns, working on technology issues or the policy environments that surround them.
• 7 years of experience working within government, think tanks, public interest groups, technology industry groups, or corporate public policy organizations.
• Ability to communicate in Turkish and English fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, International Relations, Law, or a related field.
• Experience in pressure work environment with excellent decision-making skills.
• Ability to integrate public policy with business strategy and corporate development.
• Ability to deliver projects, ensuring completion and being self-supporting.
• Excellent networking skills with the ability to guide campaigns and represent Google with executive policymakers.
• Excellent political, investigative, communication, and government relations skills.

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. You’ll combine creativity and intellectual excellence with the organizational skills to manage various campaigns, projects and initiatives. In this role, you’ll advocate for Google to 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.
In this role, you will drive outcomes for key government affairs and policy workstreams with limited guidance. You will serve as the primary point of contact for complex policy issues in the region, using your comprehensive knowledge of the local political ecosystem to balance immediate business needs against long-term objectives. You will manage ambiguous projects, streamlining new processes to turn complex issues into clear objectives. Your impact will be felt in how effectively you advance third-party relationships, guide concurrent program timelines, and leverage internal and external networks to advocate for user and business-friendly policy frameworks.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

• Partner with Legal, Marketing, Trust and Safety, and Public Relations (PR) to integrate public policy priorities directly into product development and regional launches.
• Represent Google before policymakers, industry peers, and key opinion formers to shape emerging dialogue on responsible technology policy.
• Monitor, research, and analyze regional policy issues, and design and execute comprehensive advocacy campaigns with clear, actionable goals.
• Identify emerging legislative trends, evaluate their potential impact on Google’s users and business, and craft optimal, proactive solutions.
• Translate complex technical details into clear policy narratives for external audiences, and communicate political/regulatory shifts to internal technical stakeholders.

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