Responsibilities
About the Team:
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 earn trust and prevent, manage, and mitigate political, legislative, and regulatory threats to TikTok.
We are seeking a dynamic E-Commerce Policy Lead to join our Government relations team. This person will play a crucial role in advancing TikTok's mission by navigating complex regulatory landscapes. The position bridges government relations and e-commerce, requiring expertise in relevant policy areas. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating sound judgment and a proactive approach to managing risks and opportunities in a rapidly-scaling business, with the ultimate goal of helping create a seamless, trusted online shopping experience.
Responsibilities:
- Stay abreast of emerging e-commerce policy trends and developments in Brazil, and track public policy. developments that could impact TikTok Shop, providing insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders on potential implications for TikTok’s business and operations.
- Drive internal alignment and strategies around risks and opportunities for TikTok's e-commerce operations.
- Drive TikTok Shop's public policy and government affairs strategy for Brazil, with an eye towards integration of strategies across LATAM and globally.
- Build and execute engagement strategies in Brazil with external stakeholders, including with elected officials, government agencies, trade associations and industry partners.
- Lead government advocacy and public policy engagement in partnership with the Brazil GR team, along with Legal, Comms and business partners.
- Lead on the development of public policy positions and consultation responses.
- Manage consultants and establish meaningful relationships with trade associations.
- Work on strategic cross-functional workstreams and forums to drive best-in-class operation of the business in the region, in partnership with other regional leaders.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Extensive experience working in public policy, and a strong understanding of what makes effective government relations and public policy strategies successful.
Preferred Qualifications:
- High level of expertise in legislative, public policy and regulatory issues affecting e-commerce (ex. Product safety, intellectual property, customs/trade, ESG, taxes, others.).
- Strategic thinker, strong attention to detail, with excellent organizational, prioritization and multitasking skills.
- Collaborative and engaging, able to work effectively with multiple cross-functional teams.
- A strong track-record of working independently, and leading projects from conception to successful completion across multiple markets.
- An authentic interest in building strong relationships with your teammates and key external stakeholders, as well as a willingness to jump into tasks with a positive and can-do attitude.
- Outstanding communication and writing skills, with the ability to distill complex policy issues into simple explanations and compelling messages.
- Experience building, managing, leading, and inspiring creative, collaborative, and high-performing teams, and proven performance indirectly leveraging cross-functional teams to drive strategic growth initiatives.
About ByteDance Brazil
ByteDance is a global incubator of platforms at the cutting edge of commerce, content, entertainment, and enterprise services - over 2.5 billion people interact with ByteDance products, including TikTok.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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 Accommodation
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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request