Public Policy Manager - Strategic Engagement & Events (AMS) - Public Policy

TikTok; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 104,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Public Policy Manager to drive strategic engagement and experiential events for the Americas from our Washington, DC office. This on-site role focuses on government relations, stakeholder engagement, and policy-focused experiences that showcase our products and safeguards.

The role requires coordinating interactive exhibits, product demonstrations, and policy discussions with external audiences, while collaborating with policy, comms, and product teams to deliver high-impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Experience in public policy, government relations, public affairs, operations, events, or stakeholder engagement with cross-functional projects.
• Ability to lead presentations, product demonstrations, or facilitated discussions with external audiences.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to own initiatives from planning through execution.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across regional teams and senior leadership.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive policy matters.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel.

Responsibilities

• Own the management and ongoing development of the DC engagement center and ensure it aligns with policy priorities.
• Develop interactive experiences that tell our product stories to public policy audiences and surface policy narratives.
• Serve as the primary contact for stakeholders at events and engagements.
• Lead product demonstrations and policy-focused discussions tailored to each audience.
• Collaborate across Global Public Policy, Communications, Product, and experts to plan stakeholder visits.
• Plan and execute policy events and stakeholder programs from agenda design to follow-up.
• Support high-priority public policy events across the US and Americas region.
• Manage budgets, procurement, vendors, and compliance for the center and events.

Skills

Public policy

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Project management

Communication

Judgment & discretion

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Public Policy Manager - Strategic Engagement & Events (AMS) - Public Policy

Location:

Washington D.C.

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A156590A

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Responsibilities

The Americas Public Policy team represents the company with governments, policymakers, NGOs, think tanks, nonprofits, and opinion leaders across North and South America. We advocate for the company on high-profile political, legislative, and regulatory issues, and help external audiences understand how our products work and the safeguards behind them. Policy in the Americas is made at national, state, and local levels at once, which means the same issue can be live in a dozen places on different timelines. You will take part in some of the most important policy conversations shaping the internet, with direct impact on how users, creators, and communities across the region experience our platforms. We are looking for a strategic and highly organized manager to develop and lead our experiential engagement program, building interactive experiences that help government and external stakeholders understand our products and our story, while leading product demonstrations and policy-focused discussions. The role also manages our events program and supports priority public policy events across the United States and the broader Americas region. The ideal candidate can move comfortably between substantive policy conversations with senior officials and the detailed planning required to bring an engagement or event to life, exercising sound judgment and discretion throughout. This is a highly collaborative, on-site role that requires five days per week in the office located in Washington, D.C.

• Own the management and ongoing development of the DC engagement center, ensuring it delivers a high-quality stakeholder experience and stays current with our policy priorities and messaging.
• Develop engaging, interactive experiences that tell our product and business stories to public policy audiences, working across teams to surface and integrate stories of the platform's positive impact on communities throughout the region; lead ongoing content development to keep exhibits and programming fresh, accurate, and relevant.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders participating in key events and engagements, ensuring they have a positive, well-supported experience and their involvement aligns with our policy and advocacy goals.
• Lead product demonstrations and policy-focused discussions with external stakeholders, tailoring content and format to each audience and policy objective.
• Partner across Global Public Policy, Communications, Product, and subject-matter experts to plan and deliver well-coordinated, substantive stakeholder visits and engagements.
• Manage the end-to-end planning and execution of policy events and stakeholder programs, from agenda design and venue selection through run-of-show, guest experience, and follow-up.
• Support high-priority public policy events across the United States and the broader Americas region in partnership with regional policy teams.
• Manage budgets, procurement, vendors, and compliance for the center and its events, and maintain repeatable tools and standards that ensure consistent quality across engagements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, International Affairs, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in public policy, government relations, public affairs, operations, events, or stakeholder engagement, with a track record of managing cross-functional projects and high-stakes, public-facing activities.
• Ability to lead presentations, product demonstrations, or facilitated discussions with external audiences and to communicate complex technical or policy material clearly.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to own initiatives from planning through execution, manage multiple workstreams and vendors, and drive results with limited oversight.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across regional teams, cross-functional partners, external organizations, and senior leadership.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive policy matters, confidential information, and government-facing engagements.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends and travel in support of priority events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing an engagement, visitor, demonstration, or business center, or other public-facing venue, ideally in a policy, regulatory, or corporate setting.
• Experience directing physical and digital exhibit content, including interactive displays, mobile demos, video, and AV, and partnering with creative and technical teams.
• Experience managing high-profile events, convenings, delegations, or fly-ins involving elected officials, executive branch audiences, civil society, or business partners.
• Experience managing budgets, procurement, contracting, and vendor relationships in a large or global organization, including government-facing compliance.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $ 103680 - $ 162000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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.

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