Technical Communications Manager, Technology and Society

Google

San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) Philosophy, Blog, Campaigns, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Emerging Technology, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Industry/Trade Analysis, Journalism, Machine Learning, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, Neural Networks, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product/Service Launch, Project/Program Management, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Regulations, Scientific Research, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Software Engineering, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Research, Technical Strategy, Technology White Papers, Thought Leadership, Time Management
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
22 days ago
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.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in technical communications, public relations, or journalism within the technology, AI, or scientific research sectors.
  • Experience translating technical or academic material into clear, engaging narratives for non-technical audiences.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience working effectively with highly technical stakeholders (e.g., PhD researchers or software engineers) and guiding them on thought-leadership platforms.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Deep interest in the societal implications of emerging technology.
  • Familiarity with core machine learning concepts (e.g., model efficiency, attention mechanisms, neural networks) and the ability to rapidly comprehend complex research papers.
  • Excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills, with the ability to represent technical research to external stakeholders with various regulatory and societal priorities.
  • Excellent strategic thinking skills, with the ability to anticipate how technical news will be received by different global audiences.

About the job

As a member of the Global Communications & Public Affairs team, you will work cross-functionally to help communicate with journalists and other thought leaders; devise specific communications materials and campaigns; engage in face-to-face meetings with commentators and other opinion formers; and develop print and web-based material supporting these campaigns. We're looking for great communicators who can understand complex issues and explain them in person and also via well written, simple blog posts, FAQs, video scripts and more.

As the Technical Communications Manager for Technology & Society, you will sit at the intersection of breakthrough innovation and its broader impact on the world. You will work closely with researchers, engineers, and policy experts to demystify complex technical developments and frontier AI research. You are a storyteller who can navigate high-level technical white papers and prestigious scientific journals as easily as a media briefing.

You will develop communication strategies that emphasize transparency, rigour, and the human impact of the work. Whether you are breaking down the benefits of new AI compression techniques, explaining next-generation neural architectures, or exploring the evolutionary philosophy of Artificial Intelligence (AI), you will ensure the technical progress is understood and contextualized within the broader societal, press and competitive landscape.

It's our job to 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. To succeed here, you'll combine creativity with organizational skills to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines simultaneously, as well as enjoy pitching to journalists, bloggers and commentators, or producing internal communications and events for our employees. Things happen quickly at Google and to get stuff done here you need to be an enthusiastic team player who can work cross-functionally and isn't hesitant to take risks or try new things.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $141000 - $206000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute communication strategies for technical research, product launches, and long-term societal initiatives.
  • Distill complex technical information into accessible content, including blog posts, FAQs, and messaging documents.
  • Manage reactive communications and provide strategic counsel on sensitive issues related to AI and technological impact.
  • Build and maintain relationships with technical journalists, industry analysts, academic influencers and external partners (including global and country-specific organizations).
  • Identify, prepare, and advise executive researchers and technical leads for high-profile public engagements, including media interviews, speaking opportunities, and the development of a strong digital presence, to effectively share and contextualize technical research across social and authored channels.
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.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V