Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in journalism or communications.
- Experience on-air.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience using the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
- Ability to think strategically and develop creative communications strategies that drive results.
- Excellent storytelling and media strategy skills, with the ability to tailor narratives and platform choices for varying audiences and objectives.
- Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet timelines.
- Excellent communication skills.
About the jobAs a member of the team, you will lead the strategy for video-first media coverage to raise awareness of Google products and advance business goals. In an evolving media landscape, you will be responsible for reaching video audiences across television, streaming, podcasts, and social channels. We are looking for communicators who know a great story when they see one and cannot wait to share narratives with journalists across multiple platforms. You will be expected to go on-air yourself as well as know how to prepare executives for video appearances. You will combine knowledge of traditional and emerging media to help cross-functional teams shape their video outreach strategies.We help inform and educate users, advertisers, partners, opinion leaders--and our own employees--about the benefits of Google's products, our distinctive company culture/values and our approach to the big public policy issues of the day. You are quick-witted, entrepreneurial and intellectually curious. To succeed in this role, you are willing to try new things and can manage numerous projects with tight deadlines. Things happen quickly at Google, and to do great work, you need to be an enthusiastic team player who can work cross-functionally with partners across PR, Communications, Marketing, Product, and beyond.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $165,000-$245,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities
- Drive Google’s narrative across the video news ecosystem by leading engaged pitching to news outlets as well as managing reactive strategies.
- Build and maintain a network of relationships with national reporters, producers, bookers, digital news outlets, and new media creators.
- Own the development of the multi-platform communications strategy for product launches and campaigns by working with Public Relations colleagues to secure coverage.
- Appear on-air, coordinate interviews, prepare briefing materials for media engagements, and coach executives to represent Google.
- Manage agencies for programs by defining objectives, developing content, and monitoring budgets.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .
