Public Affairs Manager, Regional Data Centers

Job description

Minimum qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development. Experience working with public policy teams and cross-functional stakeholders. Experience with technical infrastructure developments. Ability to travel up to 35% of the time.

Preferred qualifications

Experience developing and executing strategies to deliver exceptional solutions. Experience executing cross-functional projects. Experience working in Public Affairs within central Virginia. Ability to identify opportunities and areas for improvement, and operate independently and in a fast-moving environment. Excellent political/communication skills and ability to speak publicly on behalf of the company. 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 agreements, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting agreement 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 is responsible for building Google's reputation and presence among key decision-makers and in the markets where we operate. We create scalable solutions that deliver authentic impact.