Senior Public Policy Manager

CLOUDFLARE, PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Sr North Asia Public Policy Manager. This role involves evaluating policy developments, engaging with trade associations and government, and crafting communication materials. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 3-8+ years in public policy, with fluency in English and Japanese. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively. Non-standard working hours are expected, with some travel within the region.

Qualifications

• 3-8+ years of related experience in public policy, trade associations, government and/or law enforcement.
• Familiarity with Japan’s policy and legal system.
• Strong communications (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate policy conversations and legislative developments.
• Engage with trade associations and government entities.
• Develop talking points and presentation materials.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams on requests.
• Provide timely updates to internal stakeholders.

Skills

Public policy experience

Fluency in English

Fluency in Japanese

Strong communication skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

About Us

About Cloudflare We are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Properties powered by Cloudflare see improved performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us!

Public Policy at Cloudflare

Cloudflare is a dynamic and innovative company providing services on the Internet. Regulation of the Internet is evolving across multiple subject areas and jurisdictions. We’re looking for a new team member who can help foster and promote our corporate philosophy and approach, in which the security and privacy of our customers are paramount.

What You’ll Do

We are looking for an exceptionally talented and energetic person to join our Public Policy team in Singapore, Seoul or Tokyo. With a focus on Korea and Japan but able to engage on issues across the Asia Pacific, China and Japan (APJC) region as needed, we’re looking for someone who can foster our unique corporate philosophy, develop public policy solutions to challenging technology issues and provide front line support on issues requiring engagement.

You will work on some of the most complicated and rapidly evolving policy issues, such as AI, cybersecurity, privacy, and intermediary liability. The ideal candidate is also passionate about Trust & Safety topics such as copyright, phishing, and child safety. You’ll help us develop and communicate real-world solutions to addressing these challenges.

This person has a deep understanding of technology as well as regulatory environments. The ideal candidate can seamlessly go from a technical conversation with engineers to a high-level discussion with policymakers regarding where Cloudflare fits in the Internet stack. This person should be an expert at presenting technical topics at a level any audience will be able to understand.

Because of the scope, complexity, and diversity of the company’s work, our Public Policy team members must be flexible, talented and able to work collaboratively across multi-functional teams to find and present policy solutions, to carry the Cloudflare narrative, and promote the public policy brand externally.

This role is ideal for an experienced and energetic team player who is proactive, a strategic thinker, a skilled communicator and above all else, someone who has a thirst for knowledge and continued growth, all while working as part of a great team.

This role has non-standard working hours.

The Sr North Asia Public Policy Manager will report to the APJC Head of Public Policy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate policy conversations, legislative developments and government requests, and work to understand the impact on Cloudflare and its customers and develop strategies in response.
• Engage with trade associations, industry partners, non-profit groups, governments and law enforcement agencies and others to educate on Cloudflare’s position on public policy and trust and safety issues.
• Develop talking points, policy narratives and presentation materials for use at external events and meetings and for other communication purposes (company blog, position papers, etc.).
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to address government and law enforcement requests, as appropriate.
• Provide timely updates to colleagues from the Cloudflare Public Policy, Legal, Trust & Safety Teams and other internal stakeholders.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 3-8+ years of related experience in public policy, trade associations, government and/or law enforcement.
• Familiarity with Japan’s policy and legal system, including government and civil society stakeholders, laws and regulations related to technology companies.
• Fluency in both English and Japanese.
• Strong communications (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Team player, with a sense of humor.
• Detail oriented, well organized and a sense of initiative.
• An ambitious mindset that enables you to successfully work independently with little guidance, but also to use good judgment and escalate / call out issues when needed.
• Flexibility and willingness to jump into issues and regions that are not as familiar.
• Willingness to travel within the region and occasionally outside the region.

Preferred Qualification

• Relevant experience in other APJC regions.
• Fluency in another APJC language.