Job Description
Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About the Team:
The Global Public Policy team’s work spans a broad and diverse range of functions and work-streams, including government affairs and government relations; product, policy, and issue area expertise; risk and crisis management and mitigation; outreach, coalitions, and partnerships; and philanthropy. The mission of the Global Public Policy team is to prevent, manage, and mitigate political, legislative, and regulatory threats to TikTok products and to promote a political, legislative, and regulatory environment that supports growth and innovation for our business.
We are seeking an experienced technoloogy executive to lead our State and Local Public Policy team. This leader will manage a team of regional Public Policy professionals across the United States, who are responsible for addressing a wide range of business-critical, fast-moving policy issues at the state and local levels. This leader will be responsible for supporting the team to promote effective collaboration, identify and respond to national trends, create opportunities for proactive engagement, and ultimately drive positive policy outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Shape the future of our industry by implementing our state and local policy strategy in all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, working cross-functionally with senior leaders across our policy, communications, legal, marketing, operations, and product teams.
- Manage a dynamic team of policy professionals who are at the forefront of challenging, multi-faceted policy issues
- Develop a deep understanding of business priorities and legislative trends to inform our reactive and proactive work around the country.
Qualifications
- An extraordinary track record managing high-stakes policy issues at the state and local level in an in-house role. We are looking for at least 10 years experience in fast-paced corporate public policy environments at the state and local level, with at least 7 years experience in a technology focused company.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Public Policy, Political Science, Business Administration) or equivalent practical experience
- Strong understanding of advocacy and engagement strategies
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills to build and maintain relationships with external partners
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Willingness and ability to travel frequently within the United States for various functions, meetups, and events
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, as needed
- A collaborative approach to your work. Our team’s success depends on effective collaboration within our team and with business partners. Embracing the unique role of the Government Relations team and drawing on the full resources of our broader team is critical to our continued success.
- An operational mindset that enables you to seamlessly manage internal and external processes and stakeholders.
- Experience providing strategic counsel to senior executives.
- Superb communication skills in one-on-one, group, and town hall style settings with internal and external stakeholders.
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.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at Tiktokops.accommodations@tiktok.com.
Job Information:
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $227240 - $532000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.