Director, Economic Community and Workforce Development
Company: Google
Location: Cupertino
Posted on: March 27, 2026
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Job Description:
Minimum qualifications: Bachelors degree in Engineering,
Science, Public Policy, Business, Political Science, or Economics
or equivalent practical experience. 15 years of experience in
economic development within a corporate organization (e.g., tax,
policy, legal, real estate, etc.), law firm, accounting firm,
consultancy or government agency. Experience in people management
with a team size of 50 or more. Preferred qualifications: Juris
Doctorate, MBA, or other relevant professional certification.
Experience with any of the following: site selection for
high-technology, industrial-scale projects; real estate evaluation,
acquisition, development, and construction; utility contracts;
energy-related issues and clean energy initiatives. Experience with
economic development impact studies or economic development
marketing. Experience or familiarity with a range of economic
development issues such as indirect taxes, economic development
policy, infrastructure development, contract drafting and
redlining, and presentation development. About the job As the
Director of Economic Community and Workforce Development, youll
combine your market and tech industry knowledge to support Googles
infrastructure growth. Youll build and execute economic development
strategies, drive infrastructure labor and workforce development
programs, work with industry peers, and present strategies to
executive leadership. Youll advocate for Google and the data center
industry, while identifying and addressing industry trends. In this
role, you will help to drive location strategy, site selection, and
portfolio management for new and existing data center sites and
related infrastructure around the world. You will primarily lead
the development of the company’s global economic development
program for data centers. Youll work closely with a network of
internal stakeholders as well as strategic vendors to support the
growth of Google’s products and services, and to provide the
infrastructure that will help expand the company’s global reach.
You will lead business discussions with key stakeholders. Your
knowledge of economic development, compliance, relationship and
coalition building, policy and regulation, and company goals will
position you to be an advocate for development and management of
the global data center portfolio. You will embed community and
workforce development best practices within a rapidly expanding
organization, serving as a subject matter expert on WFD delivery,
strategic community engagement, and labor market opportunities for
data center communities. You will identify future talent resource
needs and collaborate with local and regional organizations to
bridge skills gaps, creating a sustainable workforce pipeline for
the data center ecosystem. Additionally, you will collaborate with
education and training organizations to establish talent pathways,
ensuring data center communities benefit from the digital economy.
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by
the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From
developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next
generation of Google platforms, we make Googles product portfolio
possible. Were proud to be our engineers engineers and love voiding
warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep
our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and
fastest experience possible. The US base salary range for this
full-time position is $256,000-$356,000 bonus equity benefits. Our
salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within
the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and
relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about
the specific salary range for your preferred location during the
hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in
US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include
bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
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 our
messaging and planning around the data center lifecycle, and take a
leading role in industry coalitions, legislative efforts, policy
advancement, and mitigation of industry headwinds. 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.
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