Public Affairs Advisor

Hitmarker | Gaming Jobs; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 216,000; Full time

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Job summary

Discord's Public Policy team is seeking a driven leader to own the external engagement strategy, build partnerships with civil society, industry groups, and policymakers, and manage our partnerships portfolio from the San Francisco HQ. You will oversee visits for officials, lead special projects, manage budgets, and shape policy communications.

With 5+ years in public policy and global experience preferred, you will collaborate across regions to advance Discord's priorities while ensuring

Qualifications

• Extensive public policy or civil society partnerships experience.
• Experience building strategic partnerships across regions.
• Proven ability to translate complex policy into clear narratives.
• Strong program and budget management background.
• Experience with high-level visits and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead external engagement strategy with policymakers, civil society, and industry partners.
• Build and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships aligned with policy and business goals.
• Measure impact of engagements and report outcomes to leadership.
• Own HQ visit program for policymakers and officials.
• Lead special projects, policy research, and cross-regional campaigns.
• Develop briefing books, talking points, and partnership proposals.
• Oversee Public Policy budgets and related operations.

Skills

Public policy

Partnership management

Policy communication

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Event planning

Global/regional experience

Job description

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Discord's Public Policy team builds and maintains relationships with the policymakers, regulators, civil society organizations, academics, and industry partners who shape the future of online platforms. We help these stakeholders understand how Discord works and how we approach safety and privacy, and we bring their perspectives back to inform how Discord builds products and policies.

In this role, you'll help lead Discord's external engagement strategy, building lasting partnerships with civil society, industry groups, and other stakeholders around the world. You'll manage our external partnerships portfolio, run our program for policymakers and other stakeholders visiting Discord's San Francisco headquarters, and lead special projects that advance the team's global priorities. You'll also keep the team running smoothly by owning budgets and operational projects. This person will report to the Head of Public Policy, Americas.

What You'll Be Doing

• Help shape and execute a global external affairs strategy that strengthens Discord's relationships and reputation with policymakers, regulators, civil society, academics, and industry partners
• Build and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships, making sure each one advances clear policy and business objectives
• Measure the impact of partnerships and engagements, and report outcomes to team and company leadershipli>
• Own Discord's headquarters visit program for policymakers, government officials, and other key stakeholders
• Lead special projects for the Public Policy team, such as external events, policy research initiatives, and cross-regional campaigns
• Develop external-facing materials such as briefing books, talking points, presentations, partnership proposals, and event programming
• Own the Public Policy team's budgets and related operational projects

What you should have

• 5+ years of experience in public policy, public affairs, and/or civil society partnerships
• Experience owning and executing a multi-year public affairs or partnership program
• Experience building and managing partnerships with civil society, academic experts, and industry leaders across multiple regions
• A track record of planning and executing high-level visits, delegations, or events for senior government officials and executives
• Familiarity with technology policy issues
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, especially executive briefings, and the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences
• Strong project management skills and the judgment to juggle multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. For this role, the Hiring Manager would like folks to be in the office 1-2 days a week.

The base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. This position will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

Base Salary

$192,000—$216,000 USD

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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