Responsibilities
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact-for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve. Join us.
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Team Introduction
The Global Public Policy & Government Affairs team's work spans across a broad and diverse range of functions and workstreams, including government affairs and government relations; policy and issue area expertise; risk and crisis management and mitigation; outreach, coalitions, and partnerships; and philanthropy. The mission of the Global Public Policy & Government Affairs team is to develop and advocate for solutions for pressing high technology issues and to promote a political, legislative, and regulatory environment that supports growth and innovation for our business.
Responsibilities
- Engage with government and other political stakeholders in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Belarus and Georgia;
- Communicate TikTok's mission, values, principles and processes;
- Help the Company think and act locally, be an expert in the local team:
- Draft and keep up-to-date stakeholder maps for each market;
- Provide regular Public Policy updates for each market to relevant internal XFN teams;
- Review and analyse legislative and regulatory proposals, develop and execute advocacy plans aimed at ensuring a favourable regulatory environment, preventing the adoption of adverse legislation and mitigating regulatory impact through engagement with relevant external stakeholders;
- Provide strategic Public Policy / Government Relations guidance to cross-functional internal teams to help the Company put users first in Eastern European markets;
- Establish and maintain formal and, when necessary and appropriate, informal communication channels with local government stakeholders;
- Provide Government Relations (GR) support to business expansion, lead on GR projects and support cross-functional initiatives in the markets covered;
- Establish and promote strong relationships and projects with local industry associations, relevant NGOs and nonprofits.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Senior-level experience in government, GR/public policy and/or advocacy work
- A keen understanding of the political system, institutional environment, decision making processes and the geopolitical, historical and cultural specifics of Central Asian and Eastern European markets
- An established network of senior level contacts among policy makers and opinion leaders in REECA markets
- A multitasker, capable of working in a dynamic and challenging political and regulatory environment
- Advanced written and oral communication skills, including official correspondence and public speaker skills, in English and Russian is required as that is the main/common language for the markets this role will cover.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in at least one state language of Eastern European or Central Asian markets is an advantage.
- Ability to draft and execute in silo a market/sub-regional GR action plan based on an agreed regional strategy
TikTok 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 TikTok, 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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