Head of Corporate Communications, Google Cloud

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 14 years of experience in public relations, media relations, or internal and executive communications with technology products or services.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous executive communications experience and social media expertise.
• Proven communicator with senior executives and leadership teams.
• Understanding of the cloud computing landscape, with enough technical depth to communicate accordingly.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with prior experience in internal or external communications.

As a part of the Google Cloud Corporate Communications team, your goal is to protect and grow Google Cloud’s reputation while inspiring people to understand and embrace our mission, business and people. You will collaborate across the business to develop effective communications strategies that amplify our corporate narrative. You will be a part of a strategic and fun team that is always looking at innovative ways to tell our story to key audiences. Your role is to lead our corporate communications programs including financial communication, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), crisis communications, cloud-wide internal communications channels and leading our partnership with other functions like HR.

As an integral member of Google Cloud’s Corporate Communications team, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio that spans the corporate function. Your role will directly impact the company’s external and internal reputation and will have the opportunity to work with cross-functional partners on a variety of engagements and projects. You will be incredibly organized, enthusiastic and a team player with exceptional strategic communications skills, great writing, strong executive presence, the ability to collaborate with and influence others, along with a deep understanding of the cloud and AI industries.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $219000 - $305000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Manage a small team that is responsible for corporate programs that span multiple functions including financial communications, HR, internal channels,crisis communications and more.
• Develop strategic media relationships with key reporters and place proactive stories aligned with corporate priorities.
• Strategize with and influence stakeholders to shape and prepare external speaking engagements (keynotes, conferences, podcasts, media interviews, etc.) that advance our business narrative with external audiences.
• Lead the strategy and execution of key internal communication moments.
• Develop, write and edit communications including scripts, talking points, emails, briefing documents and more to ensure the right messages are being shared with the right audiences, while maintaining relationships with key reporters to help influence media coverage and manage external PR agency to support key moments.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.