Principal Consultant, Government Strategy, Policy and Partnerships

Note: Google’s hybrid workplace includes remote and in-office roles. By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following:

In-office locations: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Reston, VA, USA.
Remote location(s): District of Columbia, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of experience in public policy, government affairs/relations, or policy development.

• 10 years of experience working in the cybersecurity discipline.

• Ability to hold and maintain a Top Secret national security clearance.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience developing and launching policy campaigns/initiatives, policy position papers, or industry initiatives.

• Experience in providing consultative services to government officials, including at the U.S. federal level.

• Experience in direct policy, including for cybersecurity-related policy issues.

• Experience building and maintaining strategies for public policy programs, to include thought leadership activities, advocating for special interests, and business intelligence activities.

• Understanding of various U.S. legislative and regulatory processes.

• Ability to manage and communicate effectively with executive government officials and C-Level clients.

About the job

The Google Cloud team helps companies, schools, and government seamlessly make the switch to Google products and supports them along the way. You listen to the customer and swiftly problem-solve technical issues to show how our products can make businesses more productive, collaborative, and innovative. You work closely with a cross-functional team of web developers and systems administrators, not to mention a variety of both regional and international customers. Your relationships with customers are crucial in helping Google grow its Cloud business and helping companies around the world innovate.

Google Cloud accelerates organizations’ ability to digitally transform their business with the best infrastructure, platform, industry solutions and expertise. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $143,000-$219,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Identify key areas of cybersecurity policy focus and provide support to the executive leader of Government Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships in building a company-wide strategy and plans to timely address any relevant cybersecurity issues in the U.S.

• Conduct ongoing cybersecurity policy analyses by monitoring and analyzing current and emerging public policy issues impactful to GPS and Mandiant, its customers, and the cybersecurity community on related cybersecurity policies.

• Coordinate with GPS business units, and Mandiant Intelligence to identify key customers and prospects to drive priorities and focus areas for cybersecurity policy analyses and business intelligence activities.

• Prepare executive Leaders for Government Strategy, Policy, and Partnerships and analysts for meetings with government officials and customers.

• Work closely with the Communications team to support various cybersecurity events, including the development of presentation materials.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.