TikTok
Position description
Responsibilities
About the Team We are seeking a talented, driven, and experienced public policy professional to join TikTok’s US Public Policy team. In this role, you will support policy development and strategic coordination across the United States and the Americas by proactively monitoring emerging regulatory and legislative developments, advancing cross-regional policy alignment, and partnering closely with Government Relations, Legal, and cross-functional teams. You will play a critical role in strengthening policy readiness and advocacy by helping develop shared policy principles, supporting responses to external inquiries, and driving strategic engagement with civil society and multi-stakeholder organizations across the technology policy ecosystem. Responsibilities – Proactively track emerging policy issues and drive alignment on strategy and engagement to shape policy outcomes early. – Serve as a bridge between subject matter experts and government relations teams, ensuring alignment. – Lead or coordinate the development of global policy principles and advocacy strategies on key issues – Help collaborate on strategic engagements and sponsorships with external civil society and tech policy groups. – Own delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives, setting clear ownership, managing dependencies and risks, and driving consistent execution across teams – Support the broader GR team by responding to inquiries and preparing policy strategies.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications – Demonstrated experience in public policy, government relations, or regulatory affairs, with strong familiarity navigating legislative and government decision-making processes. – Proven ability to lead or coordinate complex policy initiatives and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders in fast-paced environments. – Experience supporting or developing cross-regional or global policy strategies, principles, or advocacy efforts. – Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex policy issues for senior leadership and external stakeholders. – Strong professional judgment, discretion, and ability to operate effectively in high-visibility environments with ambiguity and competing priorities. Preferred Qualifications – Professional experience or advanced degree in International Relations, Public Policy, Political Science, Law, or a related field – Experience operating in global or cross-regional organizations and managing work across multiple time zones
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】 Compensation Description (Annually) – Washington, DC
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is 135360 – 239400 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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok’s global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
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.
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