Public Policy Manager, Brazil

TikTok; Brasília; Presencial; BRL 450 000 - 650 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

TikTok seeks an experienced Public Policy professional to lead Brazil policy strategy, focusing on data center and digital infrastructure policy. You will engage government stakeholders and coordinate with Infrastructure, Legal, and Regulatory teams across the region.

The role requires deep knowledge of Brazil's regulatory environment, strong policy analysis skills, and fluency in Portuguese and English to advance TikTok's growth and compliance goals.

Qualificações

• Extensive experience in government, politics, or tech policy with cross-disciplinary knowledge.
• Strong understanding of Brazil's political system, regulatory landscape for data centers and digital platforms.
• Proven ability to draft policy recommendations and support government advocacy strategies.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in Portuguese and English.

Responsabilidades

• Represent TikTok before government agencies and stakeholders on policy issues in Brazil.
• Lead Brazil data center and infrastructure policy engagement and strategy.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide risk assessments and recommended actions.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Legal, Regulatory, Communications, and other teams.
• Prepare policy analyses, briefing materials, and internal updates.

Conhecimentos

Public policy

Government relations

Infrastructure policy

Policy analysis

Stakeholder management

Languages: Portuguese

Languages: English

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Responsibilities

The Global Public Policy team’s work spans a broad and diverse range of functions, including government affairs and relations, policy and product expertise, risk and crisis management, stakeholder engagement, coalition-building, and philanthropy. Our mission is to prevent, manage, and mitigate political, legislative, and regulatory threats-and to promote an external environment that enables growth and innovation for our business.

About the Role

We are looking for a talented, driven, and experienced public policy professional to join TikTok's Brazil Public Policy team, bringing expertise in data center and digital infrastructure policy to support the team's work across one of the company's key strategic priorities.. This role will be responsible for shaping and executing TikTok's public policy strategy to support the company's infrastructure investments in Brazil, working closely with government stakeholders and cross-functional partners across Infrastructure, Legal, Regulatory, Communications, and other business teams. The successful candidate will build and strengthen relationships with policymakers and key external stakeholders, identify and navigate emerging regulatory and political developments, and help advance policy outcomes that enable sustainable infrastructure growth while supporting TikTok's long-term business objectives in Brazil.

What you will do

• Represent TikTok before elected officials, government agencies, ministries, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and other stakeholders on policy issues relevant to TikTok, its users, and its long-term business priorities in Brazil.
• Bring significant subject matter expertise in the field of Tech Infrastructure to the team, with a particular focus on data centers, digital infrastructure, energy, taxation, environmental licensing, industrial policy, investment incentives, and related regulatory matters;
• Help shape TikTok’s Brazil data center public policy strategy, translating global infrastructure priorities into a locally grounded engagement plan that reflects Brazil’s political, regulatory, and business environment;
• Proactively identify emerging policy, political, and regulatory developments that may affect TikTok’s infrastructure and broader business priorities in Brazil, providing timely analysis, risk assessments, and recommended courses of action to internal stakeholders.
• Work directly with external engagement on data center and infrastructure-related policy matters, including with government officials, regulators, industry associations, trade groups, public interest organizations, and academic experts;
• Support the Brazil Public Policy team in developing broader business and engagement strategies, advising internal leadership on emerging policy matters and helping advance the team’s overall priorities in Brazil;
• Work closely with Infrastructure, Legal, Regulatory, Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Product, and other cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies that support TikTok’s Brazil infrastructure objectives;
• Monitor political, legislative, regulatory, and social developments in Brazil, identifying opportunities to advance TikTok’s objectives and tackling risks that may require mitigation;
• Build and maintain a strong network of external stakeholders, including government officials, industry partners, public policy experts, civil society organizations, and academics focused on technology, infrastructure, energy, and economic development;
• Prepare policy analysis, briefing materials, advocacy strategies, and internal updates that clearly communicate complex regulatory developments and their implications for TikTok.
• Escalate policy risks, stakeholder concerns, and strategic opportunities to internal teams as appropriate, helping drive coordinated and effective decision-making.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in government, politics, technology policy, or related civil society work, with cross-disciplinary knowledge across these areas.
• Strong understanding of the Brazilian political system, legislative process, and regulatory issues affecting data centers, digital infrastructure, and digital platforms, including taxation, industrial policy, energy, environmental licensing, investment incentives, and the legal and regulatory environment affecting TikTok and its users in Brazil.
• Experience monitoring legislative and regulatory developments, drafting policy recommendations, preparing executive briefing materials, and supporting government advocacy strategies, including direct engagement with key policy stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects and drive execution across multiple internal and external stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced, and often ambiguous environment.
• Established network within Brazil’s technology policy, infrastructure, government, or regulatory ecosystem.
• Strong research, analytical, written, and persuasive communication skills, with sound judgment and the ability to distill complex issues into clear implications, recommendations, and executive-ready materials.
• Excellent teamwork and stakeholder management skills, including demonstrated experience working cross-functionally to influence and align teams across functions and geographies; full professional fluency in Portuguese and English, spoken and written.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, technology, industrial, investment, or related infrastructure development projects in Brazil, including permitting or environmental licensing initiatives.
• Knowledge of tax incentives, customs regimes, free trade zones, investment attraction, economic development policy, or industrial policy.
• Familiarity with Brazil’s electricity sector, including renewable energy, transmission planning, grid access, electricity regulation, or energy procurement.
• Past experience working in the technology sector, particularly with digital platforms or user-driven content services.

About ByteDance Brazil

ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

TikTok Accommodation

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