Government Relations & Public Policy Manager, Finland

Government Relations & Public Policy Manager, Finland at TikTok in Helsinki, Finland.

Responsibilities

• The Government Relations and Public Policy team covers a wide range of responsibilities: government affairs and government relations, policy and issue area expertise, risk and crisis management and mitigation, outreach, coalitions, and partnerships.
• The mission of the team is to prevent, manage, and mitigate political, legislative, and regulatory threats to TikTok, and to promote a political, legislative, and regulatory environment that supports growth and innovation for our business.
• We are looking for a creative, organised, and outward-facing professional to join our team in Finland.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with Finnish government, Parliament, ministries, agencies and other key stakeholders to represent TikTok's mission, values and long-term commitment to Finland.
• Monitor and analyse Finnish legislative, regulatory and political developments relevant to TikTok, including digital regulation, data security, privacy, child safety, cybersecurity, energy policy and foreign investment screening.
• Develop and articulate TikTok's public policy positions through briefing papers, consultation responses, stakeholder materials and internal strategy documents.
• Serve as the primary public policy lead for TikTok's data centre presence in Finland, working closely with infrastructure, legal, communications and sustainability teams.
• Design and execute a government and community engagement strategy linked to TikTok's data centre operations, including engagement with national, regional and municipal stakeholders.
• Represent TikTok in industry associations, policy forums, roundtables and public events in Finland.
• Identify opportunities to position TikTok as a responsible, innovative and long-term partner in Finland's digital and green transition.
• Provide strategic advice to internal teams on regulatory risk, reputational considerations and policy developments impacting products and infrastructure.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, regulatory affairs or a related field.
• Deep understanding of the Finnish political system, legislative process and institutional landscape.
• Strong existing network with policymakers, advisers and opinion leaders in Finland.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital and technology policy, including data protection, cybersecurity, online safety and platform regulation.
• Experience engaging on infrastructure, energy, critical infrastructure or data centre issues is highly desirable.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic and fast-moving environment and to deliver measurable impact.
• High proficiency both written and verbal in Finnish and English to effectively collaborate with global stakeholders.

About the Company

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