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Policy Communications Manager, YouTube
GoogleSingapore10+ years
Apply Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in public relations, media relations, public affairs or corporate communications.
- Experience with communications related to company, operational, or reputational issues.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience driving policy-focused media campaigns and shaping coverage.
- Experience planning and executing integrated and scalable media campaigns.
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to translate complex findings into simple, clear and intuitive communications.
- Track record of relevant media contacts, including new media, and fluency in the current media/social landscape.
About the job
As a member of the Global Communications & Public Affairs team, you will work cross-functionally to help communicate with journalists and other thought leaders; devise specific communications materials and campaigns; engage in face-to-face meetings with commentators and other opinion formers; and develop print and web-based material supporting these campaigns. We're looking for great communicators who can understand complex issues and explain them in person and also via well written, simple blog posts, FAQs, video scripts and more.
As a key member of the YouTube Reputation and Responsibility team, you will be at the front lines of shaping the narrative around one of the world’s most influential platforms. You will not just manage the press; you will build deep, trust-based relationships with media, digital commentators, and industry thought leaders. Your mission is to advocate for YouTube’s story, specifically navigating the complex and evolving landscape of global regulation and platform responsibility. You will be on building proactive campaigns and rapid response strategies to advance this goal, and effectively use various levers (briefings, blog posts, social/video, etc.) to get the message across.
It's our job to 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. To succeed here, you'll combine creativity with organizational skills to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines simultaneously, as well as enjoy pitching to journalists, bloggers and commentators, or producing internal communications and events for our employees. Things happen quickly at Google and to get stuff done here you need to be an enthusiastic team player who can work cross-functionally and isn't hesitant to take risks or try new things.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.US: $171000 - $248000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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Responsibilities
- Shape coverage around regulatory files and issues that directly impact YouTube through proactive campaigns and rapid response comms.
- Build relationships with key data center based press and third-party stakeholders to advance YouTube’s reputational efforts and support legislative priorities of the public policy team.
- Partner with cross-functional teams in public policy, legal, and marketing to manage press coverage, events, public testimony and reporter briefings.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Global Communications and Public Affairs (GCPA) on core files that impact both YouTube and Google.
- Coordinate global communications responses to regulatory issues that span different regions.
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