MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 14 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.
• 5 years of experience in people management.
• Experience working in government relations, government affairs, public policy, political campaigns, lobbying, outreach, or research in the State of Texas.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in Texas and Florida state government, or leading policy or public affairs work for corporations or third-party organizations, (e.g., being a lobbyist or running campaigns).
• Experience with staffing and managing executives, with excellent leadership, communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Internet/technology policy with demonstrated interest in keeping the Internet open and free.
• Ability to integrate public policy with business strategy and corporate development.

• Set the public Policy strategy for Texas and Florida and manage a team of three government affairs professionals plus consultants.
• Monitor policy issues of importance to Google. Create a positive regulatory environment to enable innovation and growth. Synthesize Google’s positions and educate policy makers on key policy issues. Communicate policy positions effectively to government constituencies.
• Build relationships with governors’ offices, state legislators, third-parties and others. Establish and implement strategies to communicate policy positions to key constituencies.
• Develop and execute public affairs strategies and campaigns that build relationships, strengthen our reputation and advance our public policy and business objectives.
• Lead a team of individuals; set and communicate team priorities that support organizational goals.
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