Head of Communications and Public Affairs, Sub-Saharan Africa

About the job

As a Communications Manager, you will be responsible for handling communications around our consumer products, business platforms, our various proactive programs, and the competitive landscape in which we operate. You will work with business, Marketing, Public Policy, Product and other teams and will partner with media outlets and influencers, showing how we help others to grow and succeed. You will be responsible for managing social and traditional media interest in who we are and what we do. You will manage a team of communicators and, together, shape and tell the story of Google in Sub-Saharan Africa.

You will create communications materials and campaigns based on understanding of social media creators and journalists' interests; develop digital assets, print, broadcast and web-based material supporting these campaigns; and counter misinformation that might interfere with our business and ability to serve our users. We're looking for great communicators who can understand issues and explain them in person and via well written, simple blog posts, FAQs, video scripts, and more.

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.