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About the Role
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.
Discord's Public Policy team builds and maintains relationships with the policymakers, regulators, civil society organizations, academics, and industry partners who shape the future of online platforms. We help these stakeholders understand how Discord works and how we approach safety and privacy, and we bring their perspectives back to inform how Discord builds products and policies.
In this role as a Public Affairs Advisor, you'll help lead Discord's external engagement strategy, building lasting partnerships with civil society, industry groups, and other stakeholders around the world. You'll manage our external partnerships portfolio, run our program for policymakers and other stakeholders visiting Discord's San Francisco headquarters, and lead special projects that advance the team's global priorities. You'll also keep the team running smoothly by owning budgets and operational projects. This person will report to the Head of Public Policy, Americas.
Why Discord?
Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission!
Key Technical Responsibilities
- check_circle Help shape and execute a global external affairs strategy that strengthens Discord's relationships and reputation with policymakers, regulators, civil society, academics, and industry partners
- check_circle Build and manage a portfolio of strategic partnerships, making sure each one advances clear policy and business objectives
- check_circle Measure the impact of partnerships and engagements, and report outcomes to team and company leadership
- check_circle Own Discord's headquarters visit program for policymakers, government officials, and other key stakeholders
- check_circle Lead special projects for the Public Policy team, such as external events, policy research initiatives, and cross-regional campaigns
- check_circle Develop external-facing materials such as briefing books, talking points, presentations, partnership proposals, and event programming
- check_circle Own the Public Policy team's budgets and related operational projects
Prerequisites & Qualifications
- check 5+ years of experience in public policy, public affairs, and/or civil society partnerships
- check Experience owning and executing a multi-year public affairs or partnership program
- check Experience building and managing partnerships with civil society, academic experts, and industry leaders across multiple regions
- check A track record of planning and executing high-level visits, delegations, or events for senior government officials and executives
- check Familiarity with technology policy issues
- check Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, especially executive briefings, and the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling narratives for non-technical audiences
- check Strong project management skills and the judgment to juggle multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and deadlines
- check Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.
About Discord Greenhouse Board
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Discord is a voice, video, and text communication service used by tens of millions of people to talk and hang out with their communities and friends. Operating primarily out of the San Francisco Bay Area, Discord's engineering and product teams build real-time, low-latency communication infrastructure designed to support massive scale, gaming communities, and diverse social spaces.