YouTubeHiring for Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, YouTube at Gurgaon, Haryana Full Time

Preferred qualifications:
Experience with internet technologies, the policy, and political environments that surround them

Ability to work effectively on a team with a broad range of backgrounds and with different levels of experience.

Ability to understand and manage complex technical and regulatory issues, lead campaigns, and mentor team members.

Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to write and translate complex issues into simple language suitable for a range of audiences.

Ability to speak and write in English fluently.

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.

In this role, you will be a subject-matter expert on YouTube’s products and business, lead external communication on public policy priorities, and develop and coordinate strategies relating to YouTube’s issues and interests in the Indian and APAC political context. You will work and collaborate closely with the Government Affairs and Public Policy team in India and throughout the region.

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.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a policy strategy that benefits users, the business, and the wider web; work cross-functionally to develop policy positions for review by policy, legal, and management teams.

Develop public policy campaigns and lead engagement with Indian policymakers; collaborate with public policy, communication, and marketing teams in order to implement YouTube campaigns and activities to inform policymakers.

Engage directly with policy makers, industry bodies, and third parties at executive level policy; support and communicate effectively with customers in English and local languages.

Monitor and impact issues affecting YouTube’s business operations and interests regarding India’s public policy.

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