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Public Policy and Government Relations Analyst, Ads Policy

San Francisco Bay Area, US - Information Services, Internet

A great opportunity exists for bright, well-organized and enthusiastic individuals to work with a stellar team on cutting edge technology issues. You will handle our various product agendas with policy makers inside and outside government. In addition, you will help advise our product and engineering teams on the public policy implications of their products, working with a closely coordinated and cross-functional global team. The role requires significant experience either working with or in government, politics or a regulatory agency as well as an ability to grasp complex technical and policy issues.



You will work on global public policy issues and government affairs for Google. Key issues will include those relating to privacy and advertising. You will also contribute to research and analysis in support of our global campaigns. Product teams will rely on you to advise them on the policy implications of their products, and to ensure we convey the benefits of our products to policymakers around the world. As part of a closely coordinated global team, this position will impact initiatives important to Google's mission.



Responsibilities

• Develop and lead strategies and campaigns to support Google’s users, our business and the wider web.


• Monitor and research current and relevant emerging policy issues, and work cross-functionally to develop policy positions for review by Google's policy, legal, and management teams.


• Ensure government relations teams around the world have the resources they need to explain our advertising products to their constituents, and advance our policy campaigns.


• Advise our product and engineering teams on the policy implications of their products.


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  Minimum qualifications
  


• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.


• 4 years of experience working within national politics, government, think tanks, public interest groups or the field of corporate public policy.


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  Preferred qualifications
  


• Graduate degree in business, law, public policy or related fields.


• Familiarity with Internet technologies and the surrounding policy environments, or an ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues.


• Team player with a sense of humor and the ability to exercise good judgement in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment.


• Excellent personal, political, analytical and organizational skills.


• Great communicator, in person and in writing.


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  Our job is to advocate for Google on the big public policy issues of the day. Technology moves quickly, so it's important that we work closely with politicians, regulators, academics and third parties to help them understand the issues that affect the Internet and our users. Google and the web touch a lot of public policy debates, so we're looking for quick-witted, entrepreneurial and intellectually curious people to join our team. Life at Google is rarely quiet, and never boring so to succeed here, you'll need to combine creativity with the organizational skills to manage different campaigns and projects to tight deadlines. Ideal candidates will be inspiring advocates and enthusiastic team players, eager to help shape the future direction of Internet policy.
  
  
  
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