Senior Government Affairs Manager

What You'll Do

• Support the continued growth and maturity of our government affairs program, with a focus on educating EU and UK policymakers, crafting a favorable regulatory environment and providing support to market development.
• Pro-actively identify the need for (and lead the development of) government affairs products for both internal and external consumption.
• Support the Government Affairs team in advising [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] leadership on policy developments, challenges and opportunities, including both tactical and long-term strategic planning.
• Build and maintain key professional relationships with decisionmakers across the EU, its member countries, and the United Kingdom.
• Support our work with consultants and industry associations in pursuit of effective policy outcomes.
• Manage engagement with third-party influencers in the policy environment, including think tanks, civil society groups, philanthropies and other bodies in support of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] priorities.
• Publish and speak publicly and on the record on behalf of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].
• Develop close working relationships with teams across [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], including legal, compliance, standards, security, product, finance, communications, sales and sustainability.
• Perform other duties as required.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of experience in advocacy or public policy/government affairs, including a breadth of experience across government, military, consulting, thought leadership and/or prior in-house roles.
• Strong familiarity with emerging technology public policy trends in the areas of cybersecurity, cloud, cross-border data flow and digital trade, competition, artificial intelligence and public sector procurement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate complex regulatory and policy matters into easily understood language.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Strong government contacts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the country where the position is based, without the need for visa sponsorship. This role does not offer visa sponsorship.

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