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.
As a Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager, you will work specifically
on the Kuwait region and work closely with colleagues from Google Cloud
European Emerging Markets (EEM) to help drive our strategy in the market. You
will serve as the internal and external point of contact for the executive
representative of Google Cloud in EEM on cloud policy matters. You will
address all regulatory developments relevant to Google Cloud business,
particularly in Kuwait. This includes external outreach to policy makers on
proposed legislation and working with trade associations and third parties.
You will share insights in Google Cloud products and policies, work in
industry verticals and geo expansion strategy. You will work with external
stakeholders such as regulators and legislators to inform the future of cloud
regulatory policy. You will partner closely with Google Cloud leaders to help
ensure our products and services address the expectations of regulatory
authorities.
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.
Minimum qualifications: * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. * Experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, companies, or related industry associations. * Ability to speak and write in English and Hebrew, Arabic, Spa…