Director of Public Policy, UAE/Middle East

Every day, tens of millions of people come to the company to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators.

At the company, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there.

A career at the company means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As the Director of MENA Public Policy you will develop and implement an engagement strategy with key policymakers, stakeholders, and opinion leaders across MENA. The successful candidate will oversee critical issues including, but not limited to, gaming, child safety, artificial intelligence, privacy, and consumer protection.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, driven to develop and execute creative strategies that advance the company’s business and priorities within the region. This position is based in Dubai and reports directly to the Head of Public Policy, Europe and MENA. The Director of MENA Public Policy will play a critical part in shaping the company's future in the country by establishing and executing effective public policy strategies. This role is instrumental in ensuring compliance, addressing policy issues, and fostering strong relationships with external partners, ultimately contributing to a safer and more engaging environment for the company's global community of developers and creators.

You Will

• Maintain and build relationships with regional policymakers and political figures

• Identify, monitor, and analyze policy issues affecting the company in MENA

• Develop and execute policy strategies around issues important to the company

• Assist the wider public policy team on ongoing projects and initiatives

• Advise the company internal stakeholders on policy matters as inputs to the development of our products and business operations

• Articulate the company’s public policy positions and produce briefing papers and consultation responses

• Empowered to fully pursue both your personal life and career goals, with support to take on increasing responsibilities and calculated risks for growth

You Have

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Political Science, Public Policy, Law, International Relations, Media, Technology, or related field of study or equivalent

• 10+ years of experience working with policymakers and stakeholders in MENA

• Deep knowledge of the MENA policymaking and public opinion process

• Extensive experience in intelligence collection and analysis, strategy development, project management, cross-functional partnership

• Strong communication skills, verbal and written

You Are

• Passionate about public policy issues in MENA

• A solutions-driven and results-oriented strategic thinker

• A dynamic and engaging presenter with stellar oral delivery

• Detail-oriented, with strong communication, planning and organizational skills

• Self-directed, with the ability to define your own work and processes

• A team player, who values collaboration and partnership

• You are a professional who approaches every individual as a client, regardless of their position, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

The company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. The company also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.