Director of Public Policy, UAE/Middle East

Overview

You Will

• Maintain and build relationships with regional policymakers and political figures
• Identify, monitor, and analyze policy issues affecting Roblox in MENA
• Develop and execute policy strategies around issues important to Roblox
• Assist the wider public policy team on ongoing projects and initiatives
• Advise Roblox internal stakeholders on policy matters as inputs to the development of our products and business operations
• Articulate Roblox’s public policy positions and produce briefing papers and consultation responses
• Empowered to fully pursue both your personal life and career goals, with support to take on increasing responsibilities and calculated risks for growth

You Have

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, International Relations, Media, Technology, or related field of study or equivalent
• 10+ years of experience working with policymakers and stakeholders in MENA
• Deep knowledge of the MENA policymaking and public opinion process
• Extensive experience in intelligence collection and analysis, strategy development, project management, cross-functional partnership
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

You Are

• Passionate about public policy issues in MENA
• A solutions-driven and results-oriented strategic thinker
• A dynamic and engaging presenter with stellar oral delivery
• Detail-oriented, with strong communication, planning and organizational skills
• Self-directed, with the ability to define your own work and processes
• A team player, who values collaboration and partnership
• You are a professional who approaches every individual as a client, regardless of their position, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor
• Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).
• Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.
• For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.