Regional Lead, Market Development and Government Affairs, Google Cloud

Hybrid

Senior

Full Time

💰$220,000 - $307,000

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Requirements

•Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
•14 years of experience working on technology policy and infrastructure issues within government, industry, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations
•Experience in executive-level relationship management
•Experience within state and local government
•Experience in leadership/people management

•Develop and lead Google Cloud's policy and government affairs strategy for assigned regional states
•Manage and coordinate a network of contract lobbyists and public affairs firms to advance proactive policy engagement
•Build and maintain trusted relationships with governors’ offices, state legislators, local elected officials, state agencies, local permitting authorities, and trade associations
•Shape and advance the company’s positions on key issues, including government procurement, energy, tax policy, permitting, and infrastructure development
•Track and analyze legislation, regulation, and local policy trends that could affect the company’s operations, investment, or growth
•Partner with internal technical teams and external upstream and downstream stakeholder groups to advance technical infrastructure needs for our users and customers
•Define the strategic goal for the US West region Cloud government affairs
•Manage a team of regional managers to execute on complex, cross-functional policy objectives
•Serve as the primary architectural guide for state-level cloud and infrastructure policy
•Orchestrate engagement strategies that transcend individual market needs to deliver cohesive regional impact
•Direct the strategy for high-stakes, multi-year initiatives
•Foster cross-Google connectivity, aligning internal stakeholders across teams to advance Google’s Cloud business and technical infrastructure

•Experience leading or supporting cross functional teams to deliver high impact economic development projects, including navigating site selection, permitting and community engagement in heavy industrial sectors
•Experience with government procurement processes
•A track record of team leadership and organizational influence, with an ability to navigate cross functional boundaries to drive results
•Ability to travel up to 50%