Public Policy Manager, Central America

Responsibilities

**About TikTok**:
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity, celebrate individuality and bring people together. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, São Paulo, Mexico City, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

**Why Join Us**:
At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

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 promote a political, legislative, and regulatory environment that supports growth and innovation for our business.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist the Regional Public Policy Director in building a public policy strategy to ensure the success of corporate goals in the region.
- Engage with government and policymakers in the region.
- Carry-out research and reporting on domestic and international policy issues relevant to the company.
- Help TikTok think and act locally: provide strategic guidance to internal teams.
- Inform cross-functional product and corporate teams about policy and regulatory developments in the region.
- Develop and implement engagement and advocacy strategies as needed.
- Represent TikTok at high tech industry gatherings, trade associations and coalition meetings.

**Qualifications**:
Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional experience in the public policy field
- Demonstrated knowledge of political and/or advocacy ecosystem
- Passionate about TikTok -tech-savvy or strong comfort around technology.
- Impeccable written and verbal communication skills -all research, reporting, documents, and presentations must be of the highest professional quality.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment: the individual will need to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
- Strong teamwork and communication skills: the individual will need to work with other areas, assess needs, define alignment and collaboration paths.
- Discipline and self-drive
- Experience in a tech company, particularly a user generated content platform, is a plus.
- Strong legislative and regulatory analysis capabilities
- At least a B.A. Degree in public policy, law, economics, or international relations is preferred.
- Excellent Spanish and English language fluency, spoken and written.

**Diversity & Inclusion Statement**:
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.