Director, Strategic Projects, Public Engagement Lab in London

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: London, UK; Mountain View, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• 15 years of experience within the technology industry, with 5 years of experience leading cross‑functional teams in Product Management, Marketing, or Engineering to develop narrative assets.
• 5 years of experience managing external relationships with policymakers, thought leaders, or journalists.
• Experience managing “0 to 1” projects, from specification to delivery.
• Experience with generative AI and one priority domain (e.g., Robotics, Creativity, Economics, Multi‑Agent Systems).

Preferred qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in a technical, strategic or creative field.
• Experience facilitating high‑level strategic dialogue at global summits or roundtables.
• Experience anticipating “what’s next” in technology and translating that to non‑technical global stakeholders.
• Experience rallying cross‑functional internal teams to work collaboratively on projects.

About The Job

This role is a leadership position at the intersection of strategic foresight and creative execution. You will work with research teams to understand and articulate the future capabilities, benefits, and risks of AI. You will then oversee the creation of experiences, simulations, and prototypes to help external and internal stakeholders across domains of interest —such as Robotics, Creativity, Economics and Multi‑Agent Systems— co‑imagine and prepare for a future with Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high‑quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $330,000–$367,000 + 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

• Work with our research, responsibility, policy, and AGI teams to anticipate the implications of AI and AGI across multiple domains.
• Lead the creation of moments, experiences, and artifacts, including simulations using Google generative AI to imagine AI‑enabled futures in partnership with key external constituencies in these domains.
• Develop and manage high‑profile relationships with key influencers through a variety of means, including on‑and off‑record convenings.
• Support transition of incubated initiatives to other Google DeepMind, Google, or external partners as appropriate.

Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.