Minimum qualifications:- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 7 years of experience in policy communication, data analytics, implementation, operations management, risk, and public policy.
Preferred qualifications:- Master's degree or PhD in a relevant field.
- Experience driving impact in Trust and Safety, complex policy implementation, scaled operations, and high-stakes escalation management.
- Expertise leveraging actionable data, analytics, and technology, resolving highly complex business challenges and exercising decisive judgment during a crisis.
- Track record of partnering globally, influencing the direction of stakeholders and leadership across engineering, product, and policy.
- Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated experience shaping strategy through executive-level engagement and briefings.
- Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Able to manage edge cases and drive outcomes in fast-paced environments with high levels of uncertainty.
About the jobAs an Ads and Shopping Policy Analyst, you will draw on deep policy expertise to drive change to our products, policies, systems and processes, and connect widely across policy, product, engineering, sales, government affairs, public relations and legal teams to bridge their interests through rigorous policy implementation and targeted communications. You will ensure policy intent is translated in execution and explain our policies to internal and external audiences. You will arbitrate the policy line where it is grey. You will have a strong focus on optimizing policy implementation so it can be achieved with efficiency and scale.
Your job is relentlessly cross-functional and global. You are motivated by a focus on the user and passion for using our technical, legal, business, and policy expertise to improve Google's policies and user experience. You will advise Google on core principles and also drive and manage complex projects.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $141000 - $206000 (USD) 15% bonus target bonus equity benefits
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Responsibilities- Lead complex, global Ads and Shopping policy development and enforcement to drive foundational operational changes.
- Partner with product, engineering, and policy leaders to influence strategy, mitigate risks, and optimize user experience.
- Resolve critical escalations and identify policy gaps to implement scalable, data-backed solutions.
- Guide AI-driven tool development and process revamps to optimize operational efficiency.
- Work with sensitive content or situations and may be exposed to graphic, controversial, or upsetting topics or content.
