EMEA/APAC Director, Economic Community and Workforce
Google· Google Corporate/Global Infrastructure (Economic Community and Workforce Development)
Hybrid (London, Dublin, Amsterdam)€224k - €229kFull-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Director role leading Google's Economic Community and Workforce Development program for data centers across EMEA/APAC, building and executing economic development strategies, workforce development programs, and industry engagement to support Google’s infrastructure growth.
Responsibilities
- Unlock new markets, reduce overall total cost of ownership, and improve community and stakeholder engagement.
- Support the development of content to broaden and amplify messaging around the data center lifecycle, and lead industry coalitions, legislative efforts, policy advancement, and mitigation of headwinds.
- Practice retail data center diplomacy, community-by-community engagement, listening sessions, and engagement with local leads or grassroots organizers.
- Uncouple agitation from core grievance and create strategies that build community in productive and challenging environments.
- Grow, develop, and manage a global community engagement team that includes Public Affairs and Workforce Development to drive in-market sentiment and optimize local market operating environments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Public Policy, Business, Political Science, or Economics or equivalent practical experience.
- 15 years of economic development experience within a corporate organization (e.g., tax, policy, legal, real estate, etc.), law firm, accounting firm, consultancy, or government agency.
- Experience in people management.
- Experience developing business to business partnerships.
- Ability to communicate in 3 languages prevalent in the region (e.g., Dutch, French, German, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian) fluently to support client relationship management in this region.
Skills
Required:Economic developmentPeople managementCommunication across multiple languages
Benefits
- €224000 - €229000 (EUR) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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