About this role
The Americas Public Policy team represents the company with governments, policymakers, NGOs, think tanks, nonprofits, and opinion leaders across North and South America. We advocate for the company on high-profile political, legislative, and regulatory issues, and help external audiences understand how our products work and the safeguards behind them.
Policy in the Americas is made at national, state, and local levels at once, which means the same issue can be live in a dozen places on different timelines.
You will take part in some of the most important policy conversations shaping the internet, with direct impact on how users, creators, and communities across the region experience our platforms.
We are looking for a talented, driven, and experienced public policy professional to join TikTok's Brazil Public Policy team, bringing hands-on expertise in Congress Engagement, one of the company's most strategic policy pillars. This role will be responsible for shaping and executing TikTok's Brazil Public Policy Legislative Engagement strategy, working closely with elected officials, legislative advisors, and cross-functional partners (such as Legal Communications, Trust and Safety, and Product-specific roles) in analyzing and shaping legislation. The successful candidate will build and strengthen relationships with lawmakers and key external stakeholders; identify and navigate emerging regulatory and political developments; and help advance policy outcomes that enable sustainable business growth in Brazil.
Responsibilities
- Represent TikTok before elected officials, legislative advisors, industry associations, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders on policy issues relevant to TikTok, its users, and its long-term business priorities in Brazil;
- Monitor political, legislative, regulatory, and social developments in Brazil, identifying opportunities to advance TikTok’s objectives and tackling risks that may require mitigation;
- Build and maintain a strong network of external stakeholders, including elected officials, legislative advisors, industry partners, public policy experts, focused on technology issues;
- Engage directly with external stakeholders on technology-related policy matters, with a strong focus on elected officials, legislative advisors, industry associations, and trade groups;
- Bring significant subject matter expertise and a solid network of existing relationships in the field of Technology Regulation to the team;
- Monitor political and social events in Brazil, and work with cross-functional teams to leverage opportunities and/or mitigate risks;
- Prepare policy analysis, briefing materials, advocacy strategies, and internal updates that clearly communicate complex regulatory developments and their implications for TikTok;
- Provide front-line support on issues requiring engagement, solving problems, and escalating to internal colleagues as needed;
- Understand and assess product launches vis-à-vis the Brazilian regulatory scenario;
- Support the Brazil Public Policy team in developing broader business and engagement strategies, advising internal leadership on emerging policy matters and helping advance the team’s overall priorities in Brazil;
- Directly assist the Head of Brazil Public Policy to build strategy and advise the company on emerging public policy matters to ensure the success of the team's goals in the country, especially in matters related to the National Congress;
- Proactively identify emerging policy, political, and regulatory developments that may affect TikTok’s business priorities in Brazil, providing timely analysis, risk assessments, and recommended courses of action to internal stakeholders;