Head of Global Public Policy & Government Affairs
Posted on 3/14/2023
INACTIVE
Mozilla

501-1,000 employees

Internet Technology Company
Company Overview
Mozilla's mission is to ensure the Internet is a global public resource, open and accessible to all. The company is building internet infrastructure including Firefox, it's premier browser.
Locations
Remote
Experience Level
Entry
Junior
Mid
Senior
Expert
Desired Skills
Communications
Public Policy
CategoriesNew
Legal & Compliance
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience influencing global law and policy through a legal, government affairs, public policy, or political role
  • 5+ years management and leadership experience recruiting, retaining, developing and motivating a diverse and distributed team; handling related people management, budgeting functions, and external consultants
  • Organizational savvy to lead across multiple internal clients and build teams across dotted line reporting structures
  • Experience driving impact, outcomes and engagement using limited resources to get results
  • High degree of skill engaging with social media, press, regulators, and policy makers across the core issues identified above
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to distill nuanced concepts into concise messages, write and edit for a variety of audiences, and deliver polished presentations
  • Experience understanding and articulating the impact of technology on individuals and communities worldwide and driving effective solutions
  • Relevant global experience across cultures, languages, histories, and perspectives beyond the Trans-Atlantic
Responsibilities
  • Drive Mozilla's impact to advance our public mission on key issues
  • Lead a versatile team of government affairs, ICT policy and research professionals; bring to bear their regional and subject matter expertise, cultivate their professional development; and supplement with limited external resources
  • Position Mozilla as a trusted guide to governments, civil society, academia and press on competition, privacy, security, data, AI, platform accountability, connectivity, researcher access, and transparency
  • Listen to and partner with teams across the Mozilla Foundation and Corporation (including engineering, product, comms, security, legal, comms, advocacy, research and fellows) to develop positions aligned with priorities and anticipating emerging regulatory threats and opportunities in the US and internationally
  • Promote participation into the government affairs and public policy function from across Mozilla entities
  • Publicly write, speak, and serve as a resource for key influencers and policymakers across the government, nonprofit, and private sectors
  • Represent Mozilla externally in publications, media, public events, regulatory settings, and other forums
  • Develop relationships across timezones, with emphasis to the UK, Germany and USA
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency in Google Suite, Slack and Zoom
  • Substantive knowledge of ICT technologies
  • In-house experience at a multinational technology company
  • Proficiency in 2+ languages