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Advocacy Lead, Market Development

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Google

2mo ago

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Legal
  • London

Requirements

  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience of engaging in legislative, regulatory, policy analysis, government relations, or advocacy work, within the EMEA region.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with commercially and technically creative solutions.
  • Experience establishing policy positions and developing advocacy plans against priority issues.
  • Experience within a regulated industry, government, or public policy consulting.
  • Experience identifying upstream and downstream stakeholder groups.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • MBA in Legal Studies or a related field.
  • Experience with any of the following: large collocation, site selection for high-technology, industrial-scale projects, real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, construction, utility contracts, energy-related issues, and clean energy initiatives.
  • Experience working with diverse groups of internal and external individuals, elected politicians and regulators, trade and business associations, political organizations, and public interest groups.
  • Experience leading complex and scalable cross-functional programs.
  • Knowledge of European policy making process and EU Institutions.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Initiate data center EMEA market development efforts to unlock new markets, drive down costs, increase speed, enhance stakeholder engagement, and improve industry perception.
  • Partner closely with internal and external technical teams to identify, define, and pursue data center advocacy initiatives necessary to meet Google’s ongoing data center needs.
  • Develop data center messaging, in partnership with Content and Research teams, that effectively communicates the economic, social, and environmental benefits of Google’s data center investments to external stakeholders at all levels and across disciplines.
  • Identify and monitor relevant legislation, regulations, and other policy proposals in EMEA that impact data center development and operations. Develop analysis and insights on impacts of legislative files and emerging policy trends in EMEA.
  • Activate economic development partnership programs, identifying upstream and downstream stakeholder groups to support advocacy efforts.

FAQs

What is the main responsibility of an Advocacy Lead, Market Development at Google?

The main responsibility of an Advocacy Lead, Market Development at Google is to build and execute advocacy strategies to support Google’s infrastructure growth and development goals.

What skills are required for this role?

Skills required for this role include public affairs knowledge, industry expertise, coalition building, policy and regulatory execution, and the ability to develop partnerships with stakeholders in the data center industry.

What is the importance of advocacy in market development?

Advocacy is important in market development as it helps to influence policy decisions, build partnerships with industry peers, and support economic development goals in communities where Google operates.

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