Public Policy Manager, Federal Government Affairs

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok’s purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.

To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That’s how we drive impact – for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

Join us.

Team Introduction

We are looking for a talented, driven and experienced government relations professional to support our growing Federal Government Affairs team. The Public Policy Manager, Federal Government Affairs will maintain and build relationships with policymakers and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders such as legal, communications and the policy team to help guide development of products, services and policies. This role will advocate, internally and externally, for policy positions that benefit and protect the TikTok user community, and identify, monitor and analyze relevant policy trends, legislative proposals, and issues of importance to the company.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and build relationships with policymakers.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders such as legal, communications and the policy team on public policy matters to help guide development of products, services and policies.
• Advocate, internally and externally, policy positions that benefit and protect the TikTok user community.
• Identify, monitor and analyze relevant policy trends, legislative proposals, and issues of importance to the company.
• Articulate policy positions in briefing papers, consultation responses, and internal policy meetings.
• Execute strategies for engaging with policymakers around issues important to TikTok and our community of creators.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, International Affairs, Government, Public Affairs, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Extensive professional experience working in public policy and/or government, including Congress, agency and/or administration.
• Knowledge of the legislative process and tech policy, and experience in legislative drafting
• Previous advocacy experience, including ability to analyze and communicate business implications of public policy.
• Outstanding writing skills and ability to distill complex policy issues into simple explanations and compelling messages.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and exercise sound judgement and discretion. Strong prioritization and multi-tasking skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• JD or Advanced degree in Political Science, International Affairs, Government, Public Affairs, related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous political experience.
• Previous experience working at a global company.

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