Responsibilities
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The Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, Pakistan & South Asia (METAPSA) Public Policy & Government Affairs team’s work spans across a broad and diverse range of functions and workstreams, including government affairs and relations; policy and issues area expertise; risk and crisis management and mitigation; outreach, coalitions, and partnerships. The mission of the METAPSA Public Policy & Government Affairs team is to develop and recommend solutions for pressing issues linked with technology and to promote a political, legislative, and regulatory environment that supports growth and innovation for our business.
The Emerging Products Public Policy Manager sits within the METAPSA (GR) team and will be responsible for supporting the growth and expansion of general ByteDance products and features across the wide region. This role reports into the Director of Government Relations and Public Policy – Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, Pakistan & South Asia
S/he must have experience in the areas of risk management, assessment as well as proven organizational skills. A demonstrated interest and/or experience working in a similar tech company is preferable. The candidate should be a highly flexible problem-solver with strong communication skills enabling her or him to work alongside a diverse set of stakeholders internally and where needed externally. S/he will also be required to demonstrate the ability to work independently and with agility in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
– Advise the company on emerging public policy matters relevant to ByteDance products in METAPSA and provide strategic guidance to internal teams (i.e. E-commerce, LIVE, gaming)
– Identify and assess potential opportunities and risks that could impact new product launches and evaluate the risks, effectiveness and suitability of existing control measures.
– Proactively identify and address emerging and significant tech policy issues, impending legislation, as well as regulatory developments in the region, that could impact the introduction of new products across the region.
– Work closely with cross-functional product teams on the evaluation, development and execution phases for the entry of key ByteDance products into the market.
– Carry-out research and reporting on different policy issues relevant to ByteDance products.
– Supporting market-specific government relations leads on issues relevant to new ByteDance products in their engagements with key officials, regulators and other GR stakeholders as needed.
Qualifications
– 10+ years experience in product risk management in the technology industry. Prior experience in managing e-commerce, LIVE streaming platforms, social commerce, payment systems, gaming etc is preferred as well as knowledge of/experience in the public policy domain.
– Deep understanding of the key public policy issues with the potential to impact different business lines and the ability to guide the relevant teams on compliance, licensing and other requirements.
– Outstanding judgment, persuasion and advocacy skills, creativity, and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced and often evolving environment.
– General understanding of laws and regulations across the METAPSA markets.
– Deep experience working across multiple functions and collaborating with others to successfully implement and launch new products with a proven track record of successfully leading impactful cross-functional collaborations.
– Strong research and analysis abilities; the individual will need to effectively communicate the implications of complex situations across the region on the pipeline of products.
– Strong teamwork and communication skills, the individual will need to work with other departments including, but not limited to policy/legal/communications/products teams to assess the entry of new products into the market in close alignment.
– Discipline, strong sense of responsibility and self-motivated.
– Ability to work independently with exemplary time and task management skills
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.
