EMEA GAPP Policy and Campaigns Executive, YouTube (English)

The YouTube Government Affairs and Public Policy (YT GAPP) team is dedicated to shaping the global regulatory and policy landscape to protect and advance YouTube’s business, creators, and users. Being at the intersection of tech, policy, and society, our team works to proactively secure policy wins, defend liability protections, and build trust with key opinion formers (KOFs) worldwide. As an advisors, we partner closely with YouTube’s product, business, and executive leadership to help navigate complex geopolitical risks, execute go-to-market strategies, and drive meaningful external advocacy. Whether advocating YouTube's story, safeguarding open expression, or cultivating strong organizational health, YT GAPP plays a critical role in enabling YouTube's mission safely and sustainably.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

• Support YouTube’s Public Policy engagement in the EU and UK, working with the YouTube GAPP EMEA market leads to represent the company’s interests to policymakers and key opinion formers.
• Act as a point of contact for the Google GAPP team on YouTube strategy, policy and campaigns in the region.
• Support the YouTube GAPP team’s proactive engagement on key issues including youth, media, copyright and AI.
• Support the Executive Director in the development and execution of the policy and campaigns plans.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 4 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, or relevant industry associations.
• Experience with the policy landscape in Europe.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience of policy engagement with policymakers on issues relevant to YouTube’s business operations.
• Knowledge of issues affecting YouTube’s business operations and interests in the region.
• Team player with the ability to exercise good judgment in a rapidly changing and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to operate in a changing environment.
• Track record of executing cross-functional projects.