Position summary

Google is hiring a Sustainability and Infrastructure Communications Specialist within its Global Communications & Public Affairs team, supporting the Google Cloud Communications and Global Sustainability teams. The role socializes Google's sustainability strategy, ambitions, and progress, educating the market on the environmental benefits of Google's initiatives and how it builds data centers and computing infrastructure with sustainability at the forefront.

Why this role matters

Public understanding of Google's environmental efforts depends on communicating complex energy and infrastructure topics clearly and credibly. Driving stories across media and managing reactive scrutiny is what builds awareness of Google's sustainability progress and shapes the narrative around its data centers and clean energy work.

Key responsibilities

• Execute campaigns on environmental and energy topics including water stewardship, emissions, clean energy, and environmental impacts.
• Coordinate sustainability messaging for milestones including carbon credits and removals, circular economy, sustainable aviation fuel, AI for climate, and moments like Earth Day, COP, and Climate Week.
• Provide agile support by managing incoming press inquiries and anticipating and responding to shifting narratives and public scrutiny.
• Cultivate media relationships across local, state, and national outlets to drive awareness of Google's sustainability efforts.
• Advise partners by acting as a trusted strategic thought partner to key business partners.

Team and stakeholders

The role sits within Google's Global Communications & Public Affairs team, as a member of the Google Cloud Communications team with a dotted line to the Global Sustainability team, working cross-functionally across PR, Communications, Marketing, and Product, plus journalists and influencers.

Key details

• Posted across San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Sunnyvale, and Washington, D.C.
• Salary of $116,000 to $166,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.
• San Francisco applicants: arrest/conviction records considered per the SF Fair Chance Ordinance.

Requirements

Essential

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in communications, public relations, or public affairs, with a focus on project execution.
• Experience working on sustainability or technology infrastructure initiatives.

Preferred

• Experience with campaigns, large events, and cross-functional projects; avid user of AI tools.
• Experience in infrastructure, energy, or carbon markets, or ability to learn nuanced spaces quickly.
• Strategic thinking and creative communication strategies, with strong media relationships across business and technology press.
• Strong project management and excellent written and verbal communication skills.