Public Affairs and Policy Program Manager
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 4 years of experience working on public policy issues within government, think tanks, political campaigns, industry associations, or corporate government affairs.
- Experience managing projects and working with groups of internal and external stakeholders to drive specific objectives.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in technology policy and an understanding of the regulatory environment surrounding the internet, AI, and digital media.
- Experience managing external research, economic impact studies, or data-driven advocacy campaigns.
- Proficiency in using data tools to drive metrics, analytics, and reporting to substantiate public policy positions and campaign Return on Investment (ROI).
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional projects with regional teams and navigate ambiguity within a large organization.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate technical or complex policy details into persuasive narratives.
About the job
As a Manager for Global Policy Advocacy and strategic initiatives at YouTube, you will act as a global campaign architect for YouTube's most critical policy issues, bridging the gap between high-level global strategy and impactful on-the-ground execution.
You will support our global public affairs team in managing proactive advocacy agendas designed to shape public debate and drive thought leadership across YouTube’s policy priorities. Working at the project management level, you are an independent contributor who owns significant project components, handles complex tasks with minimal supervision, and collaborates cross-functionally to drive project success.
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.Belgium: €106000 - €108000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Design and manage the end-to-end coordination, tracking, and refinement of policy and reputational claims globally to ensure consistent messaging across all advocacy touchpoints.
- Lead the execution, dissemination, and strategic leverage of YouTube’s economic impact reports, partner with internal data teams to build evidence-based proof points that substantiate YouTube's public policy positions.
- Support and manage third-party research, insights, and tracking related to Key Opinion Formers (KOFs) to identify influence patterns and inform persuasive policy narratives for executive briefings and Opinion-Editorials (op-eds).
- Drive GTM execution for policy initiatives in close coordination with Partner Business Planning (PBP) and regional GTM teams to ensure global strategies are translated into local market results.
- Provide agile support for emerging policy campaigns and regulatory challenges globally, translating complex regulatory shifts into clear narratives for both internal and external audiences.
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