Public Affairs Manager, Regional Data Centers (Dutch)

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 6 years of experience in Public Affairs.
• 6 years of experience working on political communications or technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, private sector, or relevant industry associations.
• Ability to communicate in Dutch fluently to support client relationship management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with public policy teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
  
• Experience developing and executing strategies to deliver exceptional solutions.
  
• Ability to identify opportunities and areas for improvement, and operate in a fluid environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and political/communication skills.
  

About the job

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business.

The Public Affairs team focuses on telling our story to decision-makers, opinion formers, and data center communities. We are focused on creating strategic, and scalable solutions that have authentic and universal impact.

As the Public Affairs Manager, you will advise on how to shape our data center initiatives in a way that is aligned to state and local government priorities. You will lead the maximization of partner opportunities to partner with state and local institutions and tell the story of our data center commitment.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and safeguard the data center life-cycle.
• Combine creativity and intellectual standards with the organization in order to manage projects across in the Netherlands.
• Manage our economic, sustainability, and social contributions to create connections between technology and modern life.
• Provide public policy through leadership, assist in building our workforce development pipeline, and build relationships within Google and externally by networking.

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.