As Public Policy Director, you will develop and deliver an advocacy agenda that is related to forward-looking policy issues such as climate and innovative services.
What the hiring manager says:
This role is a unique opportunity to support the mobile industry and stakeholders to influence legislative outcomes in Europe. As Public Policy Director, you will develop and deliver an advocacy agenda that is related to forward-looking policy issues such as climate and innovative services. The role offers an exciting opportunity to influence the policy agenda to better contribute to the global goals of the GSMA such as Connecting the World and Protecting the Planet.
About the Role
The role will contribute to GSMA Europe’s efforts to support our members in advancing their collective public policy interests at the EU level. The Public Policy Director will lead on policy elements of cross-ecosystem discussions such as issues related to connected cars and the digitalisation of other industries. The successful candidate will also drive the advocacy for the environmental issues including the various climate initiatives in the EU and in Member States as well as health concerns over mobile networks. Another key aspect of the role will be to develop and nurture relationships with policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders, and in particular with a broader range of stakeholders beyond the traditional telecoms space. You will also work to link our policy asks to the “big picture” by detailing how they can contribute to addressing some Europe’s key economic, social and environmental challenges.
Key roles and responsibilities include the following:
- Provide analysis and assessment of key areas of EU policy and their impact on GSMA members and the industry in general.
- Work with GSMA members to understand their perspectives, assist in the development of clear policy priorities
- Collaborate effectively across the GSMA. This includes working closely with other advocacy teams and technology experts to align and incorporate their messaging and with the Marketing team to disseminate the industry position.
- Lead proactively in the policy debate and exercise judgment to propose and steer a course on message alignment and delivery that reflects the consensus but maintains a credible and positive contribution to the debate
- Contribute to GSMA policy positions by writing, updating and editing position papers, policy briefings, public consultation responses, letters, presentations, leave-behinds and proposed amendments to draft laws
- Provide systematic monitoring, analysis and dissemination of political intelligence to inform GSMA’s policy and advocacy work
- Identify policy and legislative milestones and other advocacy opportunities to ensure we anticipate developments and use them effectively as hooks and opportunities to deliver our messages
- Represent GSMA at internal and external meetings and events
- Organise small scale events, supporting both our advocacy work and our efforts to position the GSMA as a thought leader and constructive contributor to the policy debate in Brussels and in European countries
- Assess opportunities for partnering with other organisations on a common platform
About You
- Significant experience in designing and delivering advocacy campaigns through stakeholder engagement, building evidence and delivering results
- Experience and familiarity with the mobile industry and its policy and regulatory challenges
- Knowledge of EU players and processes.
- Fluent and compelling written and oral communications skills, particularly in English, including the ability to structure and tailor complex content into clear messaging for different stakeholder audiences
- Experience establishing, managing and inspiring productive relationships across stakeholders, including senior-level stakeholders
- Excellent cultural awareness and a desire to work with teams around the world
- First rate project and people management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time
- Able to work in a small team and to show the necessary flexibility to ensure the collective job gets done, and that resource gaps are filled when and where necessary
- Experience delivering results both through individual contribution and through culturally diverse, collaborative teams
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