Responsibilities
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 TikTok.
We are looking for a dynamic Public Policy Professional, with profound knowledge of the regulatory and political landscape in France. This person will play a crucial role in advancing TikTok's mission, dealing with most interesting public policy challenges of our time, helping contribute to the success of the company. The ideal candidate should be a highly flexible problem-solver with strong communication skills and will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating sound judgment and a proactive approach to managing risks and opportunities.
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This role will be based in Paris, reporting to the Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, France.
We are looking for a passionate, ambitious and strategic public policy leader to lead our French team:
- Continue to build and further advance strong engagement and strategic relationships with local governments, NGOs, academia, think tanks and other key stakeholders/or partners in France to support the growth of TikTok.
- Help TikTok think and act locally in market: 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, putting TikTok's users first;
- Support the development and execution of public policy strategy in France, proactively identifying and addressing critical policy challenges and advising the company on emerging policy trends, ensuring alignment with business objectives and team goals, by bringing core competencies to the team;
- Partake in public policy discussions on key issues affecting the tech industry, advocating for policies that support innovation, competition, and responsible technology use, including representing TikTok in dialogue with external stakeholders;
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in managing public policy and / or government relations and advocacy work, preferably in the tech industry;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in both French and English;
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the political system and legislative processes, environment and institutions, as well as cultural landscape in France
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong established network with senior French policy makers and opinion leaders;
- Very strong understanding of public policy issues around child safety, privacy and data protection, and other tech policy issues; proven track record in at least one of these subject matters;
- The ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment with cross functional teams.
- Strong research, analysis and project management abilities;
- Crisis management experience;
- Strong research, analysis, and project management abilities.