Director of Public Policy, Government and Global Impact, EMEA London (England) Roblox Posted a [...]

Gamecompanies; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital experience sector is seeking a Director of Public Policy to focus on EMEA. This role involves advancing public policy priorities, managing partnerships, and addressing complex global tech policy issues. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in policy and a strong understanding of the tech landscape.

Benefits

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible vacation policy

Free catered lunches five times a week

Onsite fitness center

Qualifications

• 10+ years proven experience in policy, marketing, or political space.
• Strong understanding of global tech policy landscape.
• Experience with key policy issues like online safety.

Responsibilities

• Advance public policy priorities globally with key audiences.
• Coordinate programs cross-functionally with internal teams.
• Build and manage partnerships with external partners.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

Policy Analysis

Research Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Law, or Political Science

Job description

Director of Public Policy, Government and Global Impact, EMEA

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device.We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

Director of Public Policy, Government and Global Impact, EMEA

Based in either London or Brussels, the Director of Public Policy, Government and Global Impact, will focus on the EMEA region and will join a global team to be a key member of a critical public policy function. In this role, they will help demonstrate Roblox’s value to policymakers, thought-leaders, NGOs, and other key stakeholders. Working with Public Policy leadership and representatives in each market, they will coordinate and build partnerships and policy programs that highlight Roblox’s platform to core policy audiences and collaborate directly with growing in-region teams on shared goals. Their programs will address some of the most complex and emerging global tech policy issues, from social to economic. This includes programs across a range of issue areas such as privacy, safety, digital civility, AI and innovation, the developer economy, job creation, and more.

The ideal candidate will be a diligent, results-oriented professional who can function independently in a fast-moving environment and rapidly earn credibility and trust with all levels of the organization. They will be someone who can collaborate effectively, is highly critical and thoughtful about the needs of a particular team member or region, and is happy to be resourceful when necessary. They are adept at understanding complex policy and reputational challenges and thrive in a fluid environment. They are also someone who will represent Roblox externally with intelligence, humility, and grace. We are low drama, treat people at all levels of the organization the same, and genuinely enjoy working with each other.

You Will:

Advance Roblox public policy priorities globally with key audiences including policymakers, non-profits, and others

Work with teams across the company to ensure that programs are improving external understanding around key policy issues and the company’s positive impact in core areas

Coordinate programs cross-functionally with internal teams

Develop, manage, and oversee programs in EU markets (and beyond, as needed)

Build and manage partnerships and relationships with external partners

Organize external events

Represent Roblox when necessary at events, conferences, and other meaningful gatherings

Partner with the team and communications partners to develop narratives around Roblox’s economic and social impact

Help set up and prepare executives for programs as necessary, including with briefing docs

Collaborate excellently with internal and external partners, from Public Policy to Comms, Legal, Marketing, Product, and more

Travel with regularity, inside and outside the EU

You Have:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, focuses in Public Policy, Law, Political Science, Marketing, ideal

10 plus years proven experience in policy, marketing, or the political space

Knowledge of the global tech policy landscape, familiarly with metaverse, AI, the creator economy, and safety policy

Strong understanding of how to run economic and social impact research studies

Experience with key policy issues such as online safety, or experience working with think tanks, academics, policy advocates/activists, trade associations, and other NGOs

You treat everyone like a client, no matter how important they appear to be, and take a collaborative, team-centered, solutions-oriented approach to working (read: no drama!)

You are willing to perform any small or large tasks in connection with setting up events and activations

Excellent project management, writing, and communication skills

Language skills a plus

Roles that are based in our San Mateo, CA Headquarters are in-office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional in-office on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

You’ll Love:

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

A rewarding 401k program

Flexible vacation policy (varies by exemption status)

Roflex - Flexible and supportive work policy

At Roblox HQ:

Free catered lunches five times a week and several fully stocked kitchens with unlimited snacks

Onsite fitness center and fitness program credit

Annual CalTrain Go Pass

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations for all candidates during the interview process.

About the company

Bringing the world together through play.

In 2006, Roblox was founded with a mission to power the imaginations of millions of people around the world. Today, Roblox is the leading global platform for shared digital experiences - and the only of its kind to empower a global community of over 100M monthly users to play, imagine and create together.

At Roblox, we have embraced the hardest engineering and product challenges to bring people together through play. And we have only just begun. The Roblox platform rests on a rich technology stack that is as inspiring as our players and creators.

Roblox takes play seriously. Imagine what we can build together.