The Waymo Policy and Government Affairs team has a front seat in this exciting moment in the evolution of autonomous driving technology, transportation and tech policy. Successful navigation of the policy landscape is critically important to deploying and scaling our business. Our team works directly with policymakers and third party groups at the national, state and local levels to help advance transportation policy, educate on the safety benefits of the technology, and advance consumer awareness and acceptance. Internally, our efforts support the innovative work of engineering, product, strategy, and partnerships teams, and we work closely with highly-skilled legal and safety experts.

In this role, you’ll:

• Engage directly with state policymakers, regulators, industry stakeholders, and key opinion leaders to shape policy and political dialogue throughout the United States
• Track current and emerging political activity at the state level while developing and executing policy strategy that benefits Waymo’s users and business and work closely with the City and Federal Policy teams
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with state elected officials, their staff, regulators, and other key external stakeholders such as staff and leadership of critical 527 groups and trade associations
• Work closely with other teams at Waymo to ensure up to date knowledge of company plans and reporting policy political developments with analysis
• Develop and manage campaign style plans for our state policy initiatives
• Manage state consultant relationships and represent Waymo in state and industry trade associations

At a minimum we’d like you to have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of experience of public policy experience within government, or relevant nonprofit, public interest groups, companies, or industry associations; ideally at least 2+ years working specifically on technology or transportation policy issues
• Skilled and experienced at persuasively and diplomatically advocating complex policy positions before a wide variety of audiences
• Deep knowledge of State legislative dynamics and decision makers and an expansive political network. 
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and exceptional verbal and written communication skills

It’s preferred if you have:

• Political networks and experience in the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast.
• Knowledge of the policy environment surrounding self-driving passenger and commercial vehicles
• Knowledge of future of work, labor, and workforce development policy issues
• Knowledge of privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other public policy issues related to data-driven industries