Government Affairs Director

1 week ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Precision Hire Solution Full time

Microsoft has an immediate opportunity for a highly skilled experienced government affairs professional to join the Corporate External and Legal Affairs (CELA) team in Saudi Arabia as a Government Affairs manager. The successful candidate will report to the Middle East CELA Lead.

Microsofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect integrity and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.


Responsibilities
  • Strategy/Policy Program Management You advocate for and manage policy issues (e.g. social political legal technical) and lead the companys engagement and campaign with senior internal stakeholders related to government affairs on priority issues stategies and/or programs; you are a subject matter expert and assess regulatory and/or legislative impact on Microsofts goals and objectives; you develop and gather an intelligence network of data and relationship interactions.
  • Policy Program Development You shape and contribute to Microsofts policy agenda in Saudi Arabia to address complex governmental issues/affairs and business priorities and develop and/or recommend highly impactful solutions for advancing the agenda while managing risks and consequences; you develop and facilitate program outreach and execution to advance Microsofts policy and/or political agenda.
  • Issue Resolution You advise on and respond to key strategic issues recommending prioritized actions ensuring alignment with stakeholder positions and escalating matters as appropriate.
  • External Communication You direct and align complex or conflicting policy with Microsofts goals and strategies; you enhance company reputation by driving a communication framework and messaging for Government Affairs; you participate in and assist in developing internal/external events to drive Government Affairs objectives and social media engagement.
  • External Relationships You develop and build a network of relations and influence partnerships with coalitions the Public Sector relevant interests groups and industry thought leaders to achieve desired regulatory and/or legislative outcomes; you lead the implementation of improvements to initiatives based on community and stakeholder provider of technology and you assist in navigating and minimizing roadblocks.
  • Internal Collaboration You advocate for and manage policy issues and lead Microsofts engagement with internal stakeholders related to government affairs; you support senior stakeholders by regularly counselling on public policy geopolitical topics and/or cultural context; you provide direction to teammates and you act as a project lead across countries and teams.
Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelors Degree in Public Policy Public Administration Law or related field AND 4 years experience in government affairs corporate affairs public policy or government.
    • OR 6 years experience in government affairs corporate affairs public policy or government.
  • Significant policy development or government affairs experience in the legal department of an international company business trade association consultancy government or multilateral organization (or similar experience in an international law firm).

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

  • 5 years experience in developing and managing strategic relationships to advocate and influence public/technology policy priorities.
  • Familiarity with legal policy and regulatory challenges facing the technology industry in Saudi Arabia.
  • Excellent written and oral advocacy skills in English and Arabic.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry citizenship color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information immigration status marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran or military status race ethnicity religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process read more about requesting accommodations. This job has been sourced from an external job board.
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