Public Policy Advisor, U.S. States

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform: play video games. Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.As a Public Policy Advisor on the Public Policy/Government Relations team, you will support Discord’s work by building trust and finding common ground with policymakers, regulators, and other stakeholders with a focus on the U.S. States. This role reports to the company’s Director of Americas Public Policy. What you will do Introduce Discord to policymakers and other stakeholders including educating decision-makers on our mission, our products, and our investments in privacy and safety; Advocate for Discord’s position on key legislative and regulatory initiatives that will impact our users and our business Engage in public policy coalitions with peer companies and civil society organizations. Monitor and analyze policy developments in the U.S. States. Develop public policy materials such as position papers, talking points, presentations, consultation responses, for engagement with our partners. Engage with cross-functional partners (Legal, Trust and Safety, Communications, Policy), reporting on policy developments, providing expert insights, and gathering their input. What you should have 5+ years of experience in government, public policy advocacy, and/or government relations Deep insight on the policymaking process in the U.S. States Ability to execute a multi-year strategic advocacy and public affairs program Work experience on technology policy initiatives such as online safety, privacy, or content moderation Ability to translate