Energy and Sustainability Policy Manager, Government Affairs and Public Policy

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience working on technology, energy, or sustainability policy issues within industry, government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
• Experience working with energy or sustainability policy stakeholders and industry associations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in public policy, business administration, energy, sustainability, climate, or other relevant field.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and a variety of stakeholders, and executing strategies to deliver exceptional solutions.
• Experience working with or in various branches, agencies, and institutions of federal or state governments.
• Experience in public policy advocacy issues on energy policy stakeholders and with Public Utility Commissions.
• Ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment.

About The Job

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.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $182,000-$248,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Develop and advance policy objectives that unlock access to reliable, carbon-free electricity for Google data centers, including policy issues related to electricity transmission, utility rate regulation, electricity market structures, advance carbon-free energy resources, renewable energy, and more.
• Develop and advance public policy measures to enable deployment of AI for energy and sustainability in the US in support of Google product teams, and facilitate product partnerships and engagement with regional governments.
• Develop and advance public policy measures to enable deployment of AI for energy and sustainability in the US in support of Google product teams, and facilitate product partnerships and engagement with regional governments.
• Drive advocacy efforts directly and through trade associations, industry partners, non-profit groups, and other allies to advance Google’s energy and sustainability interests and priorities.

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