Policy Analyst, Public Affairs and Political Strategy

Policy Analyst, Public Affairs and Political Strategy

Share Policy Analyst, Public Affairs and Political Strategy

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

Share Policy Analyst, Public Affairs and Political Strategy

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XIn accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Government, Public Affairs, Communications, a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 4 years of experience working within technology, government, political communications, political campaigns, or public affairs firms.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in changing environments that require keeping multiple priorities moving at the same time.

• Strong professional presence and the ability to build rapport quickly with stakeholders.

• Team player with the ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven track record of distilling complex information into accessible narratives.

• Exceptional organizational skills, high attention to detail, and proactive approach.

About the job

In this role, you will build and maintain policy materials and help craft policy narratives for Google's engagement with local, state, and national policymakers on critical tech policy issues that directly impact Google’s business. You will architect and own the processes that manage various cross-functional inputs and track action items. You will proactively spot opportunities and issues and generate ideas for engagement.Google Client Services, an entity within the Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team, manages the company’s engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators and third-parties in the formation of public policy in the United States. 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 perspectives with external stakeholders. While we focus on challenges affecting the Internet, our issue areas are increasingly broad and encompass 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: $116000 - $166000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

• Draft written materials, talking points and executive briefing documents to advance Google's public policy and business objectives.

• Track multiple priorities simultaneously, maintaining follow-through.

• Partner across GAPP, product, and cross-functional teams to distill complex technical details into actionable insights relevant to policy audiences.

• Write regular internal updates detailing project statuses and upcoming events for executive and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Leverage emerging AI tools and streamline, optimize and enhance workflows.

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