Regional Manager, Google Cloud, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Minority Professional Network, Inc.; Ann Arbor (MI); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud seeks a leader to drive policy and government affairs strategy across assigned state markets, collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to advance public policy goals and infrastructure investments.

You will engage state policymakers, regulators, and industry associations to shape policy on procurement, energy, permitting, and tax issues, aligning Google Cloud initiatives with regional economic development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of tech policy experience in government, industry, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
• Experience within state and local government.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Google Cloud's policy and government affairs strategy for assigned regional states.
• Manage and coordinate a network of agreementlobbyists and public affairs firms to advance proactive policy engagement.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with governors’ offices, state legislators, local elected officials, state agencies, local permitting authorities, and trade associations.
• Shape and advance the company’s positions on key issues, including government procurement, energy, tax policy, permitting, and infrastructure development. Track and analyze legislation, regulation, and local policy trends that could affect the company’s operations, investment, or growth.
• Partner with internal technical teams and external upstream and downstream stakeholder groups to advance technical infrastructure needs for our users and customers, ensuring a unified approach regarding economic, social and environmental benefits of Google Cloud investments in new and existing markets.

Skills

Policy experience

Government experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, industry, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
• Experience within state and local government.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading or supporting cross-functional teams to deliver economic development projects, including navigating site selection, permitting and community engagement in heavy industrial sectors.
• Experience with government procurement processes.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

About the job:

In this role, you will be involved in collaborating with Google Cloud and other internal teams to advance Google’s Cloud business and technical infrastructure needs, leading government affairs and public policy matters within key state and local markets. You will serve as Google Cloud's representative to state policymakers, government executives, IT decision makers, and key third-party groups in your markets. A crucial aspect of this position is working with Google Cloud stakeholders to support business growth and public policy objectives at the state and local levels, proactively addressing both risks and opportunities. You will also engage with key trade associations vital for advancing Google Cloud’s public policy, infrastructure and business goals.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead Google Cloud's policy and government affairs strategy for assigned regional states.
• Manage and coordinate a network of agreementlobbyists and public affairs firms to advance proactive policy engagement.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with governors’ offices, state legislators, local elected officials, state agencies, local permitting authorities, and trade associations.
• Shape and advance the company’s positions on key issues, including government procurement, energy, tax policy, permitting, and infrastructure development. Track and analyze legislation, regulation, and local policy trends that could affect the company’s operations, investment, or growth.
• Partner with internal technical teams and external upstream and downstream stakeholder groups to advance technical infrastructure needs for our users and customers, ensuring a unified approach regarding economic, social and environmental benefits of Google Cloud investments in new and existing markets.