Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. Since our start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has been focused on building the World’s Most Experienced Driver in hopes of improving the world’s access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. Our Waymo Driver powers Waymo One, our fully autonomous ride-hailing service. To date, Waymo has driven over 20 million miles autonomously on public roads across 25 U.S. cities and conducted over 20 billion miles of simulation testing.

The Waymo Policy and Government Affairs team has a front seat in this exciting moment in the evolution of autonomous vehicle, transportation and tech policy. Successful navigation of the policy landscape is critically important to deploying and scaling our business. Our team works directly with policymakers and third party groups at the national, state and local levels to help advance transportation policy, educate on the safety benefits of the technology, and advance consumer awareness and acceptance. Internally, our efforts support the innovative work of engineering, product, strategy, and partnerships teams, and we work closely with highly-skilled legal and safety experts.

This role will report to our Strategy & Operations Lead, Policy & Government Affairs, who oversees the team’s budget, internal processes, executive presentations, showcase/visits program (showcasing our technology to government stakeholders), and policy operations for market expansion globally.

Given the duration, this person would be an employee of our staffing partner.

Application: Please fill out this form to express interest.

Estimated timeline:

• Please apply ASAP (we will review on rolling basis)

• Starting June 22 on - Interviews

Start date: ~mid July

• Location: Remote/flexible, but SF/MTV, DC, or NY preferred

• Pay: $50/hr + benefits (e.g., health, 401K) (info here)

  • Benefit eligibility begins on first of month 30 days after employment begins

  • No pay for federal holidays, unfortunately (unless work/events on the day)

• Full-time (40 hrs/week)

• Duration: 6 mo, with extensions up to 2 years possible

• Description: Manage the operational workflow, political intelligence, and logistical execution for a portfolio of public policy campaigns while ensuring budget compliance and process efficiency across city, state, and federal levels.

In this role:

You will...

• Drive the execution and day-to-day management of a regional public policy campaign portfolio focused on authorizing the deployment of autonomous vehicles.

• Support the planning and execution of campaign strategies, including high-visibility activations, events and coalition-building initiatives.

• Maintain proactive communication with external partners of the Public Policy team, serving as their primary daily point of contact.

• Coordinate with consultants and internal cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project management and on-time delivery of campaign assets.

You have...

• 2–4 years of experience helping run public affairs, political or advocacy campaigns that build visible public support for a candidate, cause or issue (previous work in technology or transportation is a plus).

• A flexible, proactive mindset with a proven ability to pivot quickly and manage multiple moving parts in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort serving as a reliable day-to-day contact for external coalitions while collaborating effectively across internal teams.

• Familiarity with campaign operations, including tracking project budgets, organizing event logistics and managing vendor workflows.