Director, EMEA Public Policy at PlayStation Global

Zaventem, Flanders, Belgium -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Leadership Experience, Government Affairs, Public Policy, Interpersonal Skills, Diplomatic Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Judgement, Influencing Skills, Advocacy, Regulatory Knowledge, Legislative Knowledge, Coalition-Building, Political Action, Critical Communications, Matrix Navigation, Strategic Direction

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Description

Why PlayStation? PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more. PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Role overview: As Director, EMEA Public Policy, you will lead public policy activity in EMEA, developing and implementing legislative and regulatory advocacy strategies on a broad range of issues in support of the Sony Interactive Entertainment/PlayStation (SIE) business in the EMEA region. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Public Policy, who is based in Washington DC, you will be a critical member of SIE’s global Legal and Public Policy team. You will work collaboratively and transparently within SIE and alongside Sony Group companies as well as business leaders to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals. You will monitor legislative and regulatory trends across EMEA and develop our strategies on a broad range of policy issues impacting the video game industry and provide timely and relevant results. What you'll be doing: Design and implement advocacy strategies for achieving policy goals with relevant legislative, administrative, regulatory, and other governmental entities. Provide strategic direction to guide the development and positioning of policy positions and advocacy priorities. Identify, supervise, and monitor regulatory and legislative initiatives to support SIE’s business interests. Advise SIE management and stakeholders about pending regulatory and legislative developments to assist in product development strategies and business priorities. Develop and implement public affairs initiatives. What we're looking for: Extensive, demonstrable leadership experience encompassing government affairs and public policy in technology and / or media. Comfortable working with governmental officials and understand the policy and decision-making processes used by legislative and regulatory bodies and non-governmental organizations in EMEA. You can partner with industry trade associations in different geographies and successfully advocate for company member interests within those associations. You pride yourself on your interpersonal and diplomatic skills, emotional intelligence, and judgement, with an ability to influence and persuade others. Proven record in the development and oversight of broad range of government affairs programs, including issue management, campaign execution, coalition-building, political action and critical communications. Ability to navigate matrixed corporate settings to bring teams together to tackle challenges and address opportunities Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights. Equal Opportunity Statement: Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category. We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Responsibilities

Lead public policy activity in EMEA, developing and implementing advocacy strategies on various issues. Monitor legislative and regulatory trends and provide timely results to support SIE’s business interests.