Community & Public Affairs Specialist Job at Waymo, California

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  • Waymo
  • California

Job Description

Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, a fully autonomous ride-hailing service, and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over one million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving tens of millions of miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 13+ U.S. states.

As a member of the Public Affairs team, you will be at the forefront of bringing autonomous driving technology to the public. Our focus is implementing advocacy, grassroots, and grasstops campaigns to drive acceptance and adoption of our life-saving technology. We work directly with key third party groups and influencers to educate the public on the safety benefits of Waymo's fully autonomous driving technology. Internally, our efforts support the innovative work of engineering, product, safety, and external engagement teams.

In this hybrid role, you will report into our Public Affairs Manager.

You Will

  • Build relationships
    • Develop and sustain relationships with influential community organizations and (non-elected) leaders to build trust in Waymo's technology and maintain Waymo's ability to operate in Los Angeles County
  • Creative storytelling & execution of public affairs campaigns in Los Angeles
    • Help with social media content regarding Waymo's public affairs work with LA partners
    • Help with strategic planning and execution of digital media campaigns that showcase our third-party advocates and Waymo
  • Represent Waymo and advocate for our values in the LA community
    • This may include speaking at sponsored events, neighborhood meetings, arranging and leading volunteer events that benefit our stakeholders, or assisting with local media inquiries
  • Identify and, sometimes, staff community events
    • Work with manager to identify the most appropriate and influential sponsorship opportunities in which Waymo should participate
    • This includes processing sponsorships and managing event logistics
    • Budget management
You Have

  • 5 years of external affairs and/or nonprofit leadership experience
  • Experience planning and executing strategic digital campaigns; campaign goal-setting design and execution
  • Vast and thorough knowledge of greater Los Angeles County communities and the nonprofits and grassroots organizations that move them
  • Budget management experience

We Prefer

  • Experience managing agency support
  • Passion for advocacy and public speaking
  • Bilingual - Spanish and English

The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$125,000—$157,000 USD

Job Tags

Full time, Local area, Remote job,

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