Policy Senior Analyst, Government Affairs and Public Policy

As a member of Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy team, you'll be part of a 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.

In this role, you will serve as the state and local policy and legislative analyst to work with the California State and Local team at Google to develop and implement strategies that drive positive state and local legislative results. In addition, you will help support our California state and local team on public policy issues, working in close coordination with the broader state and local team. The role requires experience either working with or in government, politics or a regulatory agency as well as an ability to grasp and communicate technical and policy issues. In collaboration with the California team you will help develop and deploy grassroots lobbying tactics, coalitions with local third parties to support Google’s public policy objective and liaise with local government.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $138,000-$202,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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

• Monitor, analyze, and interpret state legislation and regulations primarily in California, with a focus on emerging technology policy issues such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), data privacy, and content moderation.
• Develop and execute comprehensive policy strategies to influence legislative and regulatory outcomes, including drafting legislative language, preparing expert testimony, and creating detailed policy briefs.
• Engage directly in legislative and regulatory with elected officials, committee staff, and executive agency personnel to advocate for Google's official policy positions.
• Serve as an internal expert, advising business and product teams on the implications of emerging state policies and ensuring products and operations can grow in the region.
• Build and maintain relationships with key policy opinion formers, trade associations, and third-party allies to support shared regulatory goals.

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.
  
• Experience working on technology policy issues, such as AI, privacy within California.

Preferred qualifications:

• JD degree.
• Experience analyzing, drafting, and redlining state legislation.
• Experience in government relations, political campaigns and strategy, public outreach, and third party coalition building.
• Ability to influence and have a history of policy stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work on cross-functional projects with a variety of internal or external stakeholders, and anticipates changes in direction and scope.
• Ability to write and present clearly, adapting a message to varied audiences with excellent communication skills.