Civics Lead, Trust and Safety

The Trust and Safety Global Civic Integrity team works across Google and Alphabet to lead a company-wide strategy and approach to civic integrity work. The team acts as a central coordinating hub, working across Google and Alphabet to ensure a unified and impactful approach. The team partners with cross-functional and product teams to ensure users have access to authoritative civic information, protect campaigns and at-risk users, and combat abuse.

In this role, you will lead several critical projects simultaneously to help advance the team's agenda. You will lead critical projects focused on stakeholder management and cross-company collaboration (e.g., across Trust and Safety and with Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), Legal, Communications, Regulatory Affairs, product teams, and others), long-term strategic planning, and executive engagement to ensure that key risks to civic integrity are proactively managed. You will serve as a trusted advisor to partner teams across Google on civic integrity strategy and developments and translate the implications of external developments for Google's products.

You will have an understanding of the civic integrity landscape. You will play a critical role in leading and shaping cross-company workstreams, synthesizing and preparing briefing materials, and ensuring seamless execution in collaboration with partner teams. Key responsibilities will include preparing executive briefings, helping to shape public communications, and tracking the evolving regulatory landscape impacting civic integrity.

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

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross-functional and product partners to drive the end-to-end cross company process around key civic events.
• Lead cross-company initiatives and working groups in partnership with Government Affairs and Public Policy, Legal, Product, Communications, Marketing, Security, etc, driving a cohesive process around key civic events, in the US and EMEA. Track workstreams, action items, and follow-ups, ensuring appropriate next steps are owned and executed. 
• Prepare clear analysis and briefing materials, supporting leadership in navigating policy issues and novel abuse vectors.
• Analyze geopolitical developments and emerging technologies to anticipate impact on the civics features. Develop risk profiles and run scenario-planning exercises to improve company-wide readiness.
• Serve as a subject matter expert during escalations and crisis events, providing guidance and working with response teams to ensure rapid and effective resolution.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 10 years of experience in trust and safety, risk management, public policy, government, international relations, information ecosystems, or other related field.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading complex, cross-functional programs and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience preparing briefing materials and communicating complex topics clearly to executive audiences.
• Experience managing rapid-response situations, escalations, or crisis management.
• Knowledge of domestic or international civics issues and their impact on global technology companies.
• Understanding of the online information ecosystem, including common product abuse vectors and major safety policy issues.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to work in a changing environment.

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year