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Policy Communications Manager, Central Communications

Policy Communications Manager, Central Communications

1 Month ago • 4 Years + • Public Relations

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The Policy Communications Manager at Google's Global Communications and Public Affairs team will focus on communicating Google's compliance with European regulations, particularly regarding economic impact, and highlighting Google's contribution to economic activity. Responsibilities include media relations with Brussels-based journalists, developing communication strategies for economic and regulatory debates, creating materials for Google executives, and training executives for media appearances. The role requires experience in public relations, media relations, and stakeholder management, alongside strong writing, communication, and presentation skills. The ideal candidate will be quick-witted, entrepreneurial, intellectually curious, and capable of managing multiple projects with tight deadlines, collaborating across multiple teams, and working effectively across different time zones.

Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
4+ years in PR/Media Relations/Communications
Stakeholder management, media liaison, campaign planning
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines

Good to have:

Content production and social media strategy experience
Experience with regulatory-focused press
Understanding of European institutional and regulatory processes

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience in public relations, media relations, or communications.
Experience with stakeholder management, media liaison and campaign planning.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in content production and social media strategy.
Experience working with regulatory-focused press.
Understanding of the European institutional and regulatory process.
Ability to think, plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to collaborate and build strong relationships within and outside an organization.
Ability to adapt at working in tight timelines, coordinate information from various sources efficiently, and sometimes out of European hours.

About the job

As a member of the Global Communications and Public Affairs team, you will work with colleagues across the region to help communicate with journalists and other thought leaders, devise communications across earned, owned and social media. You will engage in meetings with journalists and commentators.

We help inform and educate users, advertisers, partners, opinion leaders--and our own employees--about the benefits of Google's products, our distinctive company culture/values and our approach to the big public policy issues of the day. You are quick-witted, entrepreneurial and intellectually curious. To succeed in this role, you are willing to try new things and can manage numerous projects with tight deadlines. Things happen quickly at Google, and to do great work, you need to be an enthusiastic team player who can work cross-functionally with partners across PR, Communications, Marketing, Product, and beyond.

Responsibilities

Communicate about our compliance with European regulations, with a specific focus on the economy, and highlight how Google’s innovations help drive economic activity.
Represent Google's point of view in reporting about tech policy topics that impact society or the economy, Google’s products, our customers and partners, and consumers across Europe.
Lead media relations and engage with Brussels-based journalists and commentators who cover EU affairs and support our communications leads in countries across the EMEA region to tell these stories.
Create compelling strategies and communications activities to put across Google’s arguments in economic and regulatory debates.
Develop communications materials, speeches and presentations for Google executives working in or visiting Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Train and advise company executives for major conferences, media interviews, etc..

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