Director, EMEA Government Affairs & Public Policy
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JobgetherCybersecurity / Technology
Based in NetherlandsFull-TimeDirector
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Required Skills
- Stakeholder management
Requirements
- 8+ years of directly relevant experience in government affairs or public policy within government, a regulatory or standards organization, or a private-sector government affairs function.
- Proven experience building, establishing, or significantly expanding a government affairs program, policy function, or strategic policy initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and advance regulations, standards, policy strategies, or advocacy efforts through meaningful outcomes.
- Experience engaging senior government officials and representing an organization credibly with high-level public-sector stakeholders.
- Strong ability to understand and communicate complex technical subject matter to policy audiences and explain regulatory implications to business and technical teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with credibility across executive, engineering, government, and industry audiences.
- Comfortable operating independently in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with limited guidance and a resourceful, action-oriented approach.
- Degree and/or equivalent professional experience in government affairs, public policy, law, technology, or a related field.
- Based in Europe and able to travel frequently across the region.
- Familiarity with European cybersecurity regulation and standards organizations, including ENISA, CEN-CENELEC, ETSI, the Cyber Resilience Act, and NIS2.
Responsibilities
- Define and own the European government affairs and public policy strategy, including priorities, policy positions, target institutions, stakeholders, and engagement narratives.
- Build and maintain relationships with governments, regulators, standards organizations, and senior officials across Europe and the UK.
- Engage with institutions and bodies involved in cybersecurity and technology regulation, including the European Commission, European Parliament, ENISA, CEN-CENELEC, and ETSI.
- Determine when to pursue direct advocacy versus engagement through industry coalitions and trade associations, and represent the organization in relevant forums.
- Monitor emerging political, regulatory, and standards developments and anticipate how policy debates may evolve.
- Develop policy positions, consultation responses, written submissions, and other materials for government and industry audiences.
- Translate complex technical subjects into clear policy language and communicate emerging regulatory requirements back to internal teams.
- Support Product, Marketing, and Revenue teams with policy insights, credibility, and positioning while maintaining a clear government affairs and policy focus.
- Establish repeatable processes for stakeholder engagement, policy intelligence, and regulatory monitoring across the region.
- Build the foundation for a future European government affairs team as the organization expands.
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