Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager
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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.
Preferred qualifications:
- Demonstrated understanding of European and national digital policy frameworks and policymaking processes.
- Knowledge of or direct professional experience in public policy issues relating to youth safety, child online protection, content policy, and online safety/security.
- Exceptional verbal and written advocacy skills, with the ability to distill complex technical and platform architectures into persuasive, accessible narratives.
- Proven track record of building and managing coalitions or multi-stakeholder initiatives that successfully influence public debates.
- Strong cross-functional leadership capability, with experience guiding complex policy campaigns andor working with marketing, communications and brand teams on creative policy campaigns.
About the job
As a Public Policy Manager for Platforms & Devices (P&D) External Engagement EMEA, you will play a leading role in shaping Google’s external advocacy and public policy positions for Android, Google Play, Chrome, and emerging hardware and computing platforms. You will be focused on developing proactive policy positions, representing Google directly before external stakeholders, and conceptualizing and executing creative, high-impact external campaigns. You will act as a primary interface between Google’s product teams and external key opinion formers, including EU and national policymakers, industry coalitions, civil society groups, and digital safety advocates. You will collaborate closely with Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) colleagues across EMEA, as well as an extensive cross-functional work spanning Communications, Marketing, Business Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Trust and Safety.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.Poland: zł364000 - zł373000 (PLN) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Formulate and drive proactive public policy positions and external engagement strategies for P& D across EMEA, aligning regional initiatives with global product goals.
- Represent Google externally in bilateral meetings, policy roundtables, parliamentary hearings, industry association working groups, and public thought leadership forums.
- Lead stakeholder engagement on digital responsibility and safety files, building constructive dialogues with youth safety advocates, child protection organizations, online security experts, and public authorities.
- Serve as an internal subject matter expert for EMEA on the public policy environment affecting platform governance, child protection, age assurance, content policy, and mobile security, while partnering cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure consistent, forward-leaning 'One Google' positioning across legislative files and public moments.
- Provide project oversight and strategic direction on major external engagement milestones.
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