Manager, Public Policy and US State Strategy

Roblox
Washington, DC
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with public policy experience and a background in state legislative processes will find this mid-level management role in the U.S. State Strategy team at Roblox.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level professionals with experience in state-level policy advocacy and cross-functional collaboration
    — “5+ years of experience working with policymakers on both sides of the aisle
  • Individuals who can navigate the intersection of community interests and business goals
    — “advocate firstly on behalf of the Roblox community, and also on behalf of our product and engineering teams and its business
  • Candidates with a strong grasp of legislative processes and a track record in media, gaming, or tech policy
    — “Bachelor's degree in Policy, Law, Media, Science, Engineering, Technology, or related field of study or equivalent

Things to consider

  • Frequent domestic travel is expected, which could impact personal life balance
    — “Be able to travel frequently domestically
  • This role may not be suitable for candidates requiring H-1B visa sponsorship
    — “Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to develop and articulate policy positions in formal documents
    — “Articulate our public policy positions in briefing papers and consultation responses
  • Emphasize experience in managing concurrent deliverables and cross-functional teams
    — “Experience with program management and able to keep multiple concurrent deliverables moving forward
  • Showcase your engagement with child safety groups and state policymakers in prior roles
    — “Experience working with State policymakers and child safety groups
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

  • developing relationships with state policymakers
  • monitoring policy issues
  • articulating public policy positions
Typical background
3+ years of experience at an Internet, e-commerce, social, or gaming company

Skills & requirements

Required

Public PolicyState StrategyPolicy AnalysisAdvocacy

Preferred

Spanish

Stack & domain

Policy DevelopmentPublic PolicyState Legislative ProcessCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

Original posting from Roblox

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox 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 Roblox, 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 Roblox 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 a Manager, Public Policy and US State Strategy, you will report to the Senior Director of U.S. Public Policy and State Strategy developing an engagement strategy for the U.S. States. You will help build relationships and promote an environment that best positions Roblox for the future across the U.S. and with our partners globally. You will work internally and externally with a mastery of Roblox's policies and philosophies to advocate firstly on behalf of the Roblox community, and also on behalf of our product and engineering teams and its business.

Role is based in our San Mateo, CA headquarters or Washington, DC office 

You Will

Develop relationships with state policymakers and political figures

Identify, monitor, and analyze policy issues affecting Roblox in the U.S. States

Develop strategies for engaging with state policymakers around issues important to Roblox

Assist the wider public policy team on ongoing projects

Advise Roblox team members on public policy matters as inputs to the development of our products and business operations

Articulate our public policy positions in briefing papers and consultation responses

Communicate with external stakeholders on behalf of Roblox on public policy topics

Be supported in your efforts to maintain both a work and personal life, to build your career, and encouraged to take on responsibilities and risks that help you grow in a way you feel good about

Be able to travel frequently domestically

You Have

Bachelor's degree in Policy, Law, Media, Science, Engineering, Technology, or related field of study or equivalent

3+ years of experience at an Internet, e-commerce, social, or gaming company

5+ years of experience working with policymakers on both sides of the aisle

Demonstrated knowledge of the State legislative process

Experience working with State policymakers and child safety groups

Experience working with teams consisting of business operations, financial and legal team members

Experience with program management and able to keep multiple concurrent deliverables moving forward

Fluency in Spanish is a plus

For roles that are based at our headquarters in San Mateo, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All full-time employees are also eligible for equity compensation and for benefits as described on this page.

Annual Salary Range$182,530—$226,770 USDRoles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox 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. Roblox 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.

Source: Roblox careers

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