Community Operations Specialist

As a member of the Communications team, you’ll be on the cutting edge of bringing autonomous driving technology to the public, developing strategies that will increase understanding, acceptance, and adoption of this life-saving technology. We work with reporters, editors, bloggers, and other influencers to tell stories about Waymo and the potential of our technology to change how we move and live. We partner with the engineering, business, policy, marketing, and product teams to create messaging for new products and other initiatives, counter misinformation, and shape our reputation.

In this hybrid role, you will report to a Public Affairs Manager.

You will:

• Serve as day to day operations lead for Waymo’s Public Affairs team across current and future markets
• Manage all aspects of event sponsorships including annual budget, payments, registrations, design requests, swag orders, comms approval, etc.
• Coordinate staffing and vehicle presence for in-person events
• Managing vendor contracts, tracking spend, and forecasting budgets for public affairs initiatives
• Lead Waymo employee recruitment efforts to support community partner events; craft communications, track and manage RSVPs and collaborate with the Internal Comms team as needed
• Lead project management for ongoing Waymo Serve and annual Waymo Gives back annual efforts, including overall coordination, recruitment, and analytics.

You have:

• 5+ years of experience as a project manager, operations manager, executive assistant or comparable role
• Ability to plan, track, and execute multiple projects simultaneously across markets and functions
• Skilled at creating and improving systems that make campaigns, partnerships, and stakeholder outreach more efficient and measurable
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners
• Willingness to be hands on when it comes to event set up, breakdown, loading swag etc.
• Willingness to travel around the U.S. as needed

We prefer:

• Experience working in a fast-paced, start up environment
• Experience in tech, mobility, or transportation sectors
• Event operations or sponsorship management background
• Financial planning and budget management
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or Chinese

Travel Requirements

• 10 - 20% travel possible to support in-market activations as needed