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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in public affairs, issue advocacy, corporate advocacy, political campaigns, or communications.
- Experience leading multi-market advocacy, marketing, or public awareness campaigns.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience designing scalable advocacy strategies and adapting campaign executions across regions, balancing global message discipline with local political and cultural context.
- Experience across modern campaign levers, including opinion research, paid and earned media, and impact analytics.
- Ability to convert dense technical, economic, or regulatory topics into compelling narratives, deploying non-traditional advocacy formats, digital assets, and creative partnerships that cut through noise.
- Ability to build consensus across matrixed cross-functional teams and mobilize external partners, including industry associations, think tanks, and civil society leaders.
- Demonstrated success running high-stakes political or issue campaigns, preferably in technology or regulatory policy.
About the job
Technology is transforming the global economy, society, and everyday life at unprecedented speed. From the rapid rise of foundational AI to critical debates over digital sovereignty, safety, and economic competitiveness, the policy decisions made today will shape the next generation of human progress.Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team is seeking an exceptional political strategist and executor to manage global campaigns.
To succeed, you will bring sharp political and corporate acumen, with proven experience operating within complex, fast-moving, matrixed environments.
US: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Design campaigns that translate corporate policy priorities into measurable objectives, clear messaging, stakeholder maps, and actionable roadmaps.
- Drive end-to-end execution of global campaigns alongside internal teams and agency partners.
- Establish clear workstreams, milestones, budgets, and reporting frameworks to assess performance and iterate over time.
- Develop persuasive, research-based narratives and content, ensuring messages reach key stakeholders via the most effective messengers, channels, and moments.
- Enable partners internal and external to communicate effectively and consistently by developing and distributing toolkits, cross-format content, and message assets that help narratives break through in a crowded environment.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in public affairs, issue advocacy, corporate advocacy, political campaigns, or communications.
- Experience leading multi-market advocacy, marketing, or public awareness campaigns.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience designing scalable advocacy strategies and adapting campaign executions across regions, balancing global message discipline with local political and cultural context.
- Experience across modern campaign levers, including opinion research, paid and earned media, and impact analytics.
- Ability to convert dense technical, economic, or regulatory topics into compelling narratives, deploying non-traditional advocacy formats, digital assets, and creative partnerships that cut through noise.
- Ability to build consensus across matrixed cross-functional teams and mobilize external partners, including industry associations, think tanks, and civil society leaders.
- Demonstrated success running high-stakes political or issue campaigns, preferably in technology or regulatory policy.
About the job
Technology is transforming the global economy, society, and everyday life at unprecedented speed. From the rapid rise of foundational AI to critical debates over digital sovereignty, safety, and economic competitiveness, the policy decisions made today will shape the next generation of human progress.Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team is seeking an exceptional political strategist and executor to manage global campaigns.
To succeed, you will bring sharp political and corporate acumen, with proven experience operating within complex, fast-moving, matrixed environments.
US: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Design campaigns that translate corporate policy priorities into measurable objectives, clear messaging, stakeholder maps, and actionable roadmaps.
- Drive end-to-end execution of global campaigns alongside internal teams and agency partners.
- Establish clear workstreams, milestones, budgets, and reporting frameworks to assess performance and iterate over time.
- Develop persuasive, research-based narratives and content, ensuring messages reach key stakeholders via the most effective messengers, channels, and moments.
- Enable partners internal and external to communicate effectively and consistently by developing and distributing toolkits, cross-format content, and message assets that help narratives break through in a crowded environment.
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Who's Hiring
- Amazon13
- Google12
- Meta8
- TikTok6
- STAND TOGETHER5
Top Industries Hiring
- Education10
- Healthcare & Medical Services2
- Technology & Software1
- Government & Public Sector1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in public policy specialist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in public policy, political science, or a related field
- Experience researching, drafting, and analyzing policy documents or legislative briefs
- Proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis tools
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex policy issues to diverse stakeholder audiences
- Knowledge of federal or state regulatory and legislative processes
- Experience managing cross-sector partnerships with government, nonprofit, or private sector entities
Tips for Your Public Policy Specialist Job Search
Tailor your resume to policy output
Public policy specialists are hired for what they produce, so your resume must list specific deliverables: legislative briefs you drafted, regulations you analyzed, or stakeholder coalitions you built. Vague responsibilities lose out to concrete policy outcomes every time.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists public policy specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your specialization to the posting
A role at a health advocacy nonprofit and a role at a state budget office both say 'policy specialist' but require different expertise. Read each posting for the specific policy domain and mirror that language in your cover letter and resume.
Cite your stakeholder engagement experience
Many candidates document research skills but skip the coalition-building side. If you've facilitated interagency working groups, testified before a committee, or coordinated comment periods, name those experiences explicitly. Hiring managers in this field weight them heavily.
Prepare a policy memo for your interview
Some public policy interviews include a written exercise where you analyze a brief and recommend a course of action. Practice writing a one-page policy memo with a clear problem statement, options, and a recommendation so you're not drafting under pressure for the first time.
Negotiate using the full compensation picture
Government and nonprofit roles often come with defined pay bands, but telework flexibility, professional development funding, and leave accrual are negotiable. Research the organization's budget cycle before your offer conversation so you know what discretion the hiring manager actually has.
Public Policy Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most public policy specialists?
The companies hiring the most public policy specialists right now include Amazon, Google, and Meta, with the largest share of openings in District of Columbia, Virginia, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Federal agencies, state governments, and national advocacy organizations consistently account for a large portion of active openings.
How many public policy specialist jobs are remote?
About 78% of public policy specialist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies significantly by employer type. Research, writing, and analysis-focused roles at think tanks and national nonprofits tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while government and regulatory positions more often require on-site presence.
How do you become a public policy specialist?
Most public policy specialists start with a bachelor's degree in public policy, political science, economics, or a closely related field, then build experience through internships with government offices, advocacy organizations, or research institutions. A master's in public policy or public administration strengthens candidacy for senior roles. Building expertise in a specific policy domain, such as healthcare, housing, or education, makes you more competitive than staying generalist early in your career.
Can you get a public policy specialist job with little experience?
Entry-level public policy specialist roles are realistic with a relevant degree and demonstrated exposure through internships, volunteer legislative work, or academic research projects. Emphasize any policy writing samples you can share, even from coursework. Government agencies and nonprofits often run structured entry-level programs specifically designed to bring in candidates who are newer to professional policy work.
What does the public policy specialist interview process look like?
Most public policy specialist interviews include a screening call, a structured behavioral interview focused on past policy projects, and a written or analytical exercise such as a policy memo or stakeholder briefing. Some organizations add a presentation round where you walk a panel through a policy problem and your recommended solution. The full process typically runs across several weeks and may involve multiple stakeholders from different departments or program areas.
Where can I find and apply to public policy specialist jobs?
You can find and apply to public policy specialist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search for roles that match your policy domain, experience level, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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