Senior Manager - Public Policy and Economic Strategy

Senior Public Policy & Economic Graph Manager

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We're also committed to providing transformational opportunities for our own employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture that's built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Join us to transform the way the world works.

Job Description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team. 

The LinkedIn Legal & Public Policy Team is made up of legal and policy professionals with diverse backgrounds and skill sets who have set an extremely high bar for providing legal and policy solutions. If you like smart, witty, and motivated people, you will fit in well with the Legal & Public Policy Team.   

We are looking for a passionate, authentic, and highly motivated Public Policy leader to represent LinkedIn in India. As LinkedIn’s Senior Public Policy & Economic Graph Manager, you will actively influence public policy on some of the most pressing issues around technology and the future of work. You will represent the company with Indian policymakers and officials as well as contribute towards our broader global policy strategies and campaigns.   

Based out of our Gurgaon office, you will also work with a cross-functional team of LinkedIn employees across the globe as well as with leaders across the company to advance policy positions that benefit our members and help accomplish our mission and vision.   

The role will involve frequent, in-person meetings in Delhi with government and regulatory agencies.  

 

 Responsibilities   

• Deliver a public policy and government affairs strategy for India that enables LinkedIn to pursue its vision, mission, and business strategy
• Represent LinkedIn externally to Indian  policymakers and other key external stakeholders and build positive relationships with key influencers
• Actively monitor relevant policy and regulatory proposals in India and formulate strategies, in collaboration with colleagues, to help shape outcomes 
• Work with industry partners, non-profit groups, and other policy influencers to promote and build support for LinkedIn
• Actively monitor relevant policy and regulatory proposals in India and formulate strategies, in collaboration with colleagues, to help shape outcomes
• Prepare and deliver executive communications about policy developments and engagement plans for senior- and executive management
• Work closely with LinkedIn’s global and regional teams to ensure consistency, coordination, and effectiveness in achieving our global public policy and government affairs goals
• Engage proactively with policy makers and influencers to highlight LinkedIn’s impact on the Indian economy and its vision of its Economic Graph

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:     

• 8+ years experience in the Indian digital tech policy space with regulatory and/or political engagement expertise    

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Deep knowledge of online safety and AI policies and strong prior experience of engaging with lawmakers and regulators on these issues    
• Solid experience in producing briefing docs, consultation responses and white papers   
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills   
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills with a talent for turning complex issues into ones that a busy layperson understands easily   
• Ability to partner and collaborate across teams in a multinational organization   
• Strategic and entrepreneurial self-starter   
• Integrity-driven, collaborative team player   
• Results-driven and detail-oriented   
• Strong industry and policy stakeholder networks  

 Suggested Skills:   

• Excellent communication  
• Analytical  
• Online Safety Policy   
• AI Policy   

Additional Information

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Experience Level

Senior Level