Head of Southern Europe - Public Policy

Overview
The Government Relations and Public Policy team covers a wide range of responsibilities: government affairs and government relations; policy and issue area expertise; risk and crisis management and mitigation; outreach, coalitions, and partnerships. The mission of the team is to earn trust and prevent, manage, and mitigate political, legislative, and regulatory threats to Tik Tok.
Responsibilities

Continue to build and further advance strong engagement and relationships with local governments, NGOs, academia, think tanks and other key stakeholders across the region to support the growth of Tik Tok.
Help Tik Tok think and act locally: provide guidance to internal teams to help Tik Tok put users first; advise on public policy matters emerging in the market to ensure strategic and actionable plans are in line with respective governments' regulations and policy frameworks.
Shape public policy discussions on key issues affecting the tech industry, advocating for policies that support innovation, competition, and responsible technology use.
Lead the development and growth of the public policy team, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting individual team members' professional development.
Work cross-functionally with legal, brand, communications, and product teams to ensure alignment between policy goals and business objectives.
Be an external advocate for Tik Tok’s Mission, values and principles.

Minimum Qualifications

10+ years of demonstrated experience managing public policy and/or government relations and advocacy work, preferably in the tech industry.
Strong understanding of the political system, environment and institutions, as well as cultural landscape, across the region.
Established network with policy makers and opinion leaders across the region.
Very strong understanding of public policy issues around child safety, privacy, and other tech policy issues.
A good and experienced people manager, capable of developing and growing a talented team.

Preferred Qualifications

The ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment with cross functional teams.

Diversity & Inclusion
Tik Tok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At Tik Tok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.

We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
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