Head of Southern Europe - Public Policy

Responsibilities

The Government Relations and Public Policy team covers a wide range of responsibilities: government affairs and government relations; policy and issue area expertise; risk and crisis management and mitigation; outreach, coalitions, and partnerships. The mission of the team is to earn trust and prevent, manage, and mitigate political, legislative, and regulatory threats to TikTok.

We are looking for a passionate, ambitious and strategic public policy leader to lead our Southern Europe team:

• Continue to build and further advance strong engagement and relationships with local governments, NGOs, academia, think tanks and other key stakeholders or partners across the region to support the growth of TikTok.
• Help TikTok think and act locally: provide guidance to internal teams to help TikTok put users first; advise on public policy matters emerging in the market to ensure strategic and actionable plans are in line with respective governments’ regulations and policy frameworks, putting TikTok’s users first.
• Shape public policy discussions on key issues affecting the tech industry, advocating for policies that support innovation, competition, and responsible technology use.
• Lead the development and growth of the public policy team, fostering a high‑performance culture and supporting individual team members’ professional development.
• Work cross‑functionally with legal, brand, communications, and product teams to ensure alignment between policy goals and business objectives.
• Be an external advocate for TikTok’s Mission, values and principles.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of demonstrated experience managing public policy and/or government relations and advocacy work, preferably in the tech industry.
• Strong understanding of the political system, environment and institutions, as well as cultural landscape, across the region.
• Established network with policy makers and opinion leaders across the region.
• Very strong understanding of public policy issues around child safety, privacy, and other tech policy issues.
• A good and experienced people manager, capable of developing and growing a talented team.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment with cross functional teams.