Head of Public Policy, Latin America

2 Months ago • 7 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As the Head of Public Policy for Brazil and Latin America, you will be responsible for building trust and finding common ground with policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders. You will introduce Discord to government policymakers and civil society stakeholders, develop and execute a multi-year government advocacy strategy, identify emerging trends in the regulation of online communications services, and advocate for Discord’s position on key legislative and regulatory initiatives. You will also provide context and support for company responses to regulator inquiries, promote employee awareness, engage in public policy coalitions, coordinate partnerships with non-profits, and manage government affairs consultants.
Must have:
  • Sustained professional success in government and/or public policy advocacy
  • Experience developing and executing public policy advocacy campaigns in Brazil
Good to have:
  • Work experience on technology policy initiatives
  • Ability to translate complex technical information into clear narratives
  • Leadership experience with a civil society organization and/or tech company

Job Details

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

This is an international position in Brazil employed by an international PEO.

As the Head of Public Policy for Brazil and Latin America, you will be responsible for building trust and finding common ground with policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders in Brasilia and national capitals across Latin America.  This role can be resident in Sao Paulo or Brasilia and will report to the Head of Americas Public Policy.

What you will do

  • Introduce Discord to government policymakers and civil society stakeholders in key markets across the region, including educating decision-makers on our founding vision, our products, and our investments in privacy and safety;
  • Develop and execute a multi-year government advocacy strategy that maps the interests of Discord users and the company’s business goals to the evolving legal and regulatory landscape in those key markets;
  • Identify emerging trends in the regulation of online communications services and build action plans responsive to these trends in coordination with our Legal, Product, and Communications teams;
  • Advocate for Discord’s position on key legislative and regulatory initiatives that will impact our users and our business, balancing direct advocacy with effective leverage from coalitions and associations;
  • Provide context and support for the company’s responses to regulator inquiries;
  • Promote employee awareness and invite employee engagement on our public policy strategy and priorities;
  • Engage in public policy coalitions with peer companies and civil society organizations;
  • Coordinate and drive compelling returns from the company’s partnerships with non-profits and civil society organizations; and
  • Manage the company’s government affairs consultants and advisors in Latin America.

What you should have

  • Sustained (7+ years) professional success at the highest levels of government and/or in strategic public policy advocacy
  • Experience developing and executing public policy advocacy campaigns in Brazil, with experience in other key markets (Mexico, Argentina, Chile) in the region a plus
  • Insight on the policymaking process in key markets throughout the region
  • Commitment to Discord’s mission to be the place where everyone can find belonging before, during and after playing games together online 
  • Willingness to travel as necessary within the region, with occasional travel to the U.S. as required

Bonus Points

  • Work experience on technology policy initiatives such as online safety, privacy, cybersecurity, or content moderation, especially in the online gaming space
  • Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences
  • Leadership experience with a civil society organization and/or tech company
  • Success building trust and consensus across stakeholders with different perspectives and priorities

Why Discord? 

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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About The Company

Discord is a voice, video and text platform that helps friends come together to hang out, play games and have fun. When Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy founded Discord in 2015 they had a hunch that multiplayer gaming would be the future of entertainment and that people would need a communications platform designed for them to talk with their gaming friends. Today, gaming has become the largest form of entertainment in the world, bigger than movies and music combined. It’s the fastest-growing as well. Discord makes it feel like you’re playing in the same room with friends.

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