Public Policy Senior Manager

Responsibilities
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok
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.
About the team
The Global Public Policy & Government Affairs team's work spans across a broad and diverse range of functions and workstreams, including government affairs and government relations; policy and issue area expertise; risk and crisis management and mitigation; outreach, coalitions, and partnerships; and philanthropy.
The mission of the Global Public Policy & Government Affairs team is to develop and advocate for solutions for pressing high technology issues and to promote a political, legislative, and regulatory environment that supports growth and innovation for our business.
**Responsibilities**:
1. Represent TikTok to elected officials, government agencies, ministers, as well as civil society entities and academic leaders engaged in policy making issues of importance to TikTok and the people who use the service.
2. Proactively identify emerging and significant policy issues, alert relevant internal teams and address any issues, helping to fashion the best solutions for the issues caused by tech development itself
3. Represent TikTok at high tech industry gatherings, trade associations and coalition meetings.
4. Assist the Head of Brazil Public Policy to build strategy and advise the company on emerging public policy matters to ensure the success of the team's goals in Brazil;
5. Monitor political and social events in Brazil, and work with cross-functional teams to leverage opportunities or mitigate risks;
6. Work closely with Trust & Safety, Communications, Legal, and product teams on the development and integration of key public policy projects;
7. Provide front-line support on issues requiring engagement, solving problems, and escalating to internal colleagues as needed.
8. Maintain and develop a strong network of third-party public interest groups, industry associations and academics engaged in technology policy issues
9. Carry-out research and reporting on domestic and international policy issues relevant to the company;
10. Inform the cross-functional product and corporate teams on policy and regulatory developments in Brazil that could present risks with implications for the company and its products
**Qualifications**:
Minimum qualifications
- 5 years dedicated professional experience with government, politics and technology policy; or related civil society experience with knowledge across all such disciplines.
- Outstanding judgment, persuasive and lobbying skills, creativity, and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, and often uncertain environment.
- Deep experience working across multiple functions, influencing, and collaborating with others to successfully implement programs and initiatives; history of successful cross-functional team and leadership collaboration.
- Strong research and analysis abilities: the individual will need to take complex situations and effectively communicate their implications for the company, as well as defend priorities for the public policy function;
- Strong teamwork and communication skills: the individual will need to work with other departments including, but not limited to policy/legal/PR staff to assess need, alignment and path for collaboration;
- Excellent Portuguese and English language fluency, spoken and written.
Preferred qualifications
- Government relations experience in major multinational corporations or international organizations;
- Proven track record managing projects
- Experience in a tech company, especially a user driven content platform is a plus;
- Existing network in the technology sector in Brazil;
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.