Community and Public Affairs Specialist

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 remote role, you will report into our Public Affairs Manager. While this position is remote, the candidate in this role will work from Chicago, Illinois.

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 major Midwest cities
  
  
  
  
• Creative storytelling & execution of public affairs campaigns in the Midwest
  
  
  
  • Assist with social media content regarding Waymo's public affairs work with Midwest stakeholders
  • Assist 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 Midwest
  
  
  
  • 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
  
  
  
  • Identify the most appropriate, influential, and impactful sponsorship opportunities in which Waymo should participate
  • Process sponsorships and manage event logistics
  • Budget management experience
  
  
  
  

You Have:

• Experience planning, creating and executing strategic digital campaigns; Campaign goal-setting design and execution
• Vast and thorough knowledge of major Midwest cities and the nonprofits and grassroots organizations that move them
• 5 years of external affairs and/or nonprofit leadership experience
• Budget management experience

We Prefer:

• Experience managing agency support
• Passion for advocacy and public speaking

Travel Requirement: This role requires regular travel (25-50%) to engage with community partners and represent Waymo at events throughout the Midwest.