Analyst, YouTube Product Policy, Government Affairs and Public Policy

About the position

As a member of Google's Government Affairs and Public Policy team, you'll be part of a diverse 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. YouTube's Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team leads the company's engagement with government officials, legislators, regulators and third-parties in the formation of public policy. 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. Within GAPP, the Product and Business Policy team drives analysis and outcomes of global regulatory proposals in support of product and business goals. In this role, you will act as a trusted subject matter expert and advisor to support external strategy, inform product and business roadmaps, guide internal decision-making, and drive proactive initiatives to move our public policy, business, and product goals forward. 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

• Support the YouTube GAPP team in managing programs, projects, outreach, and initiatives.
• Work with key stakeholders to plan, coordinate, and gain approval for initiatives and launches.
• Develop resources to support our global public policy team's work with regulators, trade associations, industry partners, nonprofits, and partners.
• Work with internal stakeholders to devise new programs and initiatives, and evaluate existing ones for areas of improvement.
• Drive projects through the project life cycle, oversee and lead coordination on key programs, and provide status and progress updates to stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience working on public policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, relevant industry associations, or a company.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with product teams, including product managers, program managers, and engineers.
• Experience in a program or project management capacity.
• Ability to lead and evaluate issues independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work on multiple short- and long-term projects and drive them to completion and assess a problem from multiple perspectives.
• Exceptional organizational skills, including tracking and managing milestones, stakeholder feedback and reviews, and action items.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a strong track record of executing cross-functional projects.

Benefits

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $90,500-$132,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.